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    Browns
Draft Selections
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (IND)
TO PICK
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
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Tyler Smith
OT
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Jonathan Taylor
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns drew a line under the quarterback search with Dart: A-.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Jaxson Dart, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

If Jones pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Jaxson Dart
They went early on Jaxson Dart in Round 1, Pick 25, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tre Harris
A reach for Tre Harris in slot 33; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 44th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson is a better player than No. 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 76th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
They paid sticker price for Zy Alexander in pick No. 94, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Sai'vion Jones this early at the Round 4 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick117 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
No drama and no debate, Kyle McCord went about where he belonged in pick 117. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.