Starchychaff 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Starchychaff DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CLE)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Browns started one anyway for Austin Reed, 44 picks ahead of schedule. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick54 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Javon Baker
A reach for Javon Baker in pick No. 85; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A straight-up fair deal on Dylan Laube at slot 156, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick206 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
A reach on Keith Randolph Jr. in the 206th pick; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Austin Reed in the 230th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.