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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CLE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Seth Henigan Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Seth Henigan
QB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DAL)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
Trey Wedig
OT Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (DAL)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dakoda Shepley
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

There is reaching, and then there is Seth Henigan at the 256th overall pick. The Browns jumped the board by 184 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Getting Bassa where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

The Browns indulged a want in Carter while a need in cornerback stayed open.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 6th overall pick they get a bendy edge with upside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at slot 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at pick 37 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
No edge and no loss on Xavier Watts in Round 2, Pick 12; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Somehow Kaleb Johnson was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Will Howard
They talked themselves into Will Howard at pick No. 67, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at slot 76 for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ty Robinson
A wild overpay on Ty Robinson in Round 3, Pick 30, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 102nd pick on Barrett Carter with cornerback unsolved.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They paid a round early for Cam Skattebo in pick 103, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in pick No. 163 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
They reached into another round for Tyler Batty, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd6 Anthony Belton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anthony Belton this early at No. 177. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick190 Rnd6 Hunter Wohler
Hunter Wohler in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jimmy Horn Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 198th pick, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick214 Rnd6 Aaron Lewis
A real head-scratcher, Aaron Lewis in the 214th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in pick No. 215 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick219 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
Trey Wedig at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Seth Henigan
Seth Henigan at Round 7, Pick 40 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.