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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CLE)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
Larceny in pick 214 lands the Browns a B, Barton and all.

Call it larceny. Lander Barton sat on the board until the 214th pick, and the Browns did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Reaching for Jefferson left real value on the table behind him. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 7 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Booker at No. 33 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick42 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in the 42nd overall pick, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Somehow Kaleb Johnson was still sitting there in slot 67, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at Round 3, Pick 30 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro slid further than he should have, and the 102nd pick is lovely value for the safety. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in pick 177 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick190 Rnd6 Connor Colby
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 190 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
A wild overpay on Kaden Prather in pick No. 198, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Lander Barton
They robbed the room for Lander Barton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd6 KJ Jefferson
Value said wait; KJ Jefferson in the 215th pick says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jaishawn Barham
Circle this one: Jaishawn Barham at the Round 7 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.