The tape said wait; the Browns did not. Josh Conerly Jr. went at the Round 1 slot, a good 35 picks before the board was ready. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 1 of 9, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.