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Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CLE)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Bub Means at No. 205 regardless, 56 picks early.

The Brownlee Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick54 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in No. 54 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Blake Corum
No edge and no loss on Blake Corum in pick 85; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
They barely believed it either: Jarvis Brownlee Jr. still on the board at slot 135. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 155 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the 202nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick205 Rnd6 Bub Means
They left a pile of value on the table to take Bub Means this early at the Round 6 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Anim Dankwah
Anim Dankwah at the 243rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.