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Draft Selections
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CLE)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CLE)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CAR)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (CAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CHI)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CAR)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (CHI)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Bullard
DE
Head Shot
D.J. Humphries
OT
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-.

Nobody had Trey Moore this high, and it is not close. The Browns reached 167 spots to get him at No. 93. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

That Neal pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. The Browns indulged a want in Lawson while a need in cornerback and offensive lineman stayed open.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick54 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
You do not let a tight end like Harold Fannin Jr. reach the 54th pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in pick No. 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Watts in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at Round 3, Pick 14 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick93 Rnd3 Trey Moore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Moore. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at slot 103 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback and offensive lineman to take Deontae Lawson, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick147 Rnd5 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at the 147th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. in pick No. 167 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick178 Rnd6 Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at Round 6, Pick 3 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick 214 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd6 Joey Slackman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joey Slackman this early at No. 215. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick227 Rnd7 Samuel Brown
Samuel Brown in slot 227 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
A quiet steal in slot 244: Roc Taylor for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.