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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (CLE)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (CLE)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE James Madison
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cayden Lee
WR Ole Miss
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (CLE)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (CLE)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Browns and Scott: B-.

The board owed the Browns one, and it paid up: Xavier Scott, the No. 162 name on the board, sitting there at pick 215 like a gift left on the doorstep. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Every board in the league had O'Neill lower, and that gap is the story. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In No. 2 they get an enforcer at safety. A real need, handled.
Pick10 Rnd1 Spencer Fano
By-the-book stuff, Spencer Fano at pick No. 10 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick34 Rnd2 Denzel Boston
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Denzel Boston worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 66 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd3 Eric O'Neill
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric O'Neill. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cayden Lee
Cayden Lee at the 141st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Xavier Scott
Xavier Scott in Round 6, Pick 39 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
They did well to land Riley Mahlman in the 224th pick, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.