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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Marshall Jr. should have been long gone. The Browns pounced, and earned a B.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jason Marshall Jr. fell into the 255th pick.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Vinson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 2nd pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nick Emmanwori at pick 33 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Alfred Collins
Nice patience on Alfred Collins, who had no business lasting to No. 67. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Devin Neal
They read the board right and Devin Neal was the payoff at pick No. 94. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jaylin Noel in the Round 4 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens slipping to the 179th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson is a better player than Round 6, Pick 16 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at slot 200 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 216th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in slot 255 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.