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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (HOU)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B+ to match.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Browns spent the 73rd pick on Oronde Gadsden II, a name the board had a full 121 spots lower.

The whole projection now runs through Cam Ward; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 7th pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 30 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jayden Higgins well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
A reach on TreVeyon Henderson in the 42nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick60 Rnd2 Andrew Mukuba
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Andrew Mukuba. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cody Simon
A real head-scratcher, Cody Simon in Round 3, Pick 3 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick73 Rnd3 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 73rd pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.
Pick74 Rnd3 Malachi Moore
A big swing on Malachi Moore at the Round 3 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Will Howard
They jumped the gun on Will Howard, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Lathan Ransom
A premium they did not need to pay, Lathan Ransom a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
They reached a country mile for Jack Nelson at pick No. 102, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in Round 4, Pick 2 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cam Skattebo in slot 114. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod in No. 146 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
The board had cheaper options than Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at slot 192, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick206 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 206th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at the 216th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They talked themselves into Ty Hamilton at Round 7, Pick 20, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
Value said wait; Phillip Webb in No. 241 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255 Rnd7 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia in pick 255 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.