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Draft Selections
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Will Sheppard Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Will Sheppard
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Will Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Campbell
OT LSU
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (NO)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LV)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LV)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NO)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (DET)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LV)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DET)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LV)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesD- FutureB-
The Browns lost the trade table, and the C+ tells the story.

Some picks age like wine; Will Sheppard at the 177th overall pick will need to, sitting 132 spots clear of his grade. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Simon steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Hit on Will Campbell and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Will Campbell
In slot 6 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They robbed the room for Nick Emmanwori here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in the 67th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick93 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Taking Quinshon Judkins in Round 3, Pick 29 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
A tidy bit of business in the 94th overall pick, where Elijah Arroyo graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They jumped the gun on Luke Kandra, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
By-the-book stuff, Jeffrey Bassa at pick 131 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at the 142nd pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 Cody Simon
The board fumbled Cody Simon all the way to Round 5, Pick 26, and they scooped it up. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick177 Rnd6 Will Sheppard
This one needs a full-page explanation: Will Sheppard in pick No. 177, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.