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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
A
ValueB
NeedA-
TradesA+
FutureA
The Browns bet the future on Ward. The board says A. Somebody in Round 6, Pick 38 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Browns sat still while Kurtis Rourke, the No. 144 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A to cap it.
Whatever Cam Ward becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.
It is a haul that will look even better come September.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In slot 3 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in No. 33 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67
Rnd3
Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
They will replay Alfred Collins at No. 94 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133
Rnd4
Lathan Ransom
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Lathan Ransom in slot 133, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165
Rnd5
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at pick No. 165 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181
Rnd6
Mello Dotson
Taking Mello Dotson in the 181st pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194
Rnd6
Cody Simon
They robbed the room for Cody Simon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick198
Rnd6
Ja'Quinden Jackson
Steal is underselling it; Ja'Quinden Jackson at the 198th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202
Rnd6
Roc Taylor
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 24 with a little surplus value in Roc Taylor. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216
Rnd6
Kurtis Rourke
The board fumbled Kurtis Rourke all the way to pick 216, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217
Rnd6
Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 217th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230
Rnd7
Xavier Scott
Circle this one: Xavier Scott at pick No. 230 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246
Rnd7
Corey Kiner
Corey Kiner in slot 246 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257
Rnd7
Cody Lindenberg
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cody Lindenberg at the Round 7 slot. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.



















