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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Joe Royer Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Joe Royer
TE Cincinnati
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
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David Njoku
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
The Browns bled value on every deal, hence the D+.

The Browns treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 38 on Jaeden Roberts a full 34 spots early.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They banked enough surplus on Royer to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Isaiah World
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Isaiah World. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at Round 2, Pick 6 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104 Rnd4 Joe Royer
Joe Royer at the 104th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Zachariah Branch
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 141st overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick142 Rnd5 Chase Bisontis
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chase Bisontis in pick 142. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
A straight-up fair deal on Tim Keenan III at slot 148, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick210 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 210th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
They went early on Lawson Luckie in the 248th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The roster fit checks out.