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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CLE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (DET)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CIN)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Cam Horsley Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CIN)
Cam Horsley
DT Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Joe Alt
OT
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Joey Bosa
LB
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Jake Browning
QB
Head Shot
Devin Singletary
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Browns cashed the board's mistake on Milroe: C+.

When a board-topper like Jalen Milroe slides to pick No. 181, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

If Howard pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In pick 14 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They let Walter Nolen come to them and pounced at No. 33. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nick Emmanwori at slot 34. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Will Howard
Value said wait; Will Howard in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick80 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A tidy little value on Maxwell Hairston in pick No. 80, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 94th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jack Bech
Circle this one: Jack Bech at Round 4, Pick 2 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Cody Simon
They robbed the room for Cody Simon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jalen Milroe
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Jalen Milroe in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick194 Rnd6 Willie Lampkin
Somehow Willie Lampkin was still sitting there in No. 194, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
A reach on Ty Hamilton in slot 227; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Carson Vinson at pick No. 230 is the proof. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick257 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Steal is underselling it; Donovan Edwards at pick 257 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.