COlty'S MOCK DRAFT

Final

  • COlty DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns won the night they stopped Sanker from sliding. Grade: B.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: Jonas Sanker, the No. 136 name on the board, sitting there at No. 255 like a gift left on the doorstep.

Neal has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
They took Tyleik Williams at par in pick No. 33, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at No. 67 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
They will replay Jaylin Noel at the 94th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in the 104th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dillon Gabriel
Somehow Dillon Gabriel was still sitting there in slot 179, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Circle this one: Kyle Williams at pick 192 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
The board fumbled RJ Harvey all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at the 216th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker in slot 255 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.