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Bored and got Ward

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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B, for the Browns.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Hampton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They are betting Lane III proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 2 they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. in the 33rd overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A tidy little value on Charles Grant in slot 94, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in No. 104 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick179 Rnd6 Tommi Hill
Somehow Tommi Hill was still sitting there in pick 179, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at the 192nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at Round 6, Pick 24 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ricky White III
Ricky White III in the 216th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick255 Rnd7 Rayuan Lane III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Rayuan Lane III this early at the Round 7 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.