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Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (CLE)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Tyler Loop Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tyler Loop
PK Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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David Bell
WR
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Wyatt Teller
OG
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Browns found their guy under center in Howard: D+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Browns spent the 104th pick on Clay Webb, a name the board had a full 94 spots lower.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. Will Howard is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

They banked enough surplus on Higgins to cover a lot of smaller sins.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In the 14th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 TreVeyon Henderson
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a featured back, a steep price for the projection.
Pick32 Rnd1 Will Howard
In slot 32 they get their guy under center for the next decade, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
They reached a country mile for Jack Sawyer at No. 33, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick45 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at pick No. 67 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 79th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick80 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A conviction pick on Charles Grant at Round 3, Pick 16 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cody Simon
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Simon. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
No edge and no loss on Kevin Winston Jr. in pick No. 94; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at slot 104 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Pat Bryant at No. 161 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at the 179th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Value said wait; Jordan Hancock in pick 192 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jay Higgins in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick216 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West in pick No. 216 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tyler Loop
They talked themselves into Tyler Loop at pick 255, and the board did not agree. Stacking talent where they were already deep.