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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
F
ValueC
NeedB
TradesF
FutureF
The Browns bet the future on McCarthy. The board says F. The Browns clearly saw something nobody else did in Brandon Coleman, taking him 46 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.
That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.
There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick6
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 6th pick they get a franchise quarterback, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick29
Rnd1
Darius Robinson
In pick 29 they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
Nothing to complain about; Tyler Guyton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in slot 36, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick40
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
They liked Payton Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 40. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick44
Rnd2
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in No. 44 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick47
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
A conviction pick on Braden Fiske at the 47th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick61
Rnd2
Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick65
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Somehow Cooper Beebe was still sitting there in pick No. 65, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick66
Rnd3
Max Melton
Max Melton at Round 3, Pick 2 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67
Rnd3
Cole Bishop
A real head-scratcher, Cole Bishop in slot 67 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at pick 71 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78
Rnd3
Will Shipley
A big swing on Will Shipley at the 78th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90
Rnd3
Austin Booker
Austin Booker at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They paid a round early for Maason Smith in slot 100, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104
Rnd4
Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 104th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107
Rnd4
Tommy Eichenberg
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tommy Eichenberg. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick126
Rnd4
Cam Hart
The board fumbled Cam Hart all the way to Round 4, Pick 26, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick134
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
They paid sticker price for Roger Rosengarten in No. 134, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139
Rnd5
Brandon Coleman
They reached into another round for Brandon Coleman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They jumped the gun on Luke McCaffrey, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152
Rnd5
Brennan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Brennan Jackson in pick No. 152; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156
Rnd5
James Williams
James Williams in pick 156 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick164
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the 164th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
Value said wait; Jared Wiley in No. 183 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jha'Quan Jackson
The board had Jha'Quan Jackson higher than the 186th overall pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201
Rnd6
Dylan Laube
You do not let a running back like Dylan Laube reach slot 201 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick202
Rnd6
Jaylin Simpson
Taking Jaylin Simpson in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.


































