A Yank on the Footy'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • A Yank on the Footy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (CLE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (JAX)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (JAX)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (JAX)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Players traded away
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David Bell
WR
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Greg Newsome II
CB
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Juan Thornhill
S
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Wyatt Teller
OG
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C-
ValueA+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Browns drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: C-.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: Tre Harris, the No. 18 name on the board, sitting there at the 204th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. It lands right in the middle: a C-, no more, no less.

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. Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 29 they get a long-term answer under center, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
Taking Ashton Jeanty in pick No. 39 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick40 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 40th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at pick No. 67 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jahdae Barron
They robbed the room for Jahdae Barron here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
They barely believed it either: Nick Emmanwori still on the board at pick 92. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in No. 93 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the 167th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick179 Rnd6 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at Round 6, Pick 4 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick193 Rnd6 Dylan Fairchild
Circle this one: Dylan Fairchild at the 193rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tre Harris
The board fumbled Tre Harris all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick213 Rnd6 Gunnar Helm
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Gunnar Helm in the 213th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd7 Josaiah Stewart
Steal is underselling it; Josaiah Stewart at slot 215 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.