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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CLE)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cooper Mays Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Cooper Mays
C Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (LV)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LV)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CAR)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (MIN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LV)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CAR)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Mac McWilliams Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Mac McWilliams
CB UCF
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CAR)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sam Darnold
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
The Browns let Skattebo fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Cam Skattebo slides to the Round 6 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Mills to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Browns indulged a want in Campbell while a need in quarterback and wide receiver stayed open.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 6 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in pick No. 33, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Nice patience on TreVeyon Henderson, who had no business lasting to the 67th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick73 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
They read the board right and Demetrius Knight Jr. was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Jihaad Campbell in No. 94 leaves quarterback and wide receiver for later.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
They paid sticker price for Mason Taylor in Round 4, Pick 1, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
A reach for Daylen Everette in the 106th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick112 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in pick 112 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
You do not let a safety like Kevin Winston Jr. reach the 159th overall pick and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at pick 198 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Cooper Mays
Cooper Mays at No. 256 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.