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    Browns
Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Picks Traded
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (DEN)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (DEN)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureC
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Browns a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Browns spent the Round 3 slot on Dillon Gabriel, a name most had 59 spots down the list. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Williams at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: quarterback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 2nd pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They liked Kaleb Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 33. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at Round 3, Pick 3 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Kyle Williams
They talked themselves into Kyle Williams at pick No. 85, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in slot 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Upton Stout
A straight-up fair deal on Upton Stout at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jay Higgins at slot 200 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cam Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
A real head-scratcher, Kevin Jennings in No. 255 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.