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Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIN)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (MIN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ATL)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tavierre Thomas
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Mendoza. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Fernando Mendoza is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Siereveld at that price is a win they earned.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza in the Round 1 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick22 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 22nd pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the 43rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick72 Rnd3 Rod Moore
They did well to land Rod Moore in No. 72, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick97 Rnd3 Keith Abney II
They let Keith Abney II come to them and pounced at slot 97. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick107 Rnd4 Austin Siereveld
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Austin Siereveld in Round 4, Pick 7. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in pick No. 146 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at pick 148 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Dane Key
Dane Key at No. 207 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III is a better player than slot 242 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.