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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Andrew Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Andrew Armstrong
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B, for the Browns.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Giddens value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Every board in the league had Armstrong lower, and that gap is the story.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd pick they get the arm they will build around. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Armand Membou
Armand Membou at pick 33 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They paid a round early for Mason Taylor in pick No. 67, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in Round 3, Pick 30 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at slot 104 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
The board had Ollie Gordon II higher than No. 179, and the running back fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick192 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
They robbed the room for DJ Giddens here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Value with a capital V on Jay Higgins in the 200th overall pick, a genuine coup. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick216 Rnd6 CJ West
Fair-plus on CJ West, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick254 Rnd7 Andrew Armstrong
They left a pile of value on the table to take Andrew Armstrong this early at the 254th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.