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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Ransom: B+. You could see the war room lean forward. Lathan Ransom at the 159th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Ewers reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
They went 9 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In the 22nd pick they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick23
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In pick No. 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick30
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34
Rnd2
Shavon Revel Jr.
Shavon Revel Jr. slipping to pick 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
The board had Malaki Starks higher than slot 44, and the safety fell to them anyway. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick46
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at Round 2, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick52
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 52 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67
Rnd3
Quinn Ewers
They talked themselves into Quinn Ewers at the 67th overall pick, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76
Rnd3
Darien Porter
A straight-up fair deal on Darien Porter at the 76th pick, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jack Bech
Jack Bech in slot 86 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick92
Rnd3
Denzel Burke
Nothing to complain about; Denzel Burke went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at the 94th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick159
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169
Rnd5
Jeffrey Bassa
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jeffrey Bassa in pick No. 169, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick173
Rnd5
Kurtis Rourke
Somehow Kurtis Rourke was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 35, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick174
Rnd5
Raheim Sanders
Circle this one: Raheim Sanders at pick 174 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177
Rnd6
Chase Lundt
A slide stopped in pick No. 177, with Chase Lundt worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the Round 6 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192
Rnd6
Nazir Stackhouse
No edge and no loss on Nazir Stackhouse in slot 192; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick200
Rnd6
Addison West
Addison West in the 200th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204
Rnd6
Luke Lachey
They let Luke Lachey come to them and pounced at No. 204. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206
Rnd6
Karene Reid
Karene Reid is a better player than the 206th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in Round 6, Pick 40 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234
Rnd7
Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson at the 234th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.