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Andronus DRAFTING FOR THEBrowns
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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
C
ValueC
NeedB
TradesD
FutureB-
The phones sank the Browns this weekend: C. There is conviction, and then there is this. The Browns took John Campbell Jr. a full 162 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Starks steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Browns clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick Analysis
Pick33
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slipping to Round 2, Pick 1 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick39
Rnd2
Landon Jackson
They took Landon Jackson at par in No. 39, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick41
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
A tidy bit of business in pick 41, where Emeka Egbuka graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick44
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in the 44th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick52
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 52 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick56
Rnd2
Elic Ayomanor
A premium they did not need to pay, Elic Ayomanor a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick63
Rnd2
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at slot 63 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67
Rnd3
Barrett Carter
A reach for Barrett Carter in the 67th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76
Rnd3
Deone Walker
They paid up for Deone Walker at pick No. 76 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick82
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe in pick 82 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92
Rnd3
Isaiah Bond
They will replay Isaiah Bond at No. 92 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in Round 3, Pick 30 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104
Rnd4
Denzel Burke
A conviction pick on Denzel Burke at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jake Majors
Value said wait; Jake Majors in the 109th pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
No edge and no loss on Malachi Moore in pick 132; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick137
Rnd4
Mitchell Evans
By-the-book stuff, Mitchell Evans at slot 137 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148
Rnd5
Logan Brown
They did well to land Logan Brown in Round 5, Pick 10, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in No. 169 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170
Rnd5
Jason Marshall Jr.
They talked themselves into Jason Marshall Jr. at the Round 5 slot, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West at the 172nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick173
Rnd5
Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper at the 173rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick175
Rnd5
Joshua Gray
They reached a country mile for Joshua Gray at pick No. 175, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177
Rnd6
Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in slot 177 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179
Rnd6
Ja'Corey Brooks
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ja'Corey Brooks this early at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192
Rnd6
Xzavier Henderson
Xzavier Henderson at Round 6, Pick 16 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200
Rnd6
Addison West
They liked Addison West enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 200. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206
Rnd6
Cooper Mays
Cooper Mays at No. 206 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216
Rnd6
Shemar James
They reached into another round for Shemar James, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick223
Rnd7
Junior Tafuna
This one needs a full-page explanation: Junior Tafuna in pick 223, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233
Rnd7
KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in the 233rd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234
Rnd7
John Campbell Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, John Campbell Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240
Rnd7
Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad in the 240th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick255
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at slot 255 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.



























































