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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CLE)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (CLE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cam Miller
QB North Dakota State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (CLE)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
R.J. Oben Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (CLE)
R.J. Oben
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (TEN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (TEN)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (TEN)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Cam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (TEN)
Cam Miller
QB North Dakota State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kimani Vidal
RB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Deshaun Watson
QB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
A passer of the future in Ward, and a C, for the Browns.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Browns would have aced it. Akheem Mesidor at slot 166 is 157 spots clear of where he belonged. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.

The Stutsman pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Cam Ward gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
No edge and no loss on Tyler Booker in No. 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Circle this one: Kaleb Johnson at slot 67 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick93 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach pick 93 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick101 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tommi Hill
A reach on Tommi Hill in the 102nd pick; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. is a better player than Round 4, Pick 3 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Xavier Scott
They reached into another round for Xavier Scott, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick140 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in slot 140 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 Akheem Mesidor
Value said wait; Akheem Mesidor in No. 166 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at pick No. 167 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick176 Rnd6 Cam Miller
Cam Miller at pick 176 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
A big swing on Miles Frazier at the 177th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick190 Rnd6 Danny Stutsman
The board fumbled Danny Stutsman all the way to No. 190, and they scooped it up. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at Round 6, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nick Nash
A real head-scratcher, Nick Nash in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tim Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tim Smith. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.J. Weaver well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 R.J. Oben
R.J. Oben at pick 256 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.