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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (CLE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Marquis Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Marquis Johnson
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (PIT)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (PIT)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Browns bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

The Browns lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

Reaching for Nwankpa left real value on the table behind him. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Reese at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In the 20th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 27th overall pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A tidy little value on Kayden McDonald in pick 38, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick52 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A quiet steal in slot 52: Jake Slaughter for less than the market said. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caleb Tiernan
A reach for Caleb Tiernan in Round 3, Pick 5; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick77 Rnd3 Austin Barber
They took Austin Barber at par in pick No. 77, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jack Endries
Nothing to complain about; Jack Endries went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick141 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
A straight-up fair deal on Iapani Laloulu at No. 141, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick142 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A premium they did not need to pay, Davison Igbinosun a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
This one needs a full-page explanation: Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick210 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
By-the-book stuff, Trey Zuhn III at slot 210 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Marquis Johnson
No edge and no loss on Marquis Johnson in the 248th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.