jross'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • jross DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Ward in the fold, and a B for the Browns.

The search is over. The Browns handed the keys to Cam Ward, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Getting Savaiinaea where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 2 they get a long-term answer under center. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in pick 33 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
They barely believed it either: Jonah Savaiinaea still on the board at the 67th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
A reasonable price with a little left over, Danny Stutsman in Round 3, Pick 30. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Good price on Tez Johnson in the Round 4 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Seth McLaughlin in pick No. 179. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 CJ West
They did well to land CJ West in the 192nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter slipping to No. 200 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They read the board right and Jay Higgins was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 40. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway in No. 255 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.