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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CLE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (DEN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (DEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Players Gained
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Kris Abrams-Draine
CB
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Audric Estime
RB
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Zack Moss
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureA+
Winston Jr. should have been long gone. The Browns pounced, and earned a A-.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kevin Winston Jr. fell into pick No. 190. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

The Dart pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons in pick 20 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick33 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaiah Bond. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
The board had Kenneth Grant higher than No. 38, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick51 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at Round 2, Pick 19 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaxson Dart this early at the 85th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at pick No. 94 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick102 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at the 102nd overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They barely believed it either: Malachi Moore still on the board at the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at pick No. 120 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the 163rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Somehow Danny Stutsman was still sitting there in pick 168, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick177 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
Taking Lathan Ransom in slot 177 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick189 Rnd6 Brady Cook
This one needs a full-page explanation: Brady Cook in Round 6, Pick 14, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Kevin Winston Jr.
They robbed the room for Kevin Winston Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick195 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 195th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick198 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
The board fumbled Oronde Gadsden II all the way to No. 198, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Kobe King
Steal is underselling it; Kobe King at pick 214 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
They let Seth McLaughlin come to them and pounced at No. 215. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 James Burnip
James Burnip in the 256th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.