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Nock 93 4-4-25

  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Eric Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric Gregory
DL Arkansas
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Browns started one anyway for Eric Gregory, 86 picks ahead of schedule. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Landing Johnson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In No. 2 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Value said wait; Harold Fannin Jr. in the 33rd pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Taking Kaleb Johnson in pick 67 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Milroe. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Value with a capital V on Danny Stutsman in the 104th overall pick, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at slot 179 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens in Round 6, Pick 16 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Brandon Adams
A wild overpay on Brandon Adams in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Eric Gregory
They reached into another round for Eric Gregory, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
The board had cheaper options than Torricelli Simpkins III at No. 255, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.