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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

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. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Taylor value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will need Ransaw to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 2 they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at the 33rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Jayden Higgins worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at Round 3, Pick 30 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They read the board right and Charles Grant was the payoff at No. 104. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
A conviction pick on Jarquez Hunter at pick 179 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick192 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
A reach on Caleb Ransaw in slot 192; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the 200th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson at No. 216 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick255 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
A quiet steal in the 255th pick: LaJohntay Wester for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.