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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns found their guy under center in Ward: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Henderson steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 2 they get the arm they will build around. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
They let Jalon Walker come to them and pounced at slot 33. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A quiet steal in the 67th pick: TreVeyon Henderson for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
They paid sticker price for Lathan Ransom in No. 104, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in Round 6, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb in the 192nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, KeAndre Lambert-Smith in pick No. 200. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick216 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 40, where Luke Lachey graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams at No. 255 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.