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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Alijah Clark Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Alijah Clark
S Syracuse
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Henderson: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. TreVeyon Henderson tumbling to the Browns in the 104th overall pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If McLeod pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 2 they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
They jumped the gun on Jaxson Dart, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at pick No. 94 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 104th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen McLeod this early at No. 179. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 Clay Webb
They took Clay Webb at par in the 192nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Good price on Antwane Wells Jr. in pick 200, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Karene Reid
They did well to land Karene Reid in Round 6, Pick 40, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick255 Rnd7 Alijah Clark
Alijah Clark in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.