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SchmidtAD DRAFTING FOR THEBrowns
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B
ValueA
NeedB
TradesC-
FutureA-
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Restrepo: B. When a board-topper like Xavier Restrepo slides to Round 7, Pick 22, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
Dart has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In pick 12 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
Value with a capital V on Jack Sawyer in pick No. 33, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick44
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty in Round 2, Pick 12 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jahdae Barron
Somehow Jahdae Barron was still sitting there in No. 67, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69
Rnd3
Wyatt Milum
They barely believed it either: Wyatt Milum still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart in slot 94 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104
Rnd4
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 104th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109
Rnd4
Will Howard
Will Howard at the 109th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143
Rnd5
Walter Nolen
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Tre Harris
They will replay Tre Harris at pick 148 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162
Rnd5
Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at slot 162 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in pick No. 163 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168
Rnd5
Dylan Fairchild
Taking Dylan Fairchild in No. 168 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171
Rnd5
Trey Amos
Trey Amos at the 171st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
TreVeyon Henderson
The board fumbled TreVeyon Henderson all the way to Round 5, Pick 36, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177
Rnd6
Rylie Mills
They robbed the room for Rylie Mills here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick190
Rnd6
Jihaad Campbell
Steal is underselling it; Jihaad Campbell at the 190th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick198
Rnd6
Logan Brown
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Logan Brown in slot 198, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214
Rnd6
Josaiah Stewart
You do not let an edge rusher like Josaiah Stewart reach Round 6, Pick 39 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215
Rnd6
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at pick 215 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220
Rnd7
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick228
Rnd7
Sonny Styles
They robbed the room for Sonny Styles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238
Rnd7
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in pick No. 238 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244
Rnd7
Kyle McCord
The board fumbled Kyle McCord all the way to No. 244, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.




























