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    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Smith Snowden
CB Utah
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Browns.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Browns would have aced it. DJ Campbell at the 149th overall pick is 27 spots clear of where he belonged.

That Sarratt pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a ballhawk on the back end. A real need, handled.
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the 21st pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jayden Maiava
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 35, where Jayden Maiava graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at the 69th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling in No. 104 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick144 Rnd5 J.C. Davis
A tidy little value on J.C. Davis in pick No. 144, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They paid a round early for Davison Igbinosun in the 148th pick, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick149 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A real head-scratcher, DJ Campbell in pick 149 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
This one needs a full-page explanation: Fernando Carmona in the 241st overall pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Smith Snowden. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.