SwillDog'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • SwillDog DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
The Browns answered their biggest question with Sanders. Grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ryan Fitzgerald had no business being available in pick No. 257, and the Browns did the only sane thing and turned in the card. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Shedeur Sanders is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 1 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing TreVeyon Henderson in slot 67. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Steal is underselling it; Jack Bech at the 94th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
You do not let a running back like Quinshon Judkins reach pick 103 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
The board fumbled Mason Taylor all the way to Round 5, Pick 26, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 181 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick194 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
They barely believed it either: Billy Bowman Jr. still on the board at pick No. 194. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in the 202nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
They will replay Jeffrey Bassa at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick217 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Somehow Devin Neal was still sitting there in the 217th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
They robbed the room for Ryan Fitzgerald here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.