The Browns ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

They banked enough surplus on Hall to cover a lot of smaller sins. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Tiernan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

DaRon Bland gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Bottom line, with Carnell Tate leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.