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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
A-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Browns worked the phones like thieves and earned a A-. The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ethan Downs at pick No. 216 regardless, 68 picks early. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.
They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Judkins pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.
A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 19th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Grey Zabel
No edge and no loss on Grey Zabel in pick 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick49
Rnd2
Jared Ivey
Jared Ivey at pick No. 49 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick53
Rnd2
Kyle Kennard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kyle Kennard this early at Round 2, Pick 21. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94
Rnd3
Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at No. 94 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick115
Rnd4
Will Howard
The board had Will Howard higher than slot 115, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152
Rnd5
Que Robinson
A big swing on Que Robinson at pick No. 152, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jack Nelson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jack Nelson a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick179
Rnd6
Fadil Diggs
A wild overpay on Fadil Diggs in pick 179, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192
Rnd6
Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at No. 192 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216
Rnd6
Ethan Downs
They reached into another round for Ethan Downs, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Collin Oliver
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Collin Oliver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255
Rnd7
Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II at Round 7, Pick 39 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.



















