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Draft Selections
Conner Weigman Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Conner Weigman
QB Houston
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Dezz Ricks Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Dezz Ricks
CB Texas A&M
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Hank Brown Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Hank Brown
QB Iowa
Chris Johnson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chris Johnson Jr.
RB SMU
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Weigman. The board says D+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Browns reached some 311 spots for Hank Brown, and value like that does not grow back. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

The whole projection now runs through Conner Weigman; hit there and everything else looks smarter. That Thompson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, edge rusher very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Conner Weigman
In Round 1, Pick 6 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick28 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In pick 28 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Roderick Kearney
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Roderick Kearney well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
They paid a round early for Caleb Tiernan in the 70th pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Dezz Ricks
Dezz Ricks at slot 107 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaydn Ott
Jaydn Ott at No. 139 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
Good price on Jude Bowry in slot 144, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Hank Brown
Value said wait; Hank Brown in Round 5, Pick 9 says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Chris Johnson Jr.
They talked themselves into Chris Johnson Jr. at pick 206, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Brenen Thompson
Brenen Thompson at the 248th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.