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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (CLE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CLE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CLE)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Ward is the plan now, and the Browns grade out a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The Paige pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They are betting Jacas proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaiah Bond at the 33rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Josh Conerly Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the 68th pick, where Josh Conerly Jr. graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
They will replay Quinshon Judkins at pick 104 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd6 Logan Brown
The board had Logan Brown higher than slot 176, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Nick Martin
Nick Martin in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick203 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at Round 6, Pick 28 is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd6 Gabe Jacas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Jacas in pick No. 207, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick252 Rnd7 Will Sheppard
Will Sheppard in the 252nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick253 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Makari Paige at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.