Tstert'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Tstert DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Ward headlines a B weekend for the Browns.

The search is over. The Browns handed the keys to Cam Ward, and the whole operation now runs on his development. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Reaching for Batty left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd pick they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
They paid up for Jonah Savaiinaea at pick 33 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Quinshon Judkins. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darius Alexander in the 104th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
No edge and no loss on Quincy Riley in No. 179; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
By-the-book stuff, KeAndre Lambert-Smith at slot 192 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
A wild overpay on Tyler Batty in Round 6, Pick 24, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick216 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West in Round 6, Pick 40 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A reach for Donovan Smith in pick No. 255; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.