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Dec 9th

  • Tartan Brown DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Nic Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nic Anderson
WR LSU
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Malachi Fields Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (NE)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Moore in the fold, and a B for the Browns.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Dante Moore, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Allar. The cost of the Bisontis reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Dante Moore
Dante Moore at the 4th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at slot 40 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Fair-plus on Rod Moore, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malachi Fields
Malachi Fields at No. 94 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They reached a country mile for Chase Bisontis at pick 106, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick130 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 30 is lovely value for the cornerback. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
A straight-up fair deal on Demond Claiborne at the 141st pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick145 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They paid sticker price for Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick No. 145, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Nic Anderson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nic Anderson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kage Casey in the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Drew Allar
Steal is underselling it; Drew Allar at the 204th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at slot 244 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
Tristan Leigh at the 245th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.