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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Quinn Ewers; the Browns did not wait, grabbing him 26 spots ahead at No. 67. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

On value alone, Neal makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 2 they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Princely Umanmielen
By-the-book stuff, Princely Umanmielen at the 33rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal slipping to pick 94 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at Round 4, Pick 2 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick179 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
A tidy bit of business in the 179th overall pick, where Seth McLaughlin graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick192 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Reed in pick 200, a genuine coup. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ricky White III
No drama and no debate, Ricky White III went about where he belonged in the 216th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
They jumped the gun on Donovan Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.