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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Xavier Truss Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CLE)
Xavier Truss
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (IND)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Braden Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Browns turned the phones into found money: A-.

The Tyler Batty selection is the head-turner. The Browns reached 123 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The Skattebo steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Jack Sawyer and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In the 14th pick they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Emeka Egbuka in No. 33. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick45 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in slot 45 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick80 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in pick No. 80 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tyler Batty
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tyler Batty well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
Circle this one: TreVeyon Henderson at pick No. 103 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
You do not let a linebacker like Barrett Carter reach slot 165 and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick181 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
They robbed the room for Lathan Ransom here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at the 194th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Somehow Cody Simon was still sitting there in the 202nd pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick216 Rnd6 J.C. Davis
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.C. Davis in No. 216, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick217 Rnd7 Xavier Truss
A big swing on Xavier Truss at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.