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Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Browns.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Hayden Conner at slot 216 is 49 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

That Mafah pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Quarterback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 2nd overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson slid further than he should have, and No. 67 is lovely value for the running back. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ozzy Trapilo at the 94th pick is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick104 Rnd4 Will Howard
Good price on Will Howard in Round 4, Pick 2, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 179 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick192 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
A premium they did not need to pay, Nazir Stackhouse a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 Karene Reid
They jumped the gun on Karene Reid, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick216 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
A real head-scratcher, Hayden Conner in pick No. 216 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.