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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Trevor Goosby Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Trevor Goosby
OT Texas
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Players Gained
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Braelon Allen
RB
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Kyren Williams
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Browns, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Goosby left real value on the table behind him.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The Browns clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Arvell Reese and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 9 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
A quiet steal in No. 27: Arvell Reese for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick40 Rnd2 Trevor Goosby
A premium they did not need to pay, Trevor Goosby a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Taaffe at Round 3, Pick 7. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.