Jerm'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Jerm DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

The war room fell hard for Lee Hunter, and it showed at the 145th overall pick: 62 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
A reach on Carnell Tate in pick No. 5; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick26 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 26th overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A straight-up fair deal on Olaivavega Ioane at pick 40, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington at the 71st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid a round early for D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 6, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 143 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Lee Hunter
This one needs a full-page explanation: Lee Hunter in No. 145, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick149 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A real head-scratcher, Zane Durant in pick No. 149 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in pick 210 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Dante Dowdell
They talked themselves into Dante Dowdell at the 243rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.