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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Ward is the Browns' new face under center. Grade: A-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

That Thornton Jr. pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 3rd overall pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 33 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick34 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to pick No. 34, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Aireontae Ersery in pick 67, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Steal is underselling it; Omarr Norman-Lott at No. 94 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Circle this one: Donovan Jackson at the 103rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in Round 4, Pick 3 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
They barely believed it either: Darius Alexander still on the board at the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt in the 181st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194 Rnd6 Addison West
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Addison West. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
Dorian Strong at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They robbed the room for Jaylen Reed here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They will replay Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 217 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Kevin Jennings
By-the-book stuff, Kevin Jennings at Round 7, Pick 39 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.