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  • MJBaird1971 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CAR)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (MIA)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jasheen Davis
DL-EDGE Wake Forest
Amari Kight Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CAR)
Amari Kight
OT UCF
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CAR)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
J.K. Dobbins
RB
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Browns to a D+.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Will Howard, 32 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That Simon pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 12 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In No. 29 they get a lockdown presence outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at the 33rd overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick44 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in pick 44 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
By-the-book stuff, TreVeyon Henderson at the 55th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
No drama and no debate, Jayden Higgins went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Will Howard
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Will Howard well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at the 165th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Nothing to complain about; Kyle Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick257 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
No edge and no loss on Donovan Edwards in Round 7, Pick 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.