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RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Browns spent slot 109 on Trey Zuhn III, a name most had 136 spots down the list. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
Makai Lemon in Round 1, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick31 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in No. 39. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in slot 63 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A slide stopped in pick No. 70, with A.J. Haulcy worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick107 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They jumped the gun on Keylan Rutledge, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 109, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139 Rnd5 Skyler Gill-Howard
By-the-book stuff, Skyler Gill-Howard at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick144 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
They paid a round early for Davison Igbinosun in No. 144, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Taylen Green
A wild overpay on Taylen Green in the 147th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark in Round 6, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick207 Rnd6 Josh Moten
No edge and no loss on Josh Moten in the 207th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on John Michael Gyllenborg. The roster fit checks out.