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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Browns for Allen: B-.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: CJ Allen, the No. 31 name on the board, sitting there at the 147th pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Lance has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 6th overall pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In No. 24 they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Brazzell II
They let Chris Brazzell II come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at pick No. 70. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick107 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They paid up for Bryce Lance at the 107th pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in pick 139, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Drew Allar
By-the-book stuff, Drew Allar at slot 144 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 CJ Allen
Steal is underselling it; CJ Allen at Round 5, Pick 9 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick204 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Nice patience on Oscar Delp, who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci in Round 7, Pick 32 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.