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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CLE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (CLE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players traded away
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Deshaun Watson
QB
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Jakeem Grant Sr.
WR
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James Hudson III
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
The Browns found their guy under center in Daniels: D.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Browns shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Put together, it is a D.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They banked enough surplus on McGlothern to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 8 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 43rd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
A straight-up fair deal on Kiran Amegadjie at the 55th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick74 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
No drama and no debate, Ruke Orhorhoro went about where he belonged in No. 74. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 86 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in Round 4, Pick 9 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the Round 5 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Malik Washington
Fair-plus on Malik Washington, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
A tidy little value on Roger Rosengarten in the 204th pick, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tatum Bethune
By-the-book stuff, Tatum Bethune at Round 6, Pick 35 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick231 Rnd7 Dwight McGlothern
Value with a capital V on Dwight McGlothern in slot 231, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.