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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (CLE)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Received
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DET)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (DET)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Picks Traded
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DET)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Ransom: B.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: Lathan Ransom, the No. 103 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 178 like a gift left on the doorstep. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Jefferson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In slot 2 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in the 33rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at No. 67 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jordan James
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jordan James in the 103rd overall pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in pick No. 167 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to pick 178, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick191 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in Round 6, Pick 16 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick203 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Nice patience on Xavier Nwankpa, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 28. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
The board had Seth McLaughlin higher than No. 214, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Logan Parr
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Logan Parr. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
This one needs a full-page explanation: KJ Jefferson in pick 248, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.