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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B+
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
Nobody dealt better than the Browns this weekend: B+. If confidence were a draft strategy, the Browns would have aced it. Aaron Lewis at pick 251 is 251 spots clear of where he belonged.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Schwesinger pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end.
Schwesinger falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In pick No. 17 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick26
Rnd1
Nick Emmanwori
In the 26th pick they get a downhill hitter at safety. A real need, handled.
Pick40
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
Value with a capital V on Jalon Walker in Round 2, Pick 9, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick51
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
They read the board right and Tyler Booker was the payoff at pick 51. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick54
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 54th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67
Rnd3
Azareye'h Thomas
The board had Azareye'h Thomas higher than No. 67, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76
Rnd3
Kyle Kennard
Kyle Kennard at the 76th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93
Rnd3
Darius Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Darius Alexander at pick No. 93 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Carson Schwesinger
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end to take Carson Schwesinger, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick108
Rnd4
Jalen Milroe
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalen Milroe at Round 4, Pick 6 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
A surprising call. With tight end still to address, they spent pick 110 on Barrett Carter, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick119
Rnd4
Devin Neal
Devin Neal in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137
Rnd4
Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at slot 137 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145
Rnd5
Luke Kandra
They jumped the gun on Luke Kandra, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Logan Brown at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tyler Baron
They went early on Tyler Baron in pick No. 149, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153
Rnd5
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A conviction pick on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at Round 5, Pick 15 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
This one needs a full-page explanation: JJ Pegues in pick 166, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179
Rnd6
CJ West
A reach on CJ West in No. 179; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201
Rnd6
Nazir Stackhouse
A premium they did not need to pay, Nazir Stackhouse a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208
Rnd6
Fadil Diggs
A big swing on Fadil Diggs at the 208th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213
Rnd6
Davin Vann
A real head-scratcher, Davin Vann in pick 213 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215
Rnd6
Ethan Downs
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ethan Downs well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216
Rnd6
Cam Miller
Cam Miller slipping to the 216th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick219
Rnd7
Collin Oliver
Value said wait; Collin Oliver in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247
Rnd7
Noah Daniels
Noah Daniels in Round 7, Pick 31 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick251
Rnd7
Aaron Lewis
They reached into another round for Aaron Lewis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255
Rnd7
Nick Martin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nick Martin this early at pick No. 255. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.









































