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Draft Selections
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CLE)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (CLE)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CLE)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CLE)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CLE)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CLE)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (CLE)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CLE)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Jaylen Key Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jaylen Key
S Alabama
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CLE)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CAR)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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Players traded away
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Blake Whiteheart
TE
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Brady Latham
OG
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Cameron Thomas
LB
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Chigozie Anusiem
CB
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David Bell
WR
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D'Onta Foreman
RB
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Elerson Smith
LB
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Elijah Moore
WR
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Geoff Swaim
TE
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Germain Ifedi
OG
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Geron Christian
OT
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Hakeem Adeniji
OT
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Jameis Winston
QB
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James Proche II
WR
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OG
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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John Kelly Jr.
RB
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Jordan Akins
TE
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Jordan Hicks
LB
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Jowon Briggs
DT
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Julian Pearl
C
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Khaleke Hudson
LB
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Lorenzo Thompson
OT
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Marcus Haynes
LB
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Maurice Hurst II
DT
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Michael Dunn
OG
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Michael Dwumfour
DT
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Nathaniel Watson
LB
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Nick Harris
C
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LS
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Rodney McLeod
S
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Sam Kamara
DE
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Shelby Harris
DT
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Tre' McKitty
TE
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Trey Dean
S
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Winston Reid
LB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall F
ValueC NeedB- TradesF FutureC+
A weekend the Browns spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

The Browns bet big and early on Jaylen Key, 72 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A F, plain and simple.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with edge rusher still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 47, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick48 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
A wild overpay on Michael Hall Jr. in the 48th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick54 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
By-the-book stuff, Javon Bullard at pick 54 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at slot 85 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in Round 4, Pick 1; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick115 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in No. 115, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick149 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
A conviction pick on Sataoa Laumea at the 149th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick153 Rnd5 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at Round 5, Pick 17 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the 156th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tanor Bortolini at pick 157. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
A big swing on Myles Murphy at slot 183, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jaylen Key
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Key this early at pick No. 227. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick240 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Frank Gore Jr.. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Daijun Edwards
They read the board right and Daijun Edwards was the payoff at pick 243. The roster fit checks out.