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Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Gadsden II pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Reaching for Uiagalelei left real value on the table behind him.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In slot 2 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
A quiet steal in pick No. 33: Omarion Hampton for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tai Felton
They took Tai Felton at par in pick 93, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
The board fumbled Deontae Lawson all the way to the 102nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick167 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at Round 5, Pick 30 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Addison West
A reach for Addison West in No. 177; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 190th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 O'Donnell Fortune
They reached into another round for O'Donnell Fortune, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick214 Rnd6 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at slot 214 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick215 Rnd6 DJ Uiagalelei
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DJ Uiagalelei. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in pick 256 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.