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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (DAL)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (DAL)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

When a board-topper like Kalel Mullings slides to the Round 6 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

The Nash reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever Cam Ward becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kenneth Grant at No. 33. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 67th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
A straight-up fair deal on Maxwell Hairston at Round 3, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick148 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at slot 148 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick163 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Hayden Conner in pick 163, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 Nick Nash
Nick Nash at pick No. 177 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick190 Rnd6 Elijah Arroyo
A tidy bit of business in No. 190, where Elijah Arroyo graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Circle this one: Sonny Styles at the 198th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Taking Kalel Mullings in the 209th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
Somehow Chris Paul Jr. was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 39, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick215 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A wild overpay on Thor Griffith in pick No. 215, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
The board fumbled Ollie Gordon II all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.