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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Miller Moss
QB USC
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (CLE)
Barion Brown
WR Kentucky
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CLE)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Jacobe Covington Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jacobe Covington
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CAR)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (GB)
Nic Scourton
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CAR)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (GB)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (KC)
Miller Moss
QB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (GB)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Jaire Alexander
CB
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Ikem Ekwonu
OT
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Diontae Johnson
WR
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Nic Jones
CB
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Damien Lewis
OG
Players traded away
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Deshaun Watson
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Ward in the fold, and a D+ for the Browns.

The Browns did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Miller Moss fell into pick 167. Put together, it is a D+.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They have staked the next five years on Cam Ward, which is the only story that really matters here.

The cost of the Higgins reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In No. 4 they get the arm they will build around. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Nic Scourton
A straight-up fair deal on Nic Scourton at pick No. 24, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick33 Rnd2 Deone Walker
No edge and no loss on Deone Walker in pick No. 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No drama and no debate, Tyler Booker went about where he belonged in No. 38. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
Deontae Lawson at pick 63 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jay Higgins
They paid up for Jay Higgins at slot 66 when waiting would have done the job. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
They did well to land Kaleb Johnson in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 86th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 104th overall pick is lovely value for the safety. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Miller Moss
You do not let a quarterback like Miller Moss reach Round 5, Pick 29 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Barion Brown in No. 176, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
The board had cheaper options than Luke Lachey at slot 188, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick203 Rnd6 Ricky White III
Ricky White III at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kyren Lacy
They paid a round early for Kyren Lacy in the 207th pick, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fentrell Cypress II. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jacobe Covington
Nothing to complain about; Jacobe Covington went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.