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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (CLE)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Cincinnati
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CLE)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Quintrevion Wisner Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quintrevion Wisner
RB Texas
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Puka Nacua
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Browns won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Browns spent real capital to be 35 picks early on Brendan Sorsby, and the board is going to hold them to it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Adding Puka Nacua by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a downhill hitter at safety. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In No. 26 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Caleb Lomu
They paid sticker price for Caleb Lomu in the 40th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Brendan Sorsby
They talked themselves into Brendan Sorsby at pick 71, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick93 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Good price on Julian Neal in slot 93, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
A wild overpay on Chase Bisontis in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick143 Rnd5 Logan Jones
By-the-book stuff, Logan Jones at Round 5, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
A reach on Max Iheanachor in pick No. 149; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick197 Rnd6 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at pick 197 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick210 Rnd6 Quintrevion Wisner
Quintrevion Wisner in the 210th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jerry Wilson. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.