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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CLE)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Solomon Tuliaupupu Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Solomon Tuliaupupu
DE-EDGE Montana
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (MIA)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (TB)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Eric Gentry, taking him 145 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The Singleton pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 24th overall pick they get a true top target. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In the 27th pick they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in Round 2, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick46 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in slot 46 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71 Rnd3 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at No. 71 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick83 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
A premium they did not need to pay, Austin Siereveld a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
They let Omar Cooper Jr. come to them and pounced at pick 106. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the 120th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 123 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tao Johnson
They read the board right and Tao Johnson was the payoff at the 145th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A reach for Drew Allar in Round 5, Pick 10; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford at No. 200 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at slot 204 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Thompson this early at pick No. 230. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Solomon Tuliaupupu
A big swing on Solomon Tuliaupupu at slot 244, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.