A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • A Yank on the Footy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CLE)
Howard Cross III
DT Notre Dame
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CLE)
Conner Weigman
QB Texas A&M
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nic Anderson
WR Oklahoma
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CHI)
Conner Weigman
QB Texas A&M
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (CHI)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Zach Rice Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIA)
Zach Rice
OG North Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Browns robbed the room for Cross III. Final grade: B.

The Browns spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Howard Cross III, the No. 49 name on the board, in the 81st overall pick.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In pick 27 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at the 49th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick81 Rnd3 Howard Cross III
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Howard Cross III in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nic Anderson
Fair-plus on Nic Anderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Conner Weigman
Conner Weigman in slot 110 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick113 Rnd4 Wyatt Milum
No drama and no debate, Wyatt Milum went about where he belonged in No. 113. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dylan Fairchild
They robbed the room for Dylan Fairchild here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.