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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (TEN)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (TEN)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (MIN)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Greg Newsome II
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB- NeedA- TradesF FutureD
The Browns answered their biggest question with Ward. Grade: D.

The Collin Oliver selection is the head-turner. The Browns reached 76 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

So much rides on Cam Ward that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On value alone, Cornelius makes the weekend a net positive. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 1 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Good price on Emeka Egbuka in the 33rd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing TreVeyon Henderson in slot 67. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
The board had Andrew Mukuba higher than Round 3, Pick 30, and the safety fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
A premium they did not need to pay, Jacob Parrish a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
They paid sticker price for Mitchell Evans in pick No. 139, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ollie Gordon II in the 179th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
The board fumbled Ajani Cornelius all the way to Round 6, Pick 24, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
A wild overpay on Collin Oliver in pick No. 216, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hunter Wohler. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.