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    Browns
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LV)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (LV)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LV)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureA
Grand theft in Round 5, Pick 8: the Browns steal Kilgore and grade out a B.

The Browns spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jalon Kilgore, the No. 118 name on the board, in the 148th pick.

The Zuhn III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
A clean, defensible pick in the 6th overall pick with a little surplus value in Caleb Downs. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick20 Rnd1 Chris Brazzell II
In the 20th pick they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 37 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick68 Rnd3 A'Mauri Washington
They took A'Mauri Washington at par in Round 3, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick70 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
Caleb Tiernan in the Round 3 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 103 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
By-the-book stuff, Jadarian Price at pick 135 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
Steal is underselling it; Jaishawn Barham at No. 145 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick146 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
No drama and no debate, Sammy Omosigho went about where he belonged in No. 146. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jalon Kilgore
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jalon Kilgore in the 148th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III in the 204th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Barion Brown
No edge and no loss on Barion Brown in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.