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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Browns won the night they stopped Leonard from sliding. Grade: A-. When a board-topper like Riley Leonard slides to the 194th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.
If Phillips pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Armand Membou
In No. 17 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him.
Pick33
Rnd2
JT Tuimoloau
They paid a round early for JT Tuimoloau in the 33rd pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick72
Rnd3
Jordan Burch
A big swing on Jordan Burch at slot 72, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick81
Rnd3
Jordan Phillips
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Phillips well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 94 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103
Rnd4
Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Logan Brown at pick 165 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181
Rnd6
Dorian Strong
A tidy little value on Dorian Strong in Round 6, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194
Rnd6
Riley Leonard
Somehow Riley Leonard was still sitting there in pick No. 194, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216
Rnd6
CJ West
No edge and no loss on CJ West in No. 216; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217
Rnd6
Carson Vinson
No drama and no debate, Carson Vinson went about where he belonged in the 217th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick235
Rnd7
Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at Round 7, Pick 17 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick242
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in pick 242 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick257
Rnd7
Amari Kight
Amari Kight at slot 257 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.


















