THE BROWNS MOCK DRAFT AND BOLD PREDICTION THREAD

I figured we might as well have a thread specific to the many mock draft attempts and bold predictions...

Here's what we got to work with as it stands now:

2019 Cleveland Browns draft picks

• Round 1: Cleveland
• Round 2: Cleveland
• Round 3: Cleveland, New England
• Round 4: Cleveland
• Round 5: Cleveland, Jacksonville, New England
• Round 6: Cleveland
• Round 7: San Francisco*, Jacksonville*

Cleveland is 17th in the draft order....We have extra 3rd and 5th rounders from New England, and extra 5th and 7th rounders from Jacksonville.

Feel free to list your mocks or predictions here...Nothing is etched in stone. I realize many things can and will change our perspectives as we get closer to draft day.

I'm sometimes guilty of putting too much value on The Combine performance.... Gonna try to work on that.

I actually posted my first Mock about a week ago. All I can recall is that I had D.K. Metcalf at the top....So I'll go ahead and make my first bold prediction. The Browns will grab an elite weapon for Baker and pick a WR in rd 1...

 

FTR; i think 17th is a great spot for the Browns. Though it's tough to predict who will still be available. In the G.M.O last year I picked from that spot with the Chargers and had what I thought was one of my best drafts. Somehow came out of there with Denzel Ward , which was a great start.

As far as the Browns draft goes this year, I think it's truly wide open. Very difficult to predict. They don't have that "glaring" need that stands out like a sore thumb, as per usual...

One thing is certain. We have plenty to speculate on.....I love draft season. Here's where many of the talking heads and publications see us going in round one:
Browns picks at #17:
USA TODAY - Christian Wilkins, DT - Clemson
KIPER- Jeffrey Simmons, DT - Miss St
ZEUERLINE- Devin White, LB - LSU
BROOKS- Jonah Williams, OT - Bama
JEREMIAH- Andre Dillard, OT - Wash St.
KIPER- Jefferey Simmons, DT - Miss St
MCSHAY- D.K. Metcalf, WR - Ole Miss
DRAFTWIRE- Marquis Brown, WR - Okla
BRANDT- D.K. Metcalf, WR - Ole Miss
SPORTTEK- Montez Sweat, EDGE - Miss St
CLUTCH- Jachai Polite, DE - Florida

 

Quarterback is always a need for the Browns. Start there. Oh never mind, you guys might have your QB.

 

In the spirit of things, feel free to post Super Bowl predictions here as well....

I've had Rams from preseason, so gotta stick with them;
RAMS 34, PATS 29
MVP - JARED GOFF

 

Not Browns related, but I can't leave this off the thread. Don't remember where I posted it, but my first bold prediction for this season came right after the Buckeyes put 62 on the nations "best" defense:

The top 2 picks of this years draft will both be from Ohio State...

 

Just ran a quick mock on Fanspeak. I tried to pick players +/- 15 slots of the slot I was in.

17: R1P17 DL ED OLIVER
HOUSTON
49: R2P17 EDGE D'ANDRE WALKER
GEORGIA
80: R3P16 WR ANDY ISABELLA
UMASS
94: R3P30 WR HAKEEM BUTLER
IOWA STATE
119: R4P17 TE JACE STERNBERGER
TEXAS A&M
145: R5P6 OT ISAIAH PRINCE
OHIO STATE
156: R5P17 S MIKE EDWARDS
KENTUCKY
170: R5P31 CB MICHAEL JACKSON
MIAMI
191: R6P16 EDGE BYRON COWART
MARYLAND
223: R7P7 CB DAVID LONG
MICHIGAN
245: R7P29 LB KHALIL HODGE

 

Nice.
I've never done that before...Pretty cool;


17: R1P17

WR D.K. METCALF
OLE MISS
49: R2P17

CB DEANDRE BAKER
GEORGIA
80: R3P16

CB ROCK YA-SIN
TEMPLE
94: R3P30

DL MARQUISE COPELAND
CINCINNATI
119: R4P17

DL CHARLES OMENIHU
TEXAS
145: R5P6

QB CLAYTON THORSON
NORTHWESTERN
156: R5P17

RB BRYCE LOVE
STANFORD
170: R5P31

WR PARRIS CAMPBELL
OHIO STATE
191: R6P16

OT MAX SCHARPING
NORTHERN ILLINOIS
223: R7P7

S JORDAN FULLER
OHIO ST
245: R7P29

LB MICHAEL PINCKNEY
MIAMI (FL)

Wasn't expecting either of those early round CB's to be there, and I couldn't pass either up....That was fun. I love where I got Parris Campbell too, and my D-line reinforcements...Yeah, pretty sure I'll take that draft all day.

 

Okay, I did the first mock on "Classic" setting, so I switched to a different "big board" and moved the setting to "difficult"...Here's what I got:

17: R1P17

DL ED OLIVER
HOUSTON
49: R2P17

WR D.K. METCALF
MISSISSIPPI
80: R3P16

CB KENDALL SHEFFIELD
OHIO STATE
94: R3P30

LB VOSEAN JOSEPH
FLORIDA
119: R4P17

EDGE CHARLES OMENIHU
TEXAS
145: R5P6

OT MITCH HYATT
CLEMSON
156: R5P17

QB WILL GRIER
WEST VIRGINIA
170: R5P31

TE CALEB WILSON
UCLA
191: R6P16

WR DAMARKUS LODGE
MISSISSIPPI

I think more depends on what "big board" ya use, rather than the setting....Cool site though.

 

I did a few this weekend to kill some time and had some pretty interesting results. Each time I was trying to let Rock Ya-Sin fall to me in the 3rd but it never happened. If I have time I will put the results up on here.

 

I swear to Cthulhu... if Ed Oliver makes it to #12, I'm trading up if I'm John Dorsey.

 

Also...

 

Receivers? Nope... Top 5 unit.

Quarterback? Nope... Top 5 quarterback.

Running backs? Nope. #1 overall running back.

Offensive line? Nope. #2 offensive line in the NFL.

So... what is the weakness?

A: Defensive line.

Browns' 2018 defense...

• 5th in the NFL in rushing yards allowed
• 2nd in the NFL in rushing touchdowns allowed
• 2nd in the NFL in rushing first downs allowed
• 25th in DVOA against the run (7th in DVOA against the pass)

Conclusion: Browns draft Dre'Mont Jones (DT, Ohio State) with #17 overall.

 

Its kinda crazy seeing the player rankings going between big boards for the fanspeak mocks. When I do them, I am not drafting solely on my player rankings, but on close enough players for the perceived value. Heres a couple more:

R1P17 WR DK Metcalf
R2P17 CB Deandre Baker
R3P16 LB Khalil Hodge
R3P31 C Elgton Jenkins
R4P17 LB Tre Lamar
R5P6 DL Raequan Williams
R5P17 DL Youhanna Ghaifan
R5P31 LB Devin Bush
R6P6 S Ugo Amadi
R7P7 WE Emmanuel Butler
R7P29 TE Jace Stoneberger

R1P17 DL Rashan Gary
R2P17 LB Mack Wilson
R3P16 CB Amani Oruwariye
R3P31 CB Kendall Sheffield
R4P17 WR Hakeen Butler
R5P6 Edge Ben Banogu
R5P17 OT Dennis Daley
R5P31 TE Dax Raymond
R6P6 WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams
R7P7 RB James Williams
R7P29 LB Jamal Davis II

R1P17 CB Byron Murhpy
R2P17 LB TJ Edwards
R3P16 WR Hakeen Butler
R3P31 DL Marquise Copeland
R4P17 DL Raequan Williams
R5P6 LB Jordan Jones
R5P17 S Brandon Jones
R5P31 WR Andy Isabella
R6P6 CB Myles Bryant
R7P7 Edge Malik Reed
R7P29 TE Zach Gentry



FULL SIM:

R1P17 CB Greedy Williams
R2P17 C Dalton Risner
R3P16 DL Isaiah Buggs
R3P31 OT Nate Davis
R4P17 Edge Landis Durham
R5P6 RB Mike Weber
R5P17 LB Terrell Hanks
R5P31 WR Jalen Hurd
R6P6 Edge Shareef Miller
R7P7 S Amani Hooker
R7P29 TE Tommy Sweeney

 

Here's one I could live with;

CB GREEDY WILLIAMS
LSU
49: R2P17

WR DEEBO SAMUEL
SOUTH CAROLINA
80: R3P16

C GARRETT BRADBURY
NORTH CAROLINA STATE
95: R3P31

LB VOSEAN JOSEPH
FLORIDA
119: R4P17

DL KEKE KINGSLEY
TEXAS A&M
145: R5P6

WR TERRY MCLAURIN
OHIO STATE
156: R5P17

EDGE MAXX CROSBY
EASTERN MICHIGAN
171: R5P32

RB JUSTICE HILL
OKLAHOMA STATE
191: R6P16

TE FOSTER MOREAU
LSU
223: R7P7

QB GARDNER MINSHEW II
WASHINGTON STATE
245: R7P29

FB ALEC INGOLD
WISCONSIN

 

Your score is: 30591 (GRADE: A)

Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 17: Simmons, Jeffery, DT, Mississippi State (A+)
Round 2 Pick 17: Love, Julian, CB, Notre Dame (A-)
Round 3 Pick 16: Campbell, Parris, WR, Ohio State (A+)
Round 3 Pick 30: Hodge, Kalhil, ILB, Buffalo (A+)
Round 4 Pick 17: McGary, Kaleb, OT, Washington (A+)
Round 5 Pick 6: Joseph, Vosean, OLB, Florida (A+)
Round 5 Pick 17: Wingard, Andrew, SS, Wyoming (A+)
Round 5 Pick 31: Miller, Shareef, DE, Penn State (A)
Round 6 Pick 16: Love, Bryce, RB, Stanford (A+)
Round 7 Pick 7: Renfrow, Hunter, WR, Clemson (A+)
Round 7 Pick 20: Seibert, Austin, K, Oklahoma (A+)

First thought...No possibility Parris Campbell is still there in the 3rd round..almost took him in the second, but need crept in and I took the best CB available due to the fact there were so many taken in this mock, he was the last one I would consider having starter talent. When healthy Love is a very good CB, but has battled annoying injuries. Loved getting Hodge with the second 3rd round pick.

I kind of liked this draft...

 

It's a little more than like, if you have two guys named Love...lol!

I'm assuming, like me (as I just explained on another thread)you didn't know about Jeffrey Simmons' 2016 assault charge for hitting a woman....

https://www.clarionledger.com/story.../msu-signee-jeffery-simmons-charges/82344844/

 

No, I did not TD...thanks for sharing!!

 

ID, where was your mock done? I didn't notice a grading system on fanspeak when I completed my mocks.

 

Not sure about this, but I wasn't trying to be a wise guy...After researching Simmons I had just posted on another thread about how it almost seems like it's automatically assumed that John Dorsey will be okay with whatever "red flagged" character comes down the road...There are rumors all over that the Browns are set on this guy.