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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (BAL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (BAL)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB-
The Browns left with their quarterback, and a B to match.

The Browns spent the pick that matters most on Cam Ward, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Every board in the league had Simpkins III lower, and that gap is the story. The Ayomanor pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In the 2nd pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They let Kenneth Grant come to them and pounced at the 33rd overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in pick 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
You do not let a wide receiver like Elic Ayomanor reach No. 94 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
By-the-book stuff, Mello Dotson at slot 129 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen McLeod well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in Round 6, Pick 16 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
No drama and no debate, Donovan Edwards went about where he belonged in pick No. 200. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick212 Rnd6 Karene Reid
They paid sticker price for Karene Reid in pick No. 212, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick216 Rnd6 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at the 216th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Ty Hamilton at the Round 7 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.