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Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns robbed the room for Bailey. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. David Bailey at pick 244 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In the 4th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In No. 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in slot 40 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Kadyn Proctor
Steal is underselling it; Kadyn Proctor at pick No. 71 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jordyn Tyson
Jordyn Tyson at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cayden Green
Cayden Green in pick 141 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick145 Rnd5 Chase Bisontis
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Chase Bisontis in the 145th pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nyck Harbor
They robbed the room for Nyck Harbor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jake Slaughter
Circle this one: Jake Slaughter at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 David Bailey
The board fumbled David Bailey all the way to pick No. 244, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.