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  • SwillDog DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Ward is the Browns' new face under center. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Jeffrey Bassa at pick No. 202 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here. Hemingway has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Ward. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick 67 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in slot 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They read the board right and Malachi Moore was the payoff at the 103rd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They paid a round early for JJ Pegues in No. 165, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 Tonka Hemingway
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tonka Hemingway in Round 6, Pick 3, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick194 Rnd6 Ty Hamilton
They reached into another round for Ty Hamilton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jeffrey Bassa in pick No. 202, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick216 Rnd6 Logan Brown
Logan Brown in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd6 R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the safety. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick257 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
A tidy bit of business in No. 257, where Brandon Adams graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.