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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Ward in the fold, and a B for the Browns.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Kevin Winston Jr. slide 80 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Reaching for Rucker left real value on the table behind him. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Ward at the 2nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 67th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
They will replay Isaiah Bond at the 94th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker in pick No. 104 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues slipping to pick 192 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jay Higgins at Round 6, Pick 24 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jabbar Muhammad
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jabbar Muhammad well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at No. 255 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.