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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LV)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CHI)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (SF)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Kobe Hudson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (TEN)
Kobe Hudson
WR UCF
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (SF)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (SF)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Bryson Eason Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryson Eason
DT Tennessee
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (SF)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Grant Calcaterra
TE
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Tanner McKee
QB
Players traded away
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Amari Cooper
WR
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David Njoku
TE
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Deshaun Watson
QB
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Dorian Thompson-Robinson
QB
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Greg Newsome II
CB
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Jedrick Wills Jr.
OT
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Joel Bitonio
OG
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Lorenzo Thompson
OT
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Maurice Hurst II
DT
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Myles Garrett
DE
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Tony Brown
CB
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Browns let Henderson fall and pounced. Final grade: D-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Browns, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

The Henderson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
No edge and no loss on Abdul Carter in pick No. 2; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick6 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 6th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slid further than he should have, and the 33rd overall pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick41 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at pick 41 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They reached into another round for Donovan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in slot 103 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Noel in pick No. 112, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
The board had cheaper options than Mello Dotson at Round 4, Pick 28, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.