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    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (MIA)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIA)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Browns robbed the room for Hood. Final grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Colton Hood got past him. The Browns do not have to explain a thing at pick 104.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Chaplin reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick 4 they get an enforcer at safety. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick No. 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston in Round 2, Pick 3 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Arch Manning
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Arch Manning. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at slot 69 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Colton Hood
Colton Hood at the 104th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Logan Jones
A tidy little value on Logan Jones in No. 144, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They did well to land Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 148th pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
Value with a capital V on Amare Campbell in No. 241, a genuine coup. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 26: Desmond Reid for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.