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Draft Grade — Browns
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ValueB
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FutureB
Grand theft in the 194th overall pick: the Browns steal Allen and grade out a D-. The Browns torched the value chart for Cody Simon, taking him 32 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The math is unkind, and the D- follows.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Getting Allen where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.
Pick Analysis
Pick3
Rnd1
Ashton Jeanty
In the 3rd overall pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick28
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In the 28th pick they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that.
Pick33
Rnd2
Mike Green
They did well to land Mike Green in No. 33, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick34
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaxson Dart this early at Round 2, Pick 2. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45
Rnd2
Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea in the 45th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57
Rnd2
Benjamin Morrison
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Benjamin Morrison at pick No. 57. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick60
Rnd2
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in Round 2, Pick 28 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. at No. 65 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in pick 67. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick82
Rnd3
Dylan Fairchild
A reach on Dylan Fairchild in slot 82; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ozzy Trapilo. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94
Rnd3
Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103
Rnd4
Cody Simon
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cody Simon well ahead of where he belonged. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127
Rnd4
Tai Felton
They robbed the room for Tai Felton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135
Rnd4
Howard Cross III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Howard Cross III in pick 135, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137
Rnd4
Ryan Fitzgerald
A top-tier specialist at a bargain, Ryan Fitzgerald in the 137th overall pick, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick149
Rnd5
Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in Round 5, Pick 10 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165
Rnd5
Dorian Strong
A straight-up fair deal on Dorian Strong at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181
Rnd6
Kurtis Rourke
Kurtis Rourke at slot 181 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick194
Rnd6
LeQuint Allen
Circle this one: LeQuint Allen at No. 194 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They read the board right and Dont'e Thornton Jr. was the payoff at pick 197. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
Somehow JJ Pegues was still sitting there in pick No. 202, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216
Rnd6
Donovan Edwards
They barely believed it either: Donovan Edwards still on the board at the 216th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217
Rnd6
Jack Kiser
They let Jack Kiser come to them and pounced at slot 217. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick235
Rnd7
Torricelli Simpkins III
They went early on Torricelli Simpkins III in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257
Rnd7
Hunter Wohler
Hunter Wohler is a better player than Round 7, Pick 39 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
































