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Nov 28

  • Tartan Brown DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Browns.

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

They will need Halton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The Lemon steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 22nd pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 41st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A.J. Haulcy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They reached a country mile for Chase Bisontis at Round 4, Pick 7, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick146 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They paid a round early for Iapani Laloulu in slot 146, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gracen Halton well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Raylen Wilson at No. 207 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
A straight-up fair deal on Tristan Leigh at No. 242, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.