rickydico'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • rickydico DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns robbed the room for Mickens. Final grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. R.J. Mickens tumbling to the Browns in the 255th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Armand Membou
A conviction pick on Armand Membou at the 2nd overall pick that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart at the 33rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A quiet steal in pick 67: TreVeyon Henderson for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
They paid sticker price for Quinn Ewers in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
The board had cheaper options than Jaylin Lane at No. 104, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Connor Colby
By-the-book stuff, Connor Colby at pick No. 179 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at Round 6, Pick 16 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick200 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at slot 200 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Alijah Huzzie
A premium they did not need to pay, Alijah Huzzie a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
The board fumbled R.J. Mickens all the way to No. 255, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.