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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (KC)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Jah Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TB)
Jah Joyner
DL-EDGE Minnesota
Eric Gregory Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (HOU)
Eric Gregory
DL Arkansas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ben Bredeson
OG
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D.J. Humphries
OT
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Bernhard Raimann
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Howard: A.

You build a draft on nights like this. Will Howard had no business being available in the Round 5 slot, and the Browns did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Browns paired the rookies with proven help, Bernhard Raimann leading the way.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 14th pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick45 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
A tidy bit of business in slot 45, where Wyatt Milum graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor is a better player than pick No. 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
The board fumbled Dylan Sampson all the way to the 94th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Taking Sebastian Castro in No. 120 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Will Howard
Will Howard at Round 5, Pick 26 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Darius Alexander in pick 167, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed slid further than he should have, and Round 6, Pick 16 is lovely value for the safety. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 257 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.