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Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Tristan Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Tristan Leigh
OT Clemson
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Davison Igbinosun, 99 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Styles pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, tight end and other spots. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That Reese pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 6th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick22 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In slot 22 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot.
Pick41 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Sonny Styles adds a linebacker and leaves edge rusher, tight end and other spots untouched.
Pick72 Rnd3 Davison Igbinosun
They left a pile of value on the table to take Davison Igbinosun this early at pick 72. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jermaine Mathews Jr.. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 CJ Baxter
CJ Baxter at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
They went early on Drew Allar in slot 146, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They paid a round early for DeMonte Capehart in Round 5, Pick 8, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 James Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, James Smith well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tristan Leigh
By-the-book stuff, Tristan Leigh at the 242nd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.