Here is a wrap-up look at the Cleveland Browns' draft.
Best move: The Browns no longer ignore the receiver spot. They not only took a receiver in the first round (Corey Coleman) but also took three more as the draft went on. Ricardo Louis came in the fourth round and Jordan Payton and Rashard Higgins in the fifth. This does not seem to bode well for the possible return of Josh Gordon and seems to bring some serious competition at the position. Coleman is a talent who seems guaranteed a spot by virtue of his first-round status. Louis has speed, but Payton and Higgins both had better numbers. This group will be interesting to watch come training camp.
Riskiest move: There were two intertwined moves that came well before draft weekend. The first was the Browns' signing of quarterback Robert Griffin III, and the second was when they traded the second pick in the draft. That meant the team was giving up on drafting Carson Wentz and turning to Griffin to be the quarterback. There is a strong feeling around the league that if you have a chance at a franchise quarterback, you have to take the shot. The Browns, however, chose to pass up that chance, amass numbers of picks and rely on Griffin. It's an iffy proposition, but that's how the Browns will go in 2016.
Most surprising move: The Browns knew they needed to add a quarterback; the question was which one it would be. Connor Cook ... Paxton Lynch ... Dak Prescott ... all were mentioned. But when it came time to take a quarterback, Hue Jackson turned to Cody Kessler of USC. Jackson said Kessler has everything a team wants, which is good. But the pre-draft scuttlebutt had Kessler as a guy who could not get the ball downfield with consistent success. Kessler is a confident guy, and Jackson believes in him. He was very accurate in college, and he made quick reads and decisions. It could work. But not many expected Kessler to be the quarterback the Browns selected. The Browns head to 2016 with Griffin, Josh McCown and Kessler as their top three QBs.
File it away: A receiver who can make tough catches and doesn't drop the ball has not been a common sight in Cleveland, especially among draft picks (think Quincy Morgan, Greg Little and Vince Mayle). But Payton comes out of UCLA having dropped only 4 percent of the catchable throws sent his way, according to ProFootballFocus. Payton had the surest hands in the draft, and he had 2,060 yards and 12 touchdowns in his final two seasons. He might not have the blazing speed of Louis (the team's fourth-round pick), but he is a much more polished receiver coming out of college.
Thumbs-up or thumbs-down: Thumbs-up but barely. It's tough to gush over the Browns' draft picks, but they had a ton of them -- and they added players at many positions. A team with many needs made five trades and ended up with 14 picks and a cornerback acquired via trade (Jamar Taylor). That's a serious infusion of players to a roster that needs them. The marquee pick, obviously, is Coleman, but receivers Payton and Higgins were very productive at UCLA and Colorado State, respectively. College production was a theme of this draft, as was quality of character. It's tough to say the Browns are appreciably better than they were three days ago, but they have 15 new players to throw in the mix. For that alone, the draft turned out well.