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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAR)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Cooper Kupp
WR
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Matthew Stafford
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Elijah Moore
WR
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Greg Newsome II
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesA+ FutureC-
The Browns finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Barryn Sorrell at the 257th overall pick regardless, 71 picks early. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Reed value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
They took Shedeur Sanders at par in the 2nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick22 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In the 22nd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
A running back of that caliber at pick 67 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at slot 202 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jaylen Reed in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Circle this one: Karene Reid at No. 217 is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick257 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
A wild overpay on Barryn Sorrell in No. 257, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.