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Draft Selections
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CLE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Gary Smith III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Gary Smith III
DT UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (IND)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Picks Traded
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (IND)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Gary Smith III in the 248th pick, a good 105 spots before the room expected him. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Kadyn Proctor
In slot 6 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick24 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 24 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Malachi Fields
This one needs a full-page explanation: Malachi Fields in pick 39, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Will Lee III
They paid sticker price for Will Lee III in the 107th overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in Round 5, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DeMonte Capehart. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in slot 154 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick204 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A reach for Kaelon Black in pick 204; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Nwokobia in the Round 6 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Gary Smith III
A real head-scratcher, Gary Smith III in No. 248 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.