HerrDoberman'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • HerrDoberman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Ward. The board says B.

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

Every board in the league had Batty lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They let Kenneth Grant come to them and pounced at pick No. 33. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dylan Sampson in pick 67. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Nothing to complain about; Charles Grant went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oluwafemi Oladejo well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 James Burnip
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing James Burnip in No. 179. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
They reached a country mile for Jalen McLeod at Round 6, Pick 16, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
A wild overpay on Tyler Batty in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 40, with Jason Marshall Jr. worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick255 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Good price on Theo Wease Jr. in No. 255, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.