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RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • jhartshorn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Demon Clowney Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Demon Clowney
LB-EDGE South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Browns shredded theirs for Demon Clowney. He came off 75 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the Round 1 slot they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 24th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No drama and no debate, Olaivavega Ioane went about where he belonged in No. 39. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
Value with a capital V on Michael Taaffe in pick 70, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in Round 4, Pick 7 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They paid sticker price for Tanner Koziol in pick No. 139, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
They jumped the gun on DJ Campbell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 PJ Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: PJ Williams in pick 204, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Demon Clowney
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Demon Clowney. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.