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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureF
The Browns fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B-. Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Browns spent the 255th pick on Thor Griffith, a name most had 57 spots down the list.
That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick12
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In pick No. 12 they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Jack Sawyer
In the 23rd overall pick they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Nice patience on Emeka Egbuka, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick39
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Taking Nick Emmanwori in Round 2, Pick 7 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick41
Rnd2
Trey Amos
A conviction pick on Trey Amos at the 41st pick that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick44
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
They paid up for TreVeyon Henderson at No. 44 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
No edge and no loss on Jayden Higgins in pick 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
You do not let a tight end like Harold Fannin Jr. reach the 76th overall pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Will Howard
A reach on Will Howard in pick No. 94; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Charles Grant
Charles Grant is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159
Rnd5
Cody Simon
Cody Simon in Round 5, Pick 21 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick200
Rnd6
Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in No. 200, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216
Rnd6
Ollie Gordon II
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ollie Gordon II in slot 216, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255
Rnd7
Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at the 255th pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.


















