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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Players Gained
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
A
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Browns won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A. There is reaching, and then there is Collin Oliver at pick No. 124. The Browns jumped the board by 214 and dared it to prove them wrong.
They banked enough surplus on Brooks to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
The Browns clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick 22 they get a matchup problem out wide, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In slot 30 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57
Rnd2
Matthew Golden
The board had Matthew Golden higher than the 57th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick65
Rnd3
Tyleik Williams
Steal is underselling it; Tyleik Williams at the 65th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67
Rnd3
Omarion Hampton
They robbed the room for Omarion Hampton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick85
Rnd3
Harold Fannin Jr.
They will replay Harold Fannin Jr. at pick No. 85 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick94
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 94th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
The board fumbled TreVeyon Henderson all the way to No. 95, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103
Rnd4
Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 103rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104
Rnd4
Quinshon Judkins
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Quinshon Judkins in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124
Rnd4
Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in pick No. 124 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132
Rnd4
Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger in slot 132 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jaylin Noel
Taking Jaylin Noel in Round 5, Pick 8 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick149
Rnd5
Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick 149 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick150
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Chris Paul Jr. reach pick 150 and blink. They did not. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick160
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Circle this one: Lathan Ransom at Round 5, Pick 21 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164
Rnd5
Max Brosmer
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Max Brosmer. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
They barely believed it either: Danny Stutsman still on the board at the 165th pick. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick177
Rnd5
Ryan Fitzgerald
A specialist of that caliber at No. 177 is the definition of value, full stop. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick183
Rnd6
Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater in slot 183 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick190
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 190. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick198
Rnd6
Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at the 198th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick201
Rnd6
JJ Pegues
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and JJ Pegues at slot 201 is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202
Rnd6
Jacob Parrish
They reached a country mile for Jacob Parrish at the 202nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick215
Rnd6
Tahj Brooks
Somehow Tahj Brooks was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick216
Rnd6
Cody Simon
Cody Simon at No. 216 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick217
Rnd6
Oronde Gadsden II
They barely believed it either: Oronde Gadsden II still on the board at pick 217. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick221
Rnd7
James Burnip
Circle this one: James Burnip at the 221st pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick229
Rnd7
Addison West
They will replay Addison West at pick No. 229 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.






































