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Draft Selections
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (KC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Browns: B-.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Browns to leave a draft.

The cost of the Jordan reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick55 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A reach on Payton Wilson in pick 55; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick86 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. in the 86th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick135 Rnd4 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick156 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at slot 156 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 158th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at Round 6, Pick 30 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick228 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green at pick No. 228 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.