After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Ty Simpson is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Anderson. Every board in the league had Tollison lower, and that gap is the story.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.6
· Pick 6
· Ty Simpson
· QB
· rank 15
In the 6th overall pick they get a franchise quarterback, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.24
· Pick 24
· KC Concepcion
· WR
· rank 27
In No. 24 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.7
· Pick 39
· Caleb Tiernan
· OT
· rank 54
The board had cheaper options than Caleb Tiernan at Round 2, Pick 7, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.6
· Pick 70
· Keionte Scott
· CB
· rank 63
Keionte Scott in pick No. 70 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.7
· Pick 107
· Billy Schrauth
· OG
· rank 111
A straight-up fair deal on Billy Schrauth at slot 107, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R5.1
· Pick 141
· Demond Claiborne
· RB
· rank 157
They paid up for Demond Claiborne at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.6
· Pick 146
· Gracen Halton
· DL
· rank 142
Good price on Gracen Halton in the 146th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R5.9
· Pick 149
· Skyler Gill-Howard
· DT
· rank 146
Fair-plus on Skyler Gill-Howard, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.25
· Pick 206
· Aaron Anderson
· WR
· rank 174
Somehow Aaron Anderson was still sitting there in pick 206, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.32
· Pick 248
· Connor Tollison
· C
· rank 266
They reached a country mile for Connor Tollison at pick No. 248, and the board is aghast. It fills a real need, too.