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    Browns
Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jaxson Dart Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jaxson Dart
QB Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Jaydon Blue selection is the head-turner. The Browns reached 113 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Landing Bryant that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 2 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A slide stopped in the 33rd overall pick, with Nick Emmanwori worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaxson Dart
Jaxson Dart is a better player than slot 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson slid further than he should have, and No. 94 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick103 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 2: Denzel Burke for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Ja'Quinden Jackson in pick 165 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
Taking Kurtis Rourke in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A reach on Jack Kiser in the 194th pick; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick202 Rnd6 Pat Bryant
Circle this one: Pat Bryant at pick 202 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jacob Parrish
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jacob Parrish. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue at pick No. 217 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257 Rnd7 Deion Burks
A real head-scratcher, Deion Burks in the 257th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.