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Draft Selections
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Cincinnati
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

Everything else got attention, and edge rusher got none. That is a strange way for the Browns to leave a draft.

Brailsford falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Every board in the league had Inniss lower, and that gap is the story. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
No drama and no debate, Spencer Fano went about where he belonged in the 4th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick27 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick No. 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick71 Rnd3 Colton Hood
A reasonable price with a little left over, Colton Hood in the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Brendan Sorsby
They took Brendan Sorsby at par in the 106th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jude Bowry
No edge and no loss on Jude Bowry in No. 141; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick145 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford slipping to slot 145 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick150 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eric Rivers. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in the 204th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
They jumped the gun on Brandon Inniss, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.