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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Gee Scott Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Gee Scott Jr.
TE Ohio State
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CIN)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (MIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Orlando Brown Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Sam Darnold
QB
Head Shot
Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA FutureA-
No fireworks, just a tidy B+ for the Browns.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Gee Scott Jr. at pick 216, a reach of 320 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The McCord pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Browns paired the rookies with proven help, Orlando Brown Jr. leading the way.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 21 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
By-the-book stuff, JT Tuimoloau at the 49th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in slot 67 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick81 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at pick No. 81, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Howard
They went early on Will Howard in No. 94, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 103rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They paid a round early for Cody Simon in the 122nd pick, more than the board wanted. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jordan Hancock
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Hancock in the 165th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kyle McCord
They barely believed it either: Kyle McCord still on the board at pick No. 181. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
A big swing on Ty Hamilton at slot 194, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at No. 202 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Gee Scott Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Gee Scott Jr.. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd6 Julian Fleming
They reached into another round for Julian Fleming, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.