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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CLE)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DEN)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Players Gained
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Cooper Beebe
OG
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Davis Mills
QB
Players traded away
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David Njoku
TE
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Greg Newsome II
CB
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Jameis Winston
QB
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Jordan Akins
TE
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Nick Chubb
RB
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Ogbo Okoronkwo
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB
The Browns found their guy under center in Sanders: D.

The Browns put a flag in the ground for Barryn Sorrell, 147 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

Getting McCord where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Everything downstream of Shedeur Sanders depends on Shedeur Sanders, and the building knows it. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the 3rd pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick20 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a security blanket over the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Walter Nolen at slot 33. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick34 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A reach on Matthew Golden in pick No. 34; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick44 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
No drama and no debate, JT Tuimoloau went about where he belonged in the 44th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at No. 67 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Steal is underselling it; Dylan Sampson at Round 3, Pick 25 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston slid further than he should have, and No. 91 is lovely value for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They will replay Jayden Higgins at the 94th pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
They paid up for Ajani Cornelius at the 103rd overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They paid sticker price for Kevin Winston Jr. in pick No. 104, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Logan Brown
A wild overpay on Logan Brown in slot 128, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Somehow Tahj Brooks was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jack Kiser in pick 176, miles early. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick181 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barryn Sorrell well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick194 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Lachey. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Kyle McCord
Circle this one: Kyle McCord at the 202nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick216 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at pick 216 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick217 Rnd6 Dayon Hayes
A real head-scratcher, Dayon Hayes in Round 6, Pick 39 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
You do not let a running back like Trevor Etienne reach pick No. 257 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.