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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B-
ValueA+
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FutureA+
The Browns drew a line under the quarterback search with Ward: B-. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Browns were there to profit. T.J. Sanders, the No. 40 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 7 slot. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
On the needs board they went 9 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In No. 25 they get their guy under center for the next decade, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick54
Rnd2
Ashton Jeanty
They robbed the room for Ashton Jeanty here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick67
Rnd3
Armand Membou
Armand Membou in pick No. 67 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell in the 89th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104
Rnd4
Jayden Higgins
Circle this one: Jayden Higgins at slot 104 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107
Rnd4
Jahdae Barron
Taking Jahdae Barron in pick 107 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Walter Nolen
They barely believed it either: Walter Nolen still on the board at the 126th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick139
Rnd5
Colston Loveland
The board fumbled Colston Loveland all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142
Rnd5
Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum at No. 142 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159
Rnd5
Bradyn Swinson
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Bradyn Swinson in Round 5, Pick 21, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick179
Rnd6
Tre Harris
You do not let a wide receiver like Tre Harris reach pick 179 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192
Rnd6
Sebastian Castro
They will replay Sebastian Castro at the 192nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick200
Rnd6
Dylan Fairchild
Somehow Dylan Fairchild was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216
Rnd6
Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in the 216th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255
Rnd7
T.J. Sanders
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 255 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.




















