Brown Eye Steve'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Brown Eye Steve DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Desmond Evans Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Desmond Evans
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (GB)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (GB)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Blake Fisher
OT
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Cam Robinson
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureA+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Desmond Evans, 205 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Bassa pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In pick No. 25 they get a building block for the line, even if it was a touch early.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart in No. 33 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They will replay Omarion Hampton at the 54th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They took Jack Bech at par in Round 3, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Maxwell Hairston graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in pick 89 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
The board fumbled TreVeyon Henderson all the way to No. 94, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Circle this one: Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick 102 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick163 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
A reach for Joshua Gray in Round 5, Pick 26; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 Desmond Evans
They reached a country mile for Desmond Evans at pick No. 177, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
They paid sticker price for Nazir Stackhouse in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Bru McCoy
Bru McCoy at the 198th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jake Briningstool
Value said wait; Jake Briningstool in slot 214 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Taking Jeffrey Bassa in the 215th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick256 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at No. 256 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.