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Browns

Cleveland · rank #29 of 32

D
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
88
Picks graded
13%
Hit rate
35%
Bust rate
82%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
D
D
C
B
C
C
C
C
C
C
D
D
D
C
D
D
B
C
D
C
C
C
D
D
B
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Mason Graham
Round 1 · Michigan
#5
DT
50%
FAIR
C
2025
Carson Schwesinger
Round 2 · UCLA
#33
LB
76%
FAIR
C
2025
Quinshon Judkins
Round 2 · Ohio St.
#36
RB
74%
FAIR
C
2025
Harold Fannin
Round 3 · Bowling Green
#67
TE
110%
FAIR
C
2025
Dillon Gabriel
Round 3 · Oregon
#94
QB
21%
BUST
D
2024
Michael Hall
Round 2 · Ohio St.
#54
DT
21%
BUST
D
2024
Zak Zinter
Round 3 · Michigan
#85
OL
41%
FAIR
C
2023
Cedric Tillman
Round 3 · Tennessee
#74
WR
69%
FAIR
C
2023
Siaki Ika
Round 3 · Baylor
#98
DL
4%
BUST
F
2022
Martin Emerson
Round 3 · Mississippi St.
#68
CB
79%
FAIR
C
2022
Alex Wright
Round 3 · Ala-Birmingham
#78
DE
66%
FAIR
C
2022
David Bell
Round 3 · Purdue
#99
WR
27%
BUST
D
2021
Greg Newsome II
Round 1 · Northwestern
#26
DB
75%
FAIR
C
2021
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#52
LB
87%
FAIR
C
2021
Anthony Schwartz
Round 3 · Auburn
#91
WR
16%
BUST
F
2020
Jedrick Wills Jr.
Round 1 · Alabama
#10
T
39%
BUST
D
2020
Grant Delpit
Round 2 · LSU
#44
S
91%
FAIR
C
2020
Jordan Elliott
Round 3 · Texas
#88
DT
154%
HIT
B
2020
Jacob Phillips
Round 3 · LSU
#97
LB
12%
BUST
F
2019
Greedy Williams
Round 2 · LSU
#46
CB
29%
BUST
D
2019
Sione Takitaki
Round 3 · BYU
#80
LB
71%
FAIR
C
2018
Baker Mayfield
Round 1 · Oklahoma
#1
QB
84%
FAIR
C
2018
Denzel Ward
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#4
CB
110%
FAIR
C
2018
Austin Corbett
Round 2 · Nevada
#33
C
78%
FAIR
C
2018
Nick Chubb
Round 2 · Georgia
#35
RB
131%
FAIR
B
2018
Chad Thomas
Round 3 · Miami (FL)
#67
DE
9%
BUST
F
2017
Myles Garrett
Round 1 · Texas A&M
#1
DE
168%
HIT
B
2017
Jabrill Peppers
Round 1 · Michigan
#25
S
91%
FAIR
C
2017
David Njoku
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#29
TE
114%
FAIR
C
2017
DeShone Kizer
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#52
QB
24%
BUST
D
2017
Larry Ogunjobi
Round 3 · Charlotte
#65
DT
176%
HIT
B
2016
Corey Coleman
Round 1 · Baylor
#15
WR
27%
BUST
D
2016
Emmanuel Ogbah
Round 2 · Oklahoma St.
#32
DE
112%
FAIR
C
2016
Carl Nassib
Round 3 · Penn St.
#65
DE
59%
FAIR
C
2016
Shon Coleman
Round 3 · Auburn
#76
T
33%
BUST
D
2016
Cody Kessler
Round 3 · USC
#93
QB
34%
BUST
D
2015
Danny Shelton
Round 1 · Washington
#12
NT
66%
FAIR
C
2015
Cameron Erving
Round 1 · Florida St.
#19
C
57%
FAIR
C
2015
Nate Orchard
Round 2 · Utah
#51
DE
36%
BUST
D
2015
Duke Johnson
Round 3 · Miami (FL)
#77
RB
52%
FAIR
C
2015
Xavier Cooper
Round 3 · Washington St.
#96
DT
24%
BUST
D
2014
Justin Gilbert
Round 1 · Oklahoma St.
#8
DB
8%
BUST
F
2014
Johnny Manziel
Round 1 · Texas A&M
#22
QB
4%
BUST
F
2014
Joel Bitonio
Round 2 · Nevada
#35
G
265%
HIT
A
2014
Christian Kirksey
Round 3 · Iowa
#71
LB
147%
FAIR
B
2014
Terrance West
Round 3 · Towson
#94
RB
74%
FAIR
C
2013
Barkevious Mingo
Round 1 · LSU
#6
LB
42%
FAIR
C
2013
Leon McFadden
Round 3 · San Diego St.
#68
DB
15%
BUST
F
2012
Trent Richardson
Round 1 · Alabama
#3
RB
33%
BUST
D
2012
Brandon Weeden
Round 1 · Oklahoma St.
#22
QB
21%
BUST
D
2012
Mitchell Schwartz
Round 2 · California
#37
T
161%
HIT
B
2012
John Hughes
Round 3 · Cincinnati
#87
DT
39%
BUST
D
2011
Phil Taylor
Round 1 · Baylor
#21
DT
34%
BUST
D
2011
Jabaal Sheard
Round 2 · Pittsburgh
#37
DE
136%
FAIR
B
2011
Greg Little
Round 2 · North Carolina
#59
WR
73%
FAIR
C
2010
Joe Haden
Round 1 · Florida
#7
DB
132%
FAIR
B
2010
T.J. Ward
Round 2 · Oregon
#38
DB
153%
HIT
B
2010
Montario Hardesty
Round 2 · Tennessee
#59
RB
10%
BUST
F
2010
Colt McCoy
Round 3 · Texas
#85
QB
80%
FAIR
C
2010
Shawn Lauvao
Round 3 · Arizona St.
#92
G
225%
HIT
A
2009
Alex Mack
Round 1 · California
#21
C
228%
HIT
A
2009
Brian Robiskie
Round 2 · Ohio St.
#36
WR
24%
BUST
D
2009
Mohamed Massaquoi
Round 2 · Georgia
#50
WR
70%
FAIR
C
2009
David Veikune
Round 2 · Hawaii
#52
LB
6%
BUST
F
2007
Joe Thomas
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#3
T
240%
HIT
A
2007
Brady Quinn
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#22
QB
18%
BUST
F
2007
Eric Wright
Round 2 · UNLV
#53
DB
138%
FAIR
B
2006
Kamerion Wimbley
Round 1 · Florida St.
#13
DE
103%
FAIR
C
2006
D'Qwell Jackson
Round 2 · Maryland
#34
LB
157%
HIT
B
2006
Travis Wilson
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#78
WR
2%
BUST
F
2005
Braylon Edwards
Round 1 · Michigan
#3
WR
66%
FAIR
C
2005
Brodney Pool
Round 2 · Oklahoma
#34
DB
78%
FAIR
C
2005
Charlie Frye
Round 3 · Akron
#67
QB
29%
BUST
D
2004
Kellen Winslow
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#6
TE
67%
FAIR
C
2004
Sean Jones
Round 2 · Georgia
#59
DB
145%
FAIR
B
2003
Jeff Faine
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#21
C
120%
FAIR
C
2003
Chaun Thompson
Round 2 · West Texas A&M
#52
LB
74%
FAIR
C
2003
Chris Crocker
Round 3 · Marshall
#84
DB
253%
HIT
A
2002
William Green
Round 1 · Boston Col.
#16
RB
43%
FAIR
C
2002
Andre' Davis
Round 2 · Virginia Tech
#47
WR
54%
FAIR
C
2002
Melvin Fowler
Round 3 · Maryland
#76
C
130%
FAIR
B
2001
Gerard Warren
Round 1 · Florida
#3
DT
103%
FAIR
C
2001
Quincy Morgan
Round 2 · Kansas St.
#33
WR
74%
FAIR
C
2001
James Jackson
Round 3 · Miami (FL)
#65
RB
39%
BUST
D
2000
Courtney Brown
Round 1 · Penn St.
#1
DE
41%
FAIR
C
2000
Dennis Northcutt
Round 2 · Arizona
#32
WR
79%
FAIR
C
2000
Travis Prentice
Round 3 · Miami (OH)
#63
RB
29%
BUST
D
2000
JaJuan Dawson
Round 3 · Tulane
#79
WR
17%
BUST
F
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Cleveland Browns draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Browns grade D for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #29 of 32 teams. Of 88 picks, 13% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 35% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Joe Thomas, Joel Bitonio, Alex Mack, Myles Garrett. Biggest misses: Justin Gilbert, Johnny Manziel, Trent Richardson, Courtney Brown.

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