B
Cleveland Browns
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Reid: B.
by CDE052010 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 17 picks
· 10 steals
· 2 reaches
The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Karene Reid fell into the Round 7 slot. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Reaching for Webb left real value on the table behind him.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense. A clean fit for the roster.
A tidy bit of business in No. 33, where Jalon Walker graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
No drama and no debate, TreVeyon Henderson went about where he belonged in pick 57. It fills a real need, too.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tre Harris at pick No. 63 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Harold Fannin Jr. at the 67th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A slide stopped in slot 74, with Quinshon Judkins worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Milroe. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Jordan Burch at Round 3, Pick 31 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A straight-up fair deal on Jake Majors at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
The board fumbled Jordan Phillips all the way to pick 132, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pat Bryant in Round 5, Pick 26 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They barely believed it either: Kyle McCord still on the board at the 181st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Somehow Chase Lundt was still sitting there in pick No. 194, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The roster fit checks out.
Steal is underselling it; Dorian Strong at No. 202 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Seth McLaughlin in slot 216 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A big swing on Clay Webb at the 217th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Circle this one: Karene Reid at the 257th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
