Grecom7'S MOCK DRAFT

Grecom7

  • Grecom7 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 67 lands the Browns a B, Johnson and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Browns were there to profit. Kaleb Johnson, the No. 46 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 3, Pick 3. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Conner lower, and that gap is the story. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalon Walker at the 33rd overall pick is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
They will replay Kaleb Johnson at No. 67 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Howard
A conviction pick on Will Howard at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson in slot 104 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
The board had Jack Nelson higher than the 192nd pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
A reach on Jason Marshall Jr. in pick 200; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
By-the-book stuff, Nazir Stackhouse at slot 216 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They went early on Hayden Conner in pick No. 255, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.