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Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (CLE)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ATL)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bijan Robinson
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a A-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Browns spent No. 192 on Donovan Smith, a name most had 77 spots down the list. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Martinez pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, with Mykel Williams leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In pick No. 15 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalon Walker at pick 33 is the proof. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick46 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They talked themselves into Tate Ratledge at slot 46, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Jayden Higgins graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A tidy little value on Savion Williams in No. 94, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills in the 104th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Somehow Damien Martinez was still sitting there in pick 179, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192 Rnd6 Donovan Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Smith well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 200th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
Caleb Rogers slipping to the Round 6 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Value said wait; Ethan Downs in the 255th pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.