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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (CLE)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (CLE)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CLE)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CLE)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (CLE)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Allegretti
OG
Head Shot
Christopher Hinton
DT
Head Shot
Kaleb McGary
OT
Head Shot
Micah Parsons
LB
Head Shot
Garrett Wilson
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Browns this weekend: A-.

The Ethan Downs selection is the head-turner. The Browns reached 66 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McMillan.

The Browns paired the rookies with proven help, Micah Parsons leading the way.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren slipping to pick No. 29 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick33 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
A slide stopped in pick 33, with Walter Nolen worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick42 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at Round 2, Pick 10 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick46 Rnd2 Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison at No. 46 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in the 55th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. is a better player than the 67th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jalen Milroe
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalen Milroe a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
The board had cheaper options than Dylan Fairchild at the Round 3 slot, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cam Skattebo in Round 4, Pick 2. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158 Rnd5 Que Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Que Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in No. 179 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They paid up for Jordan Hancock at pick No. 200 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick216 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at pick 216 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick218 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at the 218th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick255 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
This one needs a full-page explanation: Collin Oliver in pick 255, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.