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Draft Selections
Ty Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ty Simpson
QB Alabama
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CLE)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (CLE)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tim Keenan III
DL Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CLE)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (GB)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (GB)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean Rhyan
OG
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB FutureB+
The Browns bet the future on Simpson. The board says B.

The search is over. The Browns handed the keys to Ty Simpson, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Green to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They banked enough surplus on Mathews Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Ty Simpson
In pick No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick20 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Cayden Green
Cayden Green at the Round 2 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick68 Rnd3 Colton Hood
A straight-up fair deal on Colton Hood at No. 68, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick103 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
A real head-scratcher, Akheem Mesidor in the 103rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho at slot 145 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They paid sticker price for Ar'maj Reed-Adams in pick 146, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tim Keenan III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tim Keenan III. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Somehow Jermaine Mathews Jr. was still sitting there in the 204th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Fair-plus on Desmond Reid, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.