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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Players Gained
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Ikem Ekwonu
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Larceny in the Round 6 slot lands the Browns a A, Ransom and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Lathan Ransom slide, and the Browns were the ones holding the card at No. 192. Highway robbery.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Ikem Ekwonu pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Ashton Jeanty and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden in No. 33 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Good price on Trey Amos in the 57th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Harold Fannin Jr.
They let Harold Fannin Jr. come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond at pick 74 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They did well to land Charles Grant in the 94th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in slot 104 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Will Howard
Will Howard in pick No. 179 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
A safety of that caliber at No. 192 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
They barely believed it either: Tyler Shough still on the board at Round 6, Pick 40. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Addison West
Steal is underselling it; Addison West at pick 255 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.