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Draft Selections
Shedeur Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shedeur Sanders
QB Colorado
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Sanders in the fold, and a B for the Browns.

Nobody had J.J. Weaver this high, and it is not close. The Browns reached 132 spots to get him at the 216th pick.

On value alone, Ferguson makes the weekend a net positive. The whole projection now runs through Shedeur Sanders; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Shedeur Sanders
In slot 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
They did well to land Derrick Harmon in No. 33, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tre Harris
They will replay Tre Harris at the 67th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Steal is underselling it; TreVeyon Henderson at the 94th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Nice patience on Tez Johnson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 103. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Taking Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 165 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jordan James
Somehow Jordan James was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick194 Rnd6 Terrance Ferguson
You do not let a tight end like Terrance Ferguson reach the 194th pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Stone Handy
A big swing on Stone Handy at Round 6, Pick 27, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
A real head-scratcher, J.J. Weaver in slot 216 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
They reached a country mile for Akheem Mesidor at No. 217, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.