Cleveland Browns: Huge First-Round Trade and Landing Spot for Shedeur Sanders
Round 1 (5): DT Mason Graham, Michigan
Round 2 (33): ILB Carson Schwesinger, UCLA
Round 2 (36): RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
Round 3 (67): TE Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
Round 3 (94): QB Dillon Gabriel, Oregon
Round 4 (126): RB Dylan Sampson, Tennessee
Round 5 (144): QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
Takeaways: The Browns made bold moves and headlines.
In Round 1, they traded down from No. 2 to No. 5 in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Instead of taking Travis Hunter, who the Jaguars selected at No. 2, the Browns took Graham at No. 5 and now have two first-round picks in 2026.
General Manager Andrew Berry said acquiring Graham plus an additional first-round pick in 2026 was a win-win.
“We just felt like it was a fantastic opportunity for our organization to move down three spots and still get a top-notch prospect in the trenches,” Berry said via Kelsey Russo of the Browns’ website.
Sanders falling to the fifth round was the most surprising development of the draft. But his addition could be a steal for a Cleveland quarterback room that also includes former Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Gabriel.
Kiper gave the Browns an A+ and praised Cleveland for having the best draft in the NFL. He remains high on Sanders’ potential, despite his draft freefall.
“I think he will be an outstanding pro QB, and I believe we will look back on this pick in a few years and question what the rest of the NFL was doing,” Kiper wrote.