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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Picks Received
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (TB)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesC+ FutureB
Ward is the plan now, and the Browns grade out a B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

However the rest shakes out, Gabriel at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Mike Green
Mike Green at the 33rd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at slot 104 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They let Malachi Moore come to them and pounced at No. 121. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel at the 179th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cobee Bryant in pick 192. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in pick No. 200 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
You do not let a wide receiver like KeAndre Lambert-Smith reach Round 6, Pick 40 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jarquez Hunter in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.