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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Browns to a D. The Browns did not so much draft Shemar James as overpay for him, 42 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Abdul Carter
In the 2nd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
They did well to land Emeka Egbuka in pick No. 33, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick34
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
Nothing to complain about; Malaki Starks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick44
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Jihaad Campbell at slot 44 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67
Rnd3
Quinshon Judkins
They took Quinshon Judkins at par in pick 67, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Charles Grant
A reasonable price with a little left over, Charles Grant in the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
No drama and no debate, Tez Johnson went about where he belonged in the 99th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick 104 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 105 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick143
Rnd5
Logan Brown
Logan Brown in Round 5, Pick 5 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
They paid up for Oronde Gadsden II at No. 179 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192
Rnd6
Donovan Edwards
A reach for Donovan Edwards in pick No. 192; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick200
Rnd6
Shemar James
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Shemar James. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216
Rnd6
Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at Round 6, Pick 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255
Rnd7
Xzavier Henderson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xzavier Henderson well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.








































