De23'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • De23 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NO)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (NO)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (NO)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (NO)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (NO)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (NO)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NO)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Browns got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C+.

The tape said wait; the Browns did not. Kevin Jennings went at Round 4, Pick 29, a good 137 picks before the board was ready. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

Landing Emmanwori that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

So much rides on Derrick Harmon that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
The board had cheaper options than Derrick Harmon at pick No. 14, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick33 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
They jumped the gun on JT Tuimoloau, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick45 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 45 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at No. 67 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick80 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in Round 3, Pick 16 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Savion Williams
By-the-book stuff, Savion Williams at the 94th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Noel in pick No. 103, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick130 Rnd4 Kevin Jennings
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kevin Jennings this early at the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
No edge and no loss on RJ Harvey in No. 165; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.