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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Ward, and a B, for the Browns.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Cam Ward to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Landing Nash that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get the face of the franchise. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Josh Conerly Jr. at pick 33 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at slot 94 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in the 104th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick No. 179 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Kiser at No. 192, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick200 Rnd6 Nick Nash
Steal is underselling it; Nick Nash at the 200th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
They will replay Cobee Bryant at the 216th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick254 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Somehow Trevor Etienne was still sitting there in the 254th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.