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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (CLE)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CLE)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NYG)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CAR)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Players Gained
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Evan Neal
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jerome Ford
RB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in the 255th pick: the Browns steal Monangai and grade out a C+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Browns were there to profit. Kyle Monangai, the No. 211 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 255.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 33 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A slide stopped in pick No. 67, with TreVeyon Henderson worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 94th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Value with a capital V on Gunnar Helm in slot 99, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 4, Pick 2 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo is a better player than No. 114 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at the 179th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jay Higgins at the 216th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick255 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
You do not let a running back like Kyle Monangai reach Round 7, Pick 39 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.