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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Arroyo: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Elijah Arroyo slide, and the Browns were the ones holding the card at the 165th pick. Highway robbery.

Fatheree II has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The safety spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 2 they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Mason Graham
Somehow Mason Graham was still sitting there in No. 33, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Taking Jihaad Campbell in pick 67 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Will Howard
They left a pile of value on the table to take Will Howard this early at the 94th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke slid further than he should have, and the 103rd overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Elijah Arroyo
They will replay Elijah Arroyo at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
A running back of that caliber at slot 181 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Steal is underselling it; Jay Higgins at Round 6, Pick 16 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in No. 202 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd6 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in pick No. 216 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd6 Ja'Corey Brooks
No drama and no debate, Ja'Corey Brooks went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick257 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
They reached a country mile for Reuben Fatheree II at the 257th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.