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Cleveland 2026
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
C+
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Browns bled value on every deal, hence the C+. The rest of the league had time to spare on Chase Bisontis; the Browns did not wait, grabbing him 40 spots ahead at the Round 3 slot.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Klubnik makes the weekend a net positive.
If Chris Brazzell II and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Chris Brazzell II
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27
Rnd1
Trevor Goosby
In pick No. 27 they get a building block for the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38
Rnd2
Colton Hood
A reasonable price with a little left over, Colton Hood in slot 38. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59
Rnd2
Antonio Williams
No drama and no debate, Antonio Williams went about where he belonged in No. 59. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79
Rnd3
Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at the 79th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick88
Rnd3
Austin Barber
A tidy little value on Austin Barber in pick 88, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104
Rnd4
Cade Klubnik
Taking Cade Klubnik in pick 104 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick114
Rnd4
Deion Burks
Value with a capital V on Deion Burks in slot 114, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141
Rnd5
Demond Claiborne
Nice patience on Demond Claiborne, who had no business lasting to the 141st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick142
Rnd5
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Good price on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in No. 142, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Davison Igbinosun
A conviction pick on Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 173, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210
Rnd6
Amare Campbell
Amare Campbell at Round 6, Pick 29 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick222
Rnd7
Cayden Lee
They went early on Cayden Lee in the 222nd pick, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the 248th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250
Rnd7
Smith Snowden
A quiet steal in slot 250: Smith Snowden for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.



















