Everybody is entitled to do mock drafts, but I found this one useful for educational purposes. I think it was done by a reader (fan), and can remember myself making similar mistakes, so I'm not here to bash the guy.
In the first round, he goes with Goff. That's fine with me. Only the reason he picks Goff over Wentz is that he seems more NFL ready. This guy thinks the Browns want their rookie to start game one. They don't.
In the second, it's Cody Whitehair. This is a really good player, but the Browns are all set with two top ten guards. They need tackles. Not guards.
In the third? A small receiver. Yes, the Browns need more small receivers.
In the fourth round, it's a big running back. It's important to replace Isaiah Crowell.
The next fourth rounder is Matt Judon from Grand Valley state, who the guy says got TWENTY sacks. Wait a minute I've got to check this kid out...ok done:
Very interesting, like Nate Orchard. He weighed 273 at the combine, but could play lighter (he'd need to be an OLB here). He'd go higher but played vs the Little Sisters of the Poor, was injured, and redshirted two years. Can't knock this pick.
In the fifth round, he takes QB Dak Prescott. Prescott is a very interesting prospect with real potential, but I guess this guy hates McCown as much as he hates Crow.
The next fifth rounder is a 340 lb defensive lineman to plug the middle of the Browns defensive line. This is a good player, but here are some issues with that:
1: Danny Shelton is already here.
2: Ray Horton's defense doesn't use a conventional nose tackle.
3: Ray Horton's defensive line mainly one-gaps.
In the sixth, it's tight end Bryce Williams. He's simply not that good.
Again in the sixth it's a center named Blythe. I haven't checked this guy out myself yet, but he sounds pretty good, if right now kind of small and not strong enough. No...he's actually strong as hell! Great call here!
In the seventh, it's wide receiver Geronimo Allison. This is okay because Allison is one of the sleepers I dug up weeks ago. He's a big receiver who needs some polishing. If he makes it to the seventh round, that's a best available for sure.
I wait three years to grade real drafts, but can give this one a C-minus right now.
The Browns don't need small receivers or guards. The running back isn't in Crow's class, even. Dak Prescott is a fine lottery ticket, but redundant in this case with a team having so many other needs.
Finally, you don't draft a tight end who can't block and drops passes just because he's called a tight end. And anybody you draft should at least be better than a player already on the roster.
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