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Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CLE)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (TB)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SEA)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (SEA)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean Tucker
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Greg Newsome II
CB
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a D- to match.

Somebody in pick No. 190 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Browns sat still while Devin Neal, the No. 84 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They are betting Griffith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Shedeur Sanders gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick22 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nice patience on Nick Emmanwori, who had no business lasting to the 33rd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A big swing on Tate Ratledge at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
The board fumbled Omarion Hampton all the way to Round 3, Pick 3, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
They read the board right and Barrett Carter was the payoff at slot 94. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the 102nd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick119 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
They reached into another round for Pat Bryant, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
They paid sticker price for Mitchell Evans in pick 146, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Cody Simon
They robbed the room for Cody Simon here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick190 Rnd6 Devin Neal
Steal is underselling it; Devin Neal at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Ryan Fitzgerald
You do not let a specialist like Ryan Fitzgerald reach pick 214 and blink. They did not. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
A quiet steal in the 215th overall pick: Jordan Hancock for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in the 256th pick says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.