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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

Nobody else had Hayden Conner anywhere near pick 216. The Browns did, by 51 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Henderson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
By-the-book stuff, Abdul Carter at pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jaxson Dart
They liked Jaxson Dart enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Nice patience on TreVeyon Henderson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 67. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tai Felton
No drama and no debate, Tai Felton went about where he belonged in No. 94. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in Round 4, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in the 179th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick192 Rnd6 Desmond Watson
They talked themselves into Desmond Watson at No. 192, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at slot 200 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in the 216th overall pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jamon Dumas-Johnson in Round 7, Pick 39. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.