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  • bryanwx DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CLE)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Browns spent their marquee pick on Fernando Mendoza, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Parker II reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In slot 6 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick19 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 KC Concepcion
They paid sticker price for KC Concepcion in pick 39, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick70 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II at the 70th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in the 107th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Blake Miller
The board had Blake Miller higher than Round 5, Pick 6, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick147 Rnd5 Logan Jones
Logan Jones slipping to No. 147 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaden Greathouse. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
Drayk Bowen at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick240 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in pick No. 240 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.