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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Browns bet the future on Mendoza. The board says A-. The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Little to argue with here, and the A- says so.
Womack has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
The Branch steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
In the end it comes back to Fernando Mendoza, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In pick 15 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick16
Rnd1
Peter Woods
In the 16th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick20
Rnd1
Kayden McDonald
In slot 20 they get an anchor for the defensive front, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick31
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick47
Rnd2
Caleb Lomu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Lomu. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72
Rnd3
Elijah Sarratt
Elijah Sarratt at pick No. 72 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Tim Keenan III
Tim Keenan III at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick115
Rnd4
Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at No. 115 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick146
Rnd5
Bray Hubbard
A quiet steal in the 146th overall pick: Bray Hubbard for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147
Rnd5
Zachariah Branch
Taking Zachariah Branch in slot 147 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jamal Haynes
No edge and no loss on Jamal Haynes in Round 7, Pick 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245
Rnd7
Da'Shawn Womack
They reached into another round for Da'Shawn Womack, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.






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