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  • Cedricjb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Draft Picks Received
Cashius Howell Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cashius Howell
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CAR)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CAR)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns let Stowers fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Eli Stowers slides to slot 244, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 27th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Spencer Fano
Circle this one: Spencer Fano at the 40th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in Round 3, Pick 7 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick116 Rnd4 Cashius Howell
Cashius Howell at No. 116 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jermod McCoy
The board fumbled Jermod McCoy all the way to pick 141, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 KC Concepcion
Steal is underselling it; KC Concepcion at pick No. 145 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick150 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
They robbed the room for Sonny Styles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick151 Rnd5 Kayden McDonald
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 151st pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Ja'Kobi Lane
They barely believed it either: Ja'Kobi Lane still on the board at pick 204. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Eli Stowers
Taking Eli Stowers in slot 244 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.