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Quarterback settled, Sanders in the fold, and a C- for the Browns. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Xavier Restrepo slide 236 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It lands right in the middle: a C-, no more, no less.
Whatever Shedeur Sanders becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.
Adding Dion Dawkins by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.
So much rides on Shedeur Sanders that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Shedeur Sanders
In the 25th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
A edge rusher of that caliber at pick 38 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
The board fumbled Walter Nolen all the way to slot 59, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68
Rnd3
Tre Harris
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Tre Harris in the 68th overall pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73
Rnd3
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at No. 73 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jordan Hancock
They will replay Jordan Hancock at pick No. 104 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jahdae Barron
You do not let a safety like Jahdae Barron reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145
Rnd5
Wyatt Milum
They robbed the room for Wyatt Milum here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176
Rnd6
Dylan Fairchild
Somehow Dylan Fairchild was still sitting there in the 176th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188
Rnd6
TJ Ferguson
Circle this one: TJ Ferguson at the 188th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick203
Rnd6
Cam Ward
Cam Ward in the 203rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick207
Rnd6
Deontae Lawson
Steal is underselling it; Deontae Lawson at Round 6, Pick 32 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick252
Rnd7
Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in pick No. 252 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253
Rnd7
Sebastian Castro
Taking Sebastian Castro in slot 253 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.


















