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  • 26cgridley DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (CLE)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (JAX)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (JAX)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyson Campbell
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cameron Thomas
LB
Head Shot
DeAndre Carter
WR
Head Shot
Deshaun Watson
QB
Head Shot
Greg Newsome II
CB
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
Head Shot
Jerome Ford
RB
Head Shot
Joe Flacco
QB
Head Shot
Joe Tryon-Shoyinka
LB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall F
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Browns overdrafted Loop and paid the price. Grade: F.

There is reaching, and then there is Tyler Loop at slot 255. The Browns jumped the board by 71 and dared it to prove them wrong. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The Tyson Campbell deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Will Campbell
They took Will Campbell at par in slot 5, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emeka Egbuka in the 33rd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick34 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
They reached a country mile for Quinshon Judkins at the 34th overall pick, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick36 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
A real head-scratcher, Carson Schwesinger in pick 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Good price on Dylan Sampson in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at No. 70 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 David Walker
They jumped the gun on David Walker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
They paid up for Kyle McCord at pick 104 when waiting would have done the job. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Fair-plus on Seth McLaughlin, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A straight-up fair deal on Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 192, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
A swing that ignored the value entirely, R.J. Mickens well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaac TeSlaa. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
A big swing on Shilo Sanders at Round 7, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tyler Loop this early at slot 255. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.