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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureD
The board had answers; the Browns had Evans. Grade: F. Nobody had Mitchell Evans this high, and it is not close. The Browns reached 38 spots to get him at slot 109.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
The Grant pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenneth Grant at the 34th overall pick is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at the 36th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick37
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
They read the board right and Malaki Starks was the payoff at pick 37. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick52
Rnd2
Josaiah Stewart
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josaiah Stewart. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55
Rnd2
Elic Ayomanor
A reach on Elic Ayomanor in Round 2, Pick 23; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 56 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick63
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in the 63rd overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick66
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
They paid up for Mason Taylor at pick No. 66 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at Round 3, Pick 3 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
By-the-book stuff, Tate Ratledge at slot 68 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick70
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Deone Walker in the 70th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72
Rnd3
Elijah Arroyo
No edge and no loss on Elijah Arroyo in pick 72; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
Good price on Andrew Mukuba in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick93
Rnd3
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in No. 93 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jalen Milroe
They took Jalen Milroe at par in No. 94, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick95
Rnd3
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at pick No. 95 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102
Rnd3
Denzel Burke
They paid a round early for Denzel Burke in slot 102, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick104
Rnd4
Charles Grant
The board had Charles Grant higher than the Round 4 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
A straight-up fair deal on Cam Skattebo at Round 4, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108
Rnd4
Sai'vion Jones
A wild overpay on Sai'vion Jones in pick 108, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109
Rnd4
Mitchell Evans
A big swing on Mitchell Evans at the 109th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112
Rnd4
Xavier Restrepo
A tidy little value on Xavier Restrepo in the 112th pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick116
Rnd4
Malachi Moore
They talked themselves into Malachi Moore at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131
Rnd4
Logan Brown
They jumped the gun on Logan Brown, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jaylin Lane
Value with a capital V on Jaylin Lane in pick No. 133, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at pick 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199
Rnd6
Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in the 199th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216
Rnd6
Shemar James
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shemar James in slot 216, miles early. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at Round 7, Pick 32 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the 255th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.















































































