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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (CLE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Spencer Brown
OT
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Kirk Cousins
QB
Players traded away
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Deshaun Watson
QB
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Jameis Winston
QB
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Ogbo Okoronkwo
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns bet the future on Ward. The board says A-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Wyatt Milum, the No. 36 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 216. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

Cam Ward is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through safety.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In the end it comes back to Cam Ward, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 30 they get a franchise quarterback, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter in the 33rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ashton Jeanty
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ashton Jeanty in No. 56, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Circle this one: Walter Nolen at Round 2, Pick 30 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Shemar Stewart
Shemar Stewart in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Armand Membou
Somehow Armand Membou was still sitting there in the 94th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jihaad Campbell
They barely believed it either: Jihaad Campbell still on the board at the 104th overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jahdae Barron
Taking Jahdae Barron in pick No. 179 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at slot 192 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Elijah Arroyo
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Arroyo at pick 200 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd6 Wyatt Milum
They will replay Wyatt Milum at slot 216 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick218 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in Round 7, Pick 2 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick254 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at the 254th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.