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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CLE)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (CLE)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CLE)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Omari Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CLE)
Omari Thomas
DL Tennessee
Aidan Keanaaina Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 7 (CLE)
Aidan Keanaaina
DT California
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Browns.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Browns reached some 128 spots for Kyle McCord, and value like that does not grow back.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Mondon Jr.. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick 5 they get a bell-cow for the offense. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
A real head-scratcher, Grey Zabel in the 36th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
A straight-up fair deal on Denzel Burke at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Kyle McCord
A wild overpay on Kyle McCord in the 93rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Value with a capital V on Tez Johnson in Round 4, Pick 2, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 166 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick180 Rnd6 Addison West
By-the-book stuff, Addison West at pick 180 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick187 Rnd6 Joey Slackman
Joey Slackman in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Batty in slot 205, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Omari Thomas
Omari Thomas at pick No. 214 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215 Rnd7 Aidan Keanaaina
A big swing on Aidan Keanaaina at the 215th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.