Grading the Browns' Draft

Field Level Media|published: Sat 26th April, 23:02 2025

Feb 28, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin (TE07) participates in drills during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Grade: B

Best Pick: Harold Fannin Jr., No. 67 Overall

What We Liked: Lots of talented guys made their way onto the Browns roster through this class. It's a very productive group that isn't lacking in potential. Mason Graham plays with a furor that should scare opponents, the new RB duo of Quinshon Judkins and Dylan Sampson has a lot of athleticism and should create a nice one-two punch. Fannin adds a dynamic weapon to the receiving corps that can be used in a wealth of ways. The support system for whoever is playing quarterback is going to be boosted.

Not Sure About: There's an old adage that if you have two quarterbacks, you have no quarterbacks. Forcing a Dillon Gabriel vs. Shedeur Sanders quarterback competition seems like a move that will ultimately cause distractions. It's classic Browns, never able to quite solve the quarterback problem as they intend to, and always with more drama than necessary. Carson Schwesinger also got taken a little early for my liking, but the value at linebacker in the second round wasn't there for anyone.

--Dean Bruce, special to Field Level Media

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