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Draft Grade — Browns
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC
FutureB
Ward is the plan now, and the Browns grade out a B-. They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Cam Ward is the Browns' quarterback, full stop. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
Every board in the league had Griffith lower, and that gap is the story. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Nelson.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Cam Ward
In pick No. 7 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Jalon Walker
They let Jalon Walker come to them and pounced at pick 33. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick42
Rnd2
Kenneth Grant
Taking Kenneth Grant in the 42nd pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 67th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in Round 3, Pick 9 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Donovan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba slid further than he should have, and No. 103 is lovely value for the safety. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick146
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. at slot 146 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
They robbed the room for Pat Bryant here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jake Briningstool
Circle this one: Jake Briningstool at No. 181 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick194
Rnd6
DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in pick No. 194 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202
Rnd6
Jack Nelson
They will replay Jack Nelson at the 202nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216
Rnd6
Miles Frazier
They talked themselves into Miles Frazier at slot 216, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick217
Rnd6
Craig Woodson
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Craig Woodson worth more than the price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick257
Rnd7
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at pick 257 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.