johannrol'S MOCK DRAFT

QB

  • johannrol DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ashton Gillotte
DL-EDGE Louisville
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (BUF)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Devin Singletary
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Greg Newsome II
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Barryn Sorrell; the Browns did not wait, grabbing him 71 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Lacy. Everything downstream of Cam Ward depends on Cam Ward, and the building knows it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 3rd overall pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Armand Membou
No drama and no debate, Armand Membou went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 1. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Shavon Revel Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Shavon Revel Jr. in slot 34. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick 67 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at No. 94 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick97 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 97 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
No edge and no loss on Cam Skattebo in pick 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A reach on Jordan Phillips in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Taking Jay Higgins in pick No. 165 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick181 Rnd6 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III in the 181st overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick194 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
Steal is underselling it; Kyren Lacy at Round 6, Pick 16 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
They will replay Dorian Strong at the 202nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
A running back of that caliber at No. 216 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
The board fumbled Luke Lachey all the way to slot 217, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick257 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
They reached into another round for Barryn Sorrell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.