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    Browns
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (MIN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LAC)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Players Gained
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Jordan Addison
WR
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Michael Thomas
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Alex Leatherwood
OG
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Deshaun Watson
QB
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Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall C-
ValueA- NeedA- TradesF FutureA+
The Browns let Wingo fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Mekhi Wingo at Round 4, Pick 8 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malik Nabers at the 14th overall pick is the proof. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy slid further than he should have, and the 55th pick is lovely value for the quarterback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Somehow Chris Braswell was still sitting there in pick No. 86, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They barely believed it either: Mekhi Wingo still on the board at No. 108. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Zak Zinter reach pick 129 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
They read the board right and Cole Bishop was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 2. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.