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Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a B- weekend for the Browns.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The cost of the Carmona reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Getting Coleman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In slot 6 they get a long-term answer under center, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 22nd pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Fair-plus on Anthony Hill Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick72 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in No. 72 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Bryce Lance
Somehow Bryce Lance was still sitting there in pick 144, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick146 Rnd5 Logan Jones
No drama and no debate, Logan Jones went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 6. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A conviction pick on Max Iheanachor at the 148th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick207 Rnd6 Makhi Hughes
A straight-up fair deal on Makhi Hughes at the 207th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in No. 242 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.