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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CLE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CLE)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (CLE)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (CLE)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DET)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Players traded away
Head Shot
Greg Newsome II
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Browns got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The Browns looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Cedric Gray at the 85th pick regardless, 41 picks early. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and quarterback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick54 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They did well to land T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick61 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
They liked Ja'Lynn Polk enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 61. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick73 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in No. 73 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
A big swing on Cedric Gray at pick No. 85, well ahead of any board in the building. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick92 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the 92nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the 155th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at No. 163 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nathaniel Watson. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
They paid a round early for Kenny Logan Jr. in Round 7, Pick 23, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.