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  • TimBro59 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LAR)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Browns.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Browns would have aced it. Jamari Lyons at pick 204 is 55 spots clear of where he belonged. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
They did well to land Carnell Tate in the 13th pick, just ahead of his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick29 Rnd1 Chris Bell
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in No. 39, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick61 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
By-the-book stuff, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at pick 70 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick93 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Chase Bisontis in pick No. 93, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A premium they did not need to pay, Davison Igbinosun a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Red Murdock
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Red Murdock. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick147 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They went early on Aamil Wagner in slot 147, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jamari Lyons
They reached into another round for Jamari Lyons, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
A wild overpay on Roman Hemby in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.