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Mocl 114 4-17-25

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    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Tommy Mellott Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tommy Mellott
QB Montana State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Tommy Mellott at the 255th pick. The Browns jumped the board by 130 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The Johnson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 2 they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jihaad Campbell. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Somehow Kaleb Johnson was still sitting there in pick No. 67, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Howard
Will Howard at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They talked themselves into Antwaun Powell-Ryland at No. 104, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Fair-plus on Chase Lundt, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
A reach on Tyler Cooper in Round 6, Pick 16; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Maxen Hook
They paid up for Maxen Hook at slot 200 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bilhal Kone
They reached a country mile for Bilhal Kone at the 216th pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tommy Mellott
Tommy Mellott at pick 255 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.