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List of Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks

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List of Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks
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Hall of Famer Jim Brown was the Browns' first-round draft pick in 1957

The Cleveland Browns joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1950 with the Baltimore Colts and San Francisco 49ers after having spent four seasons with the All-America Football Conference. The Browns' first selection as an NFL team was Ken Carpenter, a wide receiver from Oregon State. The team's most recent first round selection was Mason Graham, a defensive tackle from Michigan.

Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft known as "the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", which is more commonly known as the NFL draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with teams missing the playoffs picking first, and then playoff teams in the inverse order of elimination. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.

The Browns did not have any draft choices from 1996 to 1998, because then-owner Art Modell took all the team's players to Baltimore, Maryland, effectively stopping the franchise. However, the NFL mandated that the Browns' name, colors, and franchise history remain in Cleveland and that the team would reactivate by 1999. In 1999, the Browns selected number one overall, drafting University of Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch.

The Browns have selected number one overall five times: Bobby Garrett (1954), Tim Couch (1999), Courtney Brown (2000), Myles Garrett (2017) and Baker Mayfield (2018). The team has also selected number two overall only once and number three overall six times. The Browns have selected players from the University of Michigan five times, Ohio State University and the University of Southern California four times, and the University of Florida three times. Five eventual Hall of Famers were selected by the Browns: Doug Atkins, Jim Brown, Paul Warfield, Ozzie Newsome and Joe Thomas.

Player selections

Cleveland Brownsborder=2}};"YearCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"PickCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"Player nameCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"PositionCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"CollegeCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"Notes194719481949
8Bob ChappuisBMichiganIowa]] and C Larry Rice from Tulane.
8Jeff DurkotaBPenn State
SD 8Gene DerricotteBMichigan
8Jack MitchellQBOklahoma
Cleveland Brownsborder=2}};"YearCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"PickCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"Player nameCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"PositionCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"CollegeCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"Notes19501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969
13Ken CarpenterRBOregon State
14Kenny KonzDBLSU
10Bert RechicharDB/KTennessee
12Harry AgganisQBBoston
11Doug Atkins †DETennessee
1Bobby Garrett *QBStanford
12John BauerOG/OTIllinois
13Kurt BurrisCOklahoma
13Preston CarpenterE/RB/TEArkansas
6Jim Brown †FBSyracuse
13Jim ShofnerDBTCU
11Rich KreitlingWRIllinois
8Jim HoustonDE/LBOhio State
10Bobby CrespinoTEMississippi
4Gary CollinsWR/PMaryland
11Leroy JacksonRBWestern Illinois
9Tom HutchinsonWRKentucky
11Paul Warfield †WROhio State
13th pick traded to San Francisco, used to select George Donnelly
14Milt MorinTEMassachusetts
18Bob MathesonLBDuke
21Marv UpshawDLTrinity
20Ron JohnsonRBMichigan
Cleveland Brownsborder=2}};"YearCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"PickCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"Player nameCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"PositionCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"CollegeCleveland Brownsborder=2}};"Notes19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
3Mike PhippsQBPurdue
21Bob McKayOTTexas
14Clarence ScottDBKansas
18Thom DardenDBMichigan
16Steve HoldenWRArizona State
22Pete AdamsOGUSC
15th pick traded to San Diego, used to select Don Goode
5Mack MitchellDLHouston
7Mike PruittFBPurdue
17Robert JacksonLBTexas A&M
12Clay MatthewsLBUSC
23Ozzie Newsome †TEAlabama
20Willis AdamsWRHouston
27Charles WhiteRBUSC
22Hanford DixonCBSouthern Miss
3Chip BanksLBUSC
14th pick traded to Buffalo, used to select Jim Kelly
18Don RogersSUCLA
7th pick traded to Green Bay via Buffalo, used to select Ken Ruettgers
20th pick traded to Buffalo, used to select Will Wolford
5Mike JunkinLBDuke
21Clifford CharltonLBFlorida
13Eric MetcalfRB/WRTexas
18th pick traded to Green Bay, used to select Tony Bennett
2Eric TurnerDBUCLA
9Tommy VardellFBStanford
14Steve EverittCMichigan
9Antonio LanghamCBAlabama
29Derrick AlexanderWRMichigan
30Craig PowellLBOhio State
*Franchise deactivated; no team in Cleveland from 1996 to 1998*
1Tim Couch *QBKentucky
1Courtney Brown *DEPenn State
3Gerard WarrenDTFlorida
16William GreenRBBoston College
21Jeff FaineCNotre Dame
6Kellen Winslow IITEMiami
3Braylon EdwardsWRMichigan
13Kamerion WimbleyLBFlorida State
3Joe Thomas †OTWisconsin
22Brady QuinnQBNotre Dame
22nd pick traded to Dallas, used to select Felix Jones
21— Alex MackCCalifornia
7— Joe HadenCBFlorida
21Phil Taylor]]DTBaylor
3— Trent RichardsonRBAlabama
22— Brandon WeedenQBOklahoma State
6— Barkevious MingoOLBLSU
8— Justin GilbertCBOklahoma State
22— Johnny ManzielQBTexas A&M
12— Danny SheltonDTWashington
19— Cameron ErvingCFlorida State
15— Corey ColemanWRBaylor
1Myles Garrett *DETexas A&M
25Jabrill PeppersSMichigan
29David NjokuTEMiami
1Baker Mayfield *QBOklahoma
4Denzel WardCBOhio State
17th pick traded to NY Giants, used to select Dexter Lawrence
10— Jedrick WillsOTAlabama
26Greg Newsome IICBNorthwestern
13th pick traded to Philadelphia via Houston, used to select Jordan Davis
12th pick traded to Detroit via Houston and Arizona, used to select Jahmyr Gibbs
23rd pick traded to Jacksonville via Houston and Minnesota, used to select Brian Thomas Jr.
5— Mason GrahamDTMichigan

Footnotes

References

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  1. Prior to the regular draft, 'special selections' were made. It is not known why these were not part of the regular draft or in what order they were executed. The Browns selected B [[Dick Hoerner]] from [[Iowa Hawkeyes football. Iowa]] and [[center (gridiron football). C]] Larry Rice from [[Tulane Green Wave football. Tulane]].
  2. The AAFC held an initial secret draft before the start of the college football season, in order to give the league an advantage on signing players over the National Football League.
  3. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1952 from [[Detroit Lions. Detroit]] for E/T Jim Martin.
  4. Harry Agganis did not take a snap for the Browns in the NFL, opting instead to play [[Major League Baseball. professional baseball]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]] as the team's starting [[first baseman]].
  5. The Browns' first pick in 1954 was a bonus lottery choice.
  6. The Browns traded their first pick in 1961 to [[Dallas Cowboys. Dallas]] for T [[Paul Dickson (American football). Paul Dickson]] and the Cowboys' first pick in 1962. The Browns acquired another pick from Detroit along with LB Robert Long for QB [[Jim Ninowski]].
  7. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1962 from Dallas along with T Paul Dickson for the Browns' first pick in 1961.
  8. The Browns traded the rights to Jackson to [[Washington Redskins. Washington]] for the Redskins' rights to [[Ernie Davis]]. Davis was later diagnosed with [[leukemia]] and died before playing a game with the Browns.
  9. The Browns' first pick in 1965 was traded to San Francisco for G [[Ted Connolly]].
  10. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1970 from [[Miami Dolphins. Miami]] for WR Paul Warfield.
  11. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1973 from [[New York Giants. New York]] along with the Giants' second choice (acquired from [[New England Patriots. New England]]) for DE [[Jack Gregory (defensive end). Jack Gregory]] and CB [[Freddie Summers]].
  12. The Browns' first pick in 1974 was traded to [[San Diego Chargers. San Diego]] along with the Browns' second pick in 1975 for LB [[Bob Babich (football player). Bob Babich]] and the Chargers' fourth pick in 1975.
  13. The Browns' acquired their second pick in 1978 from [[St. Louis Rams. Los Angeles]] along with Washington's fourth pick (acquired from Washington through [[Chicago Bears. Chicago]] for the Bears' first pick) for QB Mike Phipps.
  14. The Browns traded their first pick in 1979 to San Diego for the Chargers' first and second picks.
  15. The Browns traded their first and New England's sixth pick (acquired from New England) to Los Angeles for the Rams' first and fourth picks plus San Diego's second and [[Green Bay Packers. Green Bay]]'s fifth (acquired from San Diego and Green Bay respectively) picks.
  16. The Browns' first pick in 1983 was traded to [[Buffalo Bills. Buffalo]] along with the Browns' third pick in 1984 and fifth pick in 1985 for LB [[Tom Cousineau]].
  17. The Browns traded their first pick in 1985 to Buffalo along with the Browns' third pick and the Browns' first and sixth picks in 1986 for Buffalo's first pick in the 1985 supplemental draft.
  18. The Browns traded their first pick in 1986 to Buffalo along with the Browns' sixth pick and the Browns first and third picks from 1985 for Buffalo's first pick in the 1985 supplemental draft.
  19. The Browns traded their first pick in 1987 to San Diego along with Browns' second pick and LB Chip Banks for San Diego's first and second picks.
  20. The Browns traded their first pick in 1988 to [[Denver Broncos. Denver]] along with the Browns' second, fifth and ninth picks for the Broncos' first pick.
  21. The Browns traded their first pick in 1990 to Green Bay along with the Browns' third and fifth picks in 1989 and RB [[Herman Fontenot]] for the Packers' second pick and fifth pick in 1989.
  22. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1993 from Denver along with the Broncos' third pick for the Browns' first pick.
  23. The Browns acquired their second pick in 1994 from [[Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia]] for the Browns' third pick and the Browns' second pick in the 1995 draft.
  24. The Browns traded their first pick in 1995 to San Francisco for the 49ers' first and fourth picks and the 49ers' first pick in the 1996 draft.
  25. The Browns won this pick via a coin flip against [[Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta]].
  26. The Browns traded their first pick in 2004 to Detroit along with the Browns' second pick for the Lions' first pick.
  27. The Browns traded their first pick in 2006 to Baltimore for the Ravens' first pick.
  28. The Browns won this pick via a coin toss against [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay]].
  29. The Browns traded their second-round pick in 2007 and first-round pick in 2008 to Dallas for their first-round pick in 2007.
  30. Grossi, Tony. (2009-04-25). "Cleveland Browns get more picks (and more Jets) on a busy opening day in NFL draft". [[The Plain Dealer]].
  31. The Browns traded this pick, their third round pick (95th overall) and SS [[Jabrill Peppers]] to the Giants in exchange for WR [[Odell Beckham Jr.]]
  32. The Browns traded these picks, their [[2022 NFL draft. 2022]] fourth round pick (107th overall), their [[2023 NFL draft. 2023]] third round pick (73rd overall), and their [[2024 NFL draft. 2024]] fourth round pick (123rd overall) to the Texans in exchange for QB [[Deshaun Watson]] and their 2024 sixth round pick (203rd overall).
  33. The Browns traded a first round pick (2nd overall), fourth round pick (104th overall), and sixth round pick (200th overall) to the Jaguars for a first round pick (5th overall), second round pick (36th overall), fourth round pick (126th overall), and their 2026 first round pick.
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