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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (SF)
Seth McGowan
RB New Mexico State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kevin Givens
DT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
The Browns found their guy under center in Ward: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Demetrius Knight Jr. slide 196 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
A clean, defensible pick in slot 38 with a little surplus value in Grey Zabel. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mike Green
Mike Green at Round 3, Pick 3 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at slot 94 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 104 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in the 106th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick147 Rnd5 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at pick 147 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Bradyn Swinson
They robbed the room for Bradyn Swinson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in the 192nd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in No. 200 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Azareye'h Thomas
Somehow Azareye'h Thomas was still sitting there in No. 216, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255 Rnd7 Demetrius Knight Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 255 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.