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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (CLE)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CLE)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SEA)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
LaNorris Sellers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CHI)
LaNorris Sellers
QB South Carolina
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SEA)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (NE)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CAR)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NO)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CAR)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (SEA)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (SEA)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Noah Fifita Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (NO)
Noah Fifita
QB Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Sellers: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let LaNorris Sellers slide, and the Browns were the ones holding the card at the Round 3 slot. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Bisontis to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Job largely done: quarterback settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 22 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 27th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick30 Rnd1 Isaiah World
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
They took Caleb Lomu at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick No. 57 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 LaNorris Sellers
Circle this one: LaNorris Sellers at slot 91 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Germie Bernard in No. 92, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick96 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in the 96th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick115 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
A conviction pick on Chase Bisontis at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
By-the-book stuff, Jyaire Hill at pick 144 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick145 Rnd5 Justin Joly
Justin Joly at the 145th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart at Round 5, Pick 35 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
They paid sticker price for Brandon Inniss in No. 249, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.