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Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Brandin Cooks
WR
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Brevin Jordan
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureA+
Dart is the Browns' new face under center. Grade: B.

The search is over. The Browns handed the keys to Jaxson Dart, and the whole operation now runs on his development. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Dart proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Mafah falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get the arm they will build around, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer at the 33rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They read the board right and Kaleb Johnson was the payoff at the 58th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in No. 67 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76 Rnd3 Darien Porter
No drama and no debate, Darien Porter went about where he belonged in pick 76. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Terrance Ferguson
A real head-scratcher, Terrance Ferguson in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Savion Williams
A slide stopped in pick No. 104, with Savion Williams worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They took Seth McLaughlin at par in slot 166, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
A reach for Jaylen Reed in pick No. 179; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
The board had cheaper options than Jalen McLeod at pick 192, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
No edge and no loss on Luke Lachey in No. 200; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Nice patience on Joshua Gray, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They talked themselves into Hayden Conner at slot 236, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in Round 7, Pick 39 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.