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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CLE)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ATL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ATL)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Players Gained
Head Shot
Breece Hall
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Larceny in slot 66 lands the Browns a A-, Williams and all.

Whoever sat across the table from the Browns should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

On value alone, Williams makes the weekend a net positive. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

In the end it comes back to Caleb Downs, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 4 they get a rangy last line of defense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick10 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
In pick 10 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 34 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Taking Anthony Hill Jr. in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick66 Rnd3 Antonio Williams
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 66th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd3 Fernando Mendoza
A straight-up fair deal on Fernando Mendoza at Round 3, Pick 38, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaytron Allen in the 104th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
Nic Anderson in pick 139 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at Round 5, Pick 14 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
They let Fernando Carmona come to them and pounced at pick No. 215. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Trey Leckner
They took Trey Leckner at par in the Round 7 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick226 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
Dominic Zvada at slot 226 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.