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Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns found their guy under center in Mendoza: B-.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Rueben Owens II at pick No. 210 regardless, 101 picks early.

Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That Harris pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In slot 5 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
In the 26th overall pick they get the arm they will build around, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at the 40th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
The board had cheaper options than Xavier Chaplin at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 A.J. Harris
A.J. Harris in No. 106 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jacob Rodriguez
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jacob Rodriguez well ahead of where he belonged. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick145 Rnd5 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the 145th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149 Rnd5 David Oke
David Oke at pick 149 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Rueben Owens II
A real head-scratcher, Rueben Owens II in No. 210 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in Round 7, Pick 28 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.