Feb. 12, 2026, 8:50 p.m. ET
There were a few bright spots during the disaster of a season the Cleveland Browns had in 2025, and many of them came from their rookie class.
The future is bright for the 2025 draft class, and one NFL.com analyst agrees. Gennaro Filice released his grades for all 32 draft classes from last year, and the Browns ranked second-best, earning an A, with the Chicago Bears the only team he ranked higher.
“I’d like to shower praise on Cleveland’s first four picks. Stat-stuffing LB Carson Schwesinger ran away with the Defensive Rookie of the Year award, leverage-monster DT Mason Graham earned a spot on the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team and playmaking TE Harold Fannin turned 72 catches into a highlight reel of beastly feats. Provided Judkins makes a healthy return, this class has supplied the Browns with a pair of building blocks on each side of the ball.”
If Andrew Berry can have another strong draft class this year, the Browns could find themselves in playoff contention after a couple of awful seasons.
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