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  • TimBro59 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Will Kacmarek Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAR)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 107: the Browns steal Wheatley and grade out a B-.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: Zakee Wheatley, the No. 84 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 107 like a gift left on the doorstep.

The cost of the Hobbs reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 13th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in the 24th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick 29 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. More want than need.
Pick70 Rnd3 Austin Barber
They paid up for Austin Barber at No. 70 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick93 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Omar Cooper Jr. for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
Steal is underselling it; Zakee Wheatley at slot 107 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens in Round 5, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick No. 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A straight-up fair deal on Davison Igbinosun at Round 5, Pick 9, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
A reach on Pat Coogan in pick No. 167; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Daevin Hobbs
A big swing on Daevin Hobbs at the 204th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Will Kacmarek
No edge and no loss on Will Kacmarek in No. 248; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.