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Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (CLE)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (CLE)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (CLE)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (SF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DET)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (SF)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DET)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (DET)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (SF)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players traded away
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a D+ for the Browns.

The Browns treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 5 slot on DJ Campbell a full 30 spots early. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D+ is the result.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Fernando Mendoza is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Scott steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 21 they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
Caleb Lomu at pick 38 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick54 Rnd2 Chris Bell
Chris Bell is a better player than the 54th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jake Slaughter at slot 55 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
A reasonable price with a little left over, Germie Bernard in No. 69. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the 104th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
You do not let a cornerback like Xavier Scott reach pick No. 134 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick146 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 6. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick147 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A wild overpay on DJ Campbell in the 147th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick150 Rnd5 Derrick Moore
They took Derrick Moore at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A quiet steal in slot 241: Trey Zuhn III for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci slid further than he should have, and pick 245 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.