oli'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • oli DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Brooks: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Ja'Corey Brooks tumbling to the Browns in No. 254 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They are betting Belton proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In No. 2 they get a potential shutdown corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They let Walter Nolen come to them and pounced at the 33rd overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A slide stopped in pick No. 67, with TreVeyon Henderson worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba is a better player than slot 94 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A reach on Anthony Belton in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at Round 6, Pick 3 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle Williams at the 192nd pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They robbed the room for Quincy Riley here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West in No. 216 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick254 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Taking Ja'Corey Brooks in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.