Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry faced a tall task of having to build upon last year\u2019s successful draft class that saw the likes of DT Mason Graham, RB Quinshon Judkins, LB Carson Schwesinger, and TE Harold Fannin put up impressive numbers. He may have out-done himself in 2026.<\/p>\n
The top four picks in this year\u2019s draft included OT Spencer Fano, WR KC Concepcion, WR Denzel Boston, and S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren. The depth drafted after that wasn\u2019t too shabby either, but just from those first four picks, the team not only added their starting left tackle, two starting receivers (in three-receiver sets), and a defensive back expected to see the field regularly, they added four players who were listed in many pundits\u2019 Top 25 players.<\/p>\n
That led to the Browns receiving positive grades from the national media, but for our Reacts poll after the draft, we wanted fans from each team to grade their respective team\u2019s draft. 70% of fans graded the Browns\u2019 draft an \u201cA,\u201d which was the highest in the NFL. The next closest was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 68%. Most of the teams only had \u201cA\u201d grades between the 15-30% range. So either Browns fans are absurdly being over-the-top optimistic, or there is true alignment between what Berry needed to do, and what he was able to achieve. It\u2019s got to be the latter case.<\/p>\n
This might be one of the highest draft grades you\u2019ll see for the Browns in your lifetime. Let\u2019s hope it, along with the new coaching changes this offseason, lead to victories on the field.<\/p>\n