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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

When a board-topper like Ryan Fitzgerald slides to the 215th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Browns did not.

Evans has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Shedeur Sanders is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren slid further than he should have, and slot 33 is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at the 67th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Taking Quinshon Judkins in No. 94 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at pick No. 102 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick163 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal at Round 5, Pick 26 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cody Simon
They will replay Cody Simon at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in slot 190 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at pick 198 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick214 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Miles Frazier. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick215 Rnd6 Ryan Fitzgerald
A top-tier specialist at a bargain, Ryan Fitzgerald in Round 6, Pick 40, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick256 Rnd7 Mitchell Evans
Value said wait; Mitchell Evans in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.