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  • Vicious DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C
ValueF NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Milroe in the fold, and a C for the Browns.

The Browns did not so much draft Jalen Milroe as overpay for him, 92 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

Jalen Milroe is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Harvey where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Hit on Jalen Milroe and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jalen Milroe
In No. 2 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick No. 33 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
A tidy little value on Jaylin Noel in pick 67, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ozzy Trapilo at the 94th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They read the board right and Kevin Winston Jr. was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
Value with a capital V on RJ Harvey in slot 179, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick192 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Oronde Gadsden II. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tyler Cooper
Fair-plus on Tyler Cooper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Karene Reid is a better player than Round 6, Pick 40 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at No. 255 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.