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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Strong: A.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Dorian Strong slide 59 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The Travis pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end it comes back to Ashton Jeanty, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
They read the board right and Ashton Jeanty was the payoff at pick 12. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slid further than he should have, and No. 33 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick44 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Nice patience on Malaki Starks, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Elic Ayomanor at Round 3, Pick 3. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Carson Schwesinger
A reasonable price with a little left over, Carson Schwesinger in pick No. 76. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
They paid sticker price for Darius Alexander in the 94th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Phillips. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
They will replay Dorian Strong at the 179th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at pick No. 192 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Fair-plus on Oronde Gadsden II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis at slot 255 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.