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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (CLE)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CLE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (CLE)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (JAX)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TB)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (ATL)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (TB)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Matt Hennessy
OG
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Diontae Johnson
WR
Players traded away
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Anthony Walker Jr.
LB
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Deshaun Watson
QB
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Mike Ford
CB
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Nick Chubb
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
Penix Jr. is the plan now, and the Browns grade out a D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Browns, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

Everything downstream of Michael Penix Jr. depends on Michael Penix Jr., and the building knows it. Cowing falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In No. 8 they get a passer to set the clock by. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at Round 1, Pick 27 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick43 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Fair-plus on Adonai Mitchell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 74th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick97 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at slot 97 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jacob Cowing at pick No. 120 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A reasonable price with a little left over, Sataoa Laumea in the 131st pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A tidy little value on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 138, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad in No. 204 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick210 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick 210 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jalen Green
No drama and no debate, Jalen Green went about where he belonged in the 231st pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
They let Joshua Gray come to them and pounced at slot 237. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.