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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Browns: B-.

The war room fell hard for Howard Cross III, and it showed at pick No. 192: 30 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In pick No. 2 they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Good price on Omarion Hampton in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Milroe in Round 3, Pick 3, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in slot 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick104 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at No. 104 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dont'e Thornton Jr.. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick192 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Howard Cross III well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in pick No. 200 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Bilhal Kone
A premium they did not need to pay, Bilhal Kone a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
A conviction pick on Torricelli Simpkins III at the 255th pick that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.