04/22/2026
The NFL Draft is tomorrow!!!!!
I absolutely love the NFL Draft. It's one of my favorite weekends of the year. I am so looking forward to seeing everyone and hanging out at Sophie's for the NFL Draft Party for the first round on Thursday April 23, 2026. The first round begins at 8 pm. We will have full sound for the draft.
Our Cleveland Browns have two selections in the first round! We have picks 6 and 24. Popular rumors think the Browns will take an Offensive Lineman and a Wide Receiver with those selections. Are the rumors true? Come and join us to find out.
I received interest in setting up a Mock Draft Contest so we will do this two (2) ways.
1) On IOS, download the free app PickPool or on Android go to the website https://pickpool.app/. After you set-up your free account (just name and email), there are two tabs at the top of the Homepage: 'Sponsored' and "Private.'
Click 'Private' and Search for "Raleigh Browns Backers." The password to get in is "M1chigansucks".
This is completely free to do. The contest tracks 'Player Name,' 'Position,' and 'Team.' This will calculate the points for us and assign a winner. Everyone can have a max of two (2) entries. So please take the 10-15 minutes to do a mock draft (with trades) and let's see who comes out on top.
2) Completely Optional: If you want to add a little spice to the contest, come to Sophie's in-person and bring $5. We will put together a little side pool and the winner(s) of the in-person side game will take home a little extra cash.
If you are looking for some good podcasts about the NFL Draft, Todd McShay has a good one on The Ringer. Also, the NFL Stock Exchange (NFLSE) is highly entertaining. Both are on Spotify or (probably) wherever you listen to things. Other Mock Drafts are widely available on ESPN, The Ringer, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, ect.
Happy draft season everyone and I hope to see you all tomorrow at Sophie's!!
The 2026 season starts now!