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Draft Selections
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CLE)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Browns finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Browns committed. Cam Ward is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

However the rest shakes out, White III at that price is a win they earned. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Cam Ward
They took Cam Ward at par in No. 2, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
They paid sticker price for Omarion Hampton in pick No. 33, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tre Harris
Tre Harris is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in the 94th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick103 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
By-the-book stuff, Lathan Ransom at pick 103 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in the 165th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in Round 6, Pick 3 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick194 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
You do not let a cornerback like Cobee Bryant reach slot 194 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Somehow Jay Higgins was still sitting there in No. 202, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick216 Rnd6 Upton Stout
They robbed the room for Upton Stout here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Circle this one: Ricky White III at the 257th pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.