Fatalgnome'S MOCK DRAFT

Hill trading

  • Fatalgnome DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (MIA)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIA)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyreek Hill
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Ransom: B.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: Lathan Ransom, the No. 104 name on the board, sitting there at pick 178 like a gift left on the doorstep.

They are betting Griffith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Tyreek Hill gives the group a proven body among the projects. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In the 25th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick No. 33 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick 67 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick93 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 93rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at Round 3, Pick 34 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tez Johnson at the Round 4 slot is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Taking Mason Taylor in slot 126 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Connor Colby
No edge and no loss on Connor Colby in No. 167; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick178 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
They barely believed it either: Lathan Ransom still on the board at Round 6, Pick 3. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish in the 191st pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick203 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
They reached into another round for Thor Griffith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick214 Rnd6 Max Brosmer
Max Brosmer in slot 214 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Elijah Arroyo
The board fumbled Elijah Arroyo all the way to pick 215, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.