Fatalgnome'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (IND)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (GB)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (IND)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Hunter Henry
TE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Singleton: A-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Nicholas Singleton slide, and the Browns were the ones holding the card at pick 191. Highway robbery.

The Caldwell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver.

Adding Hunter Henry by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 4th pick they get a three-down runner at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick14 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 14 they get an anchor for the defensive front. A real need, handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
A wild overpay on Bradyn Swinson in slot 33, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Nothing to complain about; Tate Ratledge went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Steal is underselling it; Colston Loveland at pick No. 67 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick80 Rnd3 Charles Grant
The board had cheaper options than Charles Grant at the 80th overall pick, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Howard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Will Howard this early at the Round 4 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Circle this one: Malachi Moore at Round 4, Pick 24 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick150 Rnd5 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette in pick No. 150 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to slot 167, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick178 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in No. 178 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at the 188th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
A running back of that caliber at pick 191 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in the 203rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tim Smith
They reached into another round for Tim Smith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
They robbed the room for Jaishawn Barham here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.