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  • Templar DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Joe Huber Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Joe Huber
OG Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Oronde Gadsden II, 80 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Getting Bryant where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter at No. 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at Round 2, Pick 1 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 67th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in the 94th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Value said wait; Oronde Gadsden II in slot 103 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
A reach on Jay Higgins in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cam Jackson in the 181st overall pick, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
They took Kyle Williams at par in the 194th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
The board fumbled Cobee Bryant all the way to pick No. 202, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in slot 216 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick217 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
A conviction pick on Teddye Buchanan at Round 6, Pick 39 that the board grades a round light. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick257 Rnd7 Joe Huber
A wild overpay on Joe Huber in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.