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Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CLE)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (PIT)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Players Gained
Head Shot
Xavier Hutchinson
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Browns drew a line under the quarterback search with Mendoza: B+.

The search is over. The Browns handed the keys to Fernando Mendoza, and the whole operation now runs on his development. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

If Velling pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Getting Green where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 20 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Connor Lew
They let Connor Lew come to them and pounced at the 52nd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
They did well to land Germie Bernard in the 69th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
They took Whit Weeks at par in pick 99, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick104 Rnd4 C.J. Fite
C.J. Fite at pick No. 104 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick115 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They paid sticker price for Chase Bisontis in No. 115, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick117 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Domani Jackson in the Round 4 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jalon Kilgore
Circle this one: Jalon Kilgore at No. 146 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kage Casey
No drama and no debate, Kage Casey went about where he belonged in the 147th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Taylen Green
They robbed the room for Taylen Green here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jack Velling
Jack Velling in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
Jerry Wilson in the 245th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.