Templar'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Aeneas Peebles
DL Virginia Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CLE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

The Browns went off the board in a big way for Reuben Fatheree II, 107 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Landing Higgins that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 8 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 2 they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
They went early on Jalen Milroe in Round 2, Pick 1, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Sampson at pick No. 67 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Aeneas Peebles
A quiet steal in slot 93: Aeneas Peebles for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They left a pile of value on the table to take Oronde Gadsden II this early at the Round 4 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 167th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaylin Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylin Smith in the Round 6 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick191 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in pick 191 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick203 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the 203rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick214 Rnd6 Xzavier Henderson
They reached into another round for Xzavier Henderson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Reuben Fatheree II
A big swing on Reuben Fatheree II at pick No. 215, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.