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FutureA+
Grand theft in the 198th overall pick: the Browns steal Lawson and grade out a A. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Deontae Lawson slide 147 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A to cap it.
Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Adding Dion Dawkins by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.
It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.
In the end it comes back to Ashton Jeanty, and a haul good enough to build on right away.
Pick Analysis
Pick36
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Ashton Jeanty in No. 36, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick41
Rnd2
Quinn Ewers
Taking Quinn Ewers in Round 2, Pick 9 is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57
Rnd2
Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62
Rnd2
Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at pick No. 62 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick63
Rnd2
Josh Conerly Jr.
They will replay Josh Conerly Jr. at the 63rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in pick 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68
Rnd3
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 68th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102
Rnd4
Xavier Restrepo
They barely believed it either: Xavier Restrepo still on the board at slot 102. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107
Rnd4
Tre Harris
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 107 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140
Rnd5
Jahdae Barron
You do not let a safety like Jahdae Barron reach the Round 5 slot and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick184
Rnd6
Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the 184th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick198
Rnd6
Deontae Lawson
Somehow Deontae Lawson was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 23, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.






















