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Draft Selections
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CLE)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CLE)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CLE)
TJ Metcalf
S Arkansas
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Manning is the Browns' new face under center. Grade: B.

Start where it matters. The Browns took Arch Manning to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Tate value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will need Baker to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick10 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In pick No. 10 they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick34 Rnd2 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at the 66th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd3 Domani Jackson
They paid sticker price for Domani Jackson in No. 102, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
No drama and no debate, Davison Igbinosun went about where he belonged in pick 141. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tosh Baker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tosh Baker in slot 215, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick224 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf at the 224th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.