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Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns won the night they stopped Cooper Jr. from sliding. Grade: B-.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: Omar Cooper Jr., the No. 81 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 4 slot like a gift left on the doorstep.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Lomu left real value on the table behind him.

On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In pick No. 27 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A tidy little value on Kayden McDonald in slot 38, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Value with a capital V on Connor Lew in No. 69, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 104th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 2 with a little surplus value in Ar'maj Reed-Adams. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick142 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 142. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at the 148th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick210 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
A straight-up fair deal on Malik Hartford at No. 210, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Hykeem Williams. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.