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Draft Selections
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (CLE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CLE)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Draft Picks Received
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Robert Hunt
OT
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Braden Smith
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
David Bell
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Browns bet the future on Howard. The board says B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Thor Griffith at Round 6, Pick 40. The Browns jumped the board by 102 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The whole projection now runs through Will Howard; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Emmanwori pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The Browns clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Will Howard
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in the 33rd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at No. 39 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick41 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at Round 2, Pick 9 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick45 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
No drama and no debate, Donovan Ezeiruaku went about where he belonged in slot 45. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick57 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 57 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at pick No. 67 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
They paid sticker price for Mason Taylor in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They talked themselves into Denzel Burke at the 94th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cody Simon
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cody Simon. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick109 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in the 109th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Clay Webb
This one needs a full-page explanation: Clay Webb in Round 4, Pick 30, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Tyler Shough
Good price on Tyler Shough in No. 148, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick179 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at slot 179 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A tidy little value on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 192, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at Round 6, Pick 24 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd6 Thor Griffith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Thor Griffith well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick255 Rnd7 Davin Vann
A wild overpay on Davin Vann in the 255th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.