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Draft Selections
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (DAL)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyler Smith
OT
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Browns a A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Browns should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

Reaching for Milroe left real value on the table behind him. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. However the rest shakes out, Emmanwori at that price is a win they earned.

The Tyler Smith pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

In the end it comes back to Shemar Stewart, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Shemar Stewart
In slot 12 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori slipping to Round 2, Pick 1 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick44 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in No. 44 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 67 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
Jalen Milroe at the 76th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Savion Williams
No drama and no debate, Savion Williams went about where he belonged in the 94th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Denzel Burke at the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.