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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The Browns let Neal fall into their laps, and walked away with a B. The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Browns watched Devin Neal slide 106 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.
They are betting Griffith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Travis Hunter
In pick 2 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at No. 44. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
The board had cheaper options than Donovan Jackson at slot 76, and it noticed. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93
Rnd3
Aeneas Peebles
They read the board right and Aeneas Peebles was the payoff at pick No. 93. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick102
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 102nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167
Rnd5
Willie Lampkin
A premium they did not need to pay, Willie Lampkin a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick173
Rnd5
Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 36 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177
Rnd6
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 177 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick190
Rnd6
Devin Neal
Taking Devin Neal in pick 190 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198
Rnd6
Michael Taaffe
Michael Taaffe at the 198th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214
Rnd6
DJ Campbell
No edge and no loss on DJ Campbell in slot 214; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215
Rnd6
Thor Griffith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Thor Griffith this early at the 215th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.















