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Dec 7th

  • Tartan Brown DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (CLE)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CLE)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (DEN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Adepoju Adebawore Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (DAL)
Adepoju Adebawore
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Darius Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Darius Taylor
RB Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DEN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ATL)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Auburn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Browns.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will need Adebawore to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Fields at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get their quarterback of the future, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick32 Rnd1 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 32nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No edge and no loss on Olaivavega Ioane in pick 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Michael Taaffe at No. 74 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick96 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
No drama and no debate, Omar Cooper Jr. went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malachi Fields
A tidy bit of business in the 102nd pick, where Malachi Fields graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick116 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They went early on Chase Bisontis in pick No. 116, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in slot 143 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sammy Omosigho. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick149 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Gracen Halton at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick178 Rnd5 Adepoju Adebawore
They left a pile of value on the table to take Adepoju Adebawore this early at the 178th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Darius Taylor
Darius Taylor slid further than he should have, and the 189th overall pick is lovely value for the running back. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
They took Isaiah Nwokobia at par in pick 210, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
By-the-book stuff, Tristan Leigh at slot 243 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.