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  • Gpotts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Dotson. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 2 they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
The board had Jalon Walker higher than the 33rd pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson slipping to No. 67 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Somehow Deone Walker was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in the 103rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Earnest Greene III
Earnest Greene III at pick 165 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181 Rnd6 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson in Round 6, Pick 3 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at slot 194 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.