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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC-
FutureA+
The Browns did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Browns did exactly that with Cooper Mays in the Round 6 slot. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Brooks. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.
It is not that Mondon Jr. is a bad player; it is that the Browns had louder needs to answer first. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick31
Rnd1
Tyler Warren
In the 31st overall pick they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick33
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slid further than he should have, and the 33rd pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick39
Rnd2
Jaxson Dart
They took Jaxson Dart at par in Round 2, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on TreVeyon Henderson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67
Rnd3
Barrett Carter
A premium they did not need to pay, Barrett Carter a notch or two before his time. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94
Rnd3
Azareye'h Thomas
The board fumbled Azareye'h Thomas all the way to the Round 3 slot, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker at No. 95 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104
Rnd4
Charles Grant
A quiet steal in pick 104: Charles Grant for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick119
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Smael Mondon Jr. in the 119th pick leaves edge rusher for later.
Pick133
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
They paid sticker price for Malachi Moore in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148
Rnd5
Andres Borregales
Andres Borregales in slot 148 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick179
Rnd6
Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the 179th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192
Rnd6
Addison West
They paid up for Addison West at Round 6, Pick 16 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200
Rnd6
Cooper Mays
A big swing on Cooper Mays at pick No. 200, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216
Rnd6
Drew Kendall
Drew Kendall at pick 216 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick226
Rnd7
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in No. 226 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick233
Rnd7
Moliki Matavao
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Moliki Matavao. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick240
Rnd7
Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. in Round 7, Pick 24 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251
Rnd7
KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson at pick No. 251 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick255
Rnd7
Tahj Brooks
They will replay Tahj Brooks at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick257
Rnd7
R.J. Mickens
R.J. Mickens at the 257th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.












































