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List of Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks

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List of Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks

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.

Tables

· Player selections
Selected number one overall *
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame †
National Football League, Early Era (1950–1969) · Player selections
Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter
Year
1950
Pick
13
Player name
Ken Carpenter
Position
RB
College
Oregon State
Kenny Konz
Kenny Konz
Year
1951
Pick
14
Player name
Kenny Konz
Position
DB
College
LSU
Bert Rechichar
Bert Rechichar
Year
1952
Pick
10
Player name
Bert Rechichar
Position
DB/K
College
Tennessee
QB
QB
Year
12
Pick
Harry Agganis
Player name
QB
Position
Boston
Doug Atkins †
Doug Atkins †
Year
1953
Pick
11
Player name
Doug Atkins †
Position
DE
College
Tennessee
Bobby Garrett *
Bobby Garrett *
Year
1954
Pick
1
Player name
Bobby Garrett *
Position
QB
College
Stanford
OG/OT
OG/OT
Year
12
Pick
John Bauer
Player name
OG/OT
Position
Illinois
Kurt Burris
Kurt Burris
Year
1955
Pick
13
Player name
Kurt Burris
Position
C
College
Oklahoma
Preston Carpenter
Preston Carpenter
Year
1956
Pick
13
Player name
Preston Carpenter
Position
E/RB/TE
College
Arkansas
Jim Brown †
Jim Brown †
Year
1957
Pick
6
Player name
Jim Brown †
Position
FB
College
Syracuse
Jim Shofner
Jim Shofner
Year
1958
Pick
13
Player name
Jim Shofner
Position
DB
College
TCU
Rich Kreitling
Rich Kreitling
Year
1959
Pick
11
Player name
Rich Kreitling
Position
WR
College
Illinois
Jim Houston
Jim Houston
Year
1960
Pick
8
Player name
Jim Houston
Position
DE/LB
College
Ohio State
Bobby Crespino
Bobby Crespino
Year
1961
Pick
10
Player name
Bobby Crespino
Position
TE
College
Mississippi
Gary Collins
Gary Collins
Year
1962
Pick
4
Player name
Gary Collins
Position
WR/P
College
Maryland
RB
RB
Year
11
Pick
Leroy Jackson
Player name
RB
Position
Western Illinois
Tom Hutchinson
Tom Hutchinson
Year
1963
Pick
9
Player name
Tom Hutchinson
Position
WR
College
Kentucky
Paul Warfield †
Paul Warfield †
Year
1964
Pick
11
Player name
Paul Warfield †
Position
WR
College
Ohio State
Milt Morin
Milt Morin
Year
1966
Pick
14
Player name
Milt Morin
Position
TE
College
Massachusetts
Bob Matheson
Bob Matheson
Year
1967
Pick
18
Player name
Bob Matheson
Position
LB
College
Duke
Marv Upshaw
Marv Upshaw
Year
1968
Pick
21
Player name
Marv Upshaw
Position
DL
College
Trinity
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
Year
1969
Pick
20
Player name
Ron Johnson
Position
RB
College
Michigan
Year
Pick
Player name
Position
College
Notes
1950
13
Ken Carpenter
RB
Oregon State
1951
14
Kenny Konz
DB
LSU
1952
10
Bert Rechichar
DB/K
Tennessee
12
Harry Agganis
QB
Boston
1953
11
Doug Atkins †
DE
Tennessee
1954
1
Bobby Garrett *
QB
Stanford
12
John Bauer
OG/OT
Illinois
1955
13
Kurt Burris
C
Oklahoma
1956
13
Preston Carpenter
E/RB/TE
Arkansas
1957
6
Jim Brown †
FB
Syracuse
1958
13
Jim Shofner
DB
TCU
1959
11
Rich Kreitling
WR
Illinois
1960
8
Jim Houston
DE/LB
Ohio State
1961
10
Bobby Crespino
TE
Mississippi
1962
4
Gary Collins
WR/P
Maryland
11
Leroy Jackson
RB
Western Illinois
1963
9
Tom Hutchinson
WR
Kentucky
1964
11
Paul Warfield †
WR
Ohio State
1965
13th pick traded to San Francisco, used to select George Donnelly
1966
14
Milt Morin
TE
Massachusetts
1967
18
Bob Matheson
LB
Duke
1968
21
Marv Upshaw
DL
Trinity
1969
20
Ron Johnson
RB
Michigan
National Football League, Modern Era (1970–present) · Player selections
Mike Phipps
Mike Phipps
Year
1970
Pick
3
Player name
Mike Phipps
Position
QB
College
Purdue
OT
OT
Year
21
Pick
Bob McKay
Player name
OT
Position
Texas
Clarence Scott
Clarence Scott
Year
1971
Pick
14
Player name
Clarence Scott
Position
DB
College
Kansas
Thom Darden
Thom Darden
Year
1972
Pick
18
Player name
Thom Darden
Position
DB
College
Michigan
Steve Holden
Steve Holden
Year
1973
Pick
16
Player name
Steve Holden
Position
WR
College
Arizona State
OG
OG
Year
22
Pick
Pete Adams
Player name
OG
Position
USC
Mack Mitchell
Mack Mitchell
Year
1975
Pick
5
Player name
Mack Mitchell
Position
DL
College
Houston
Mike Pruitt
Mike Pruitt
Year
1976
Pick
7
Player name
Mike Pruitt
Position
FB
College
Purdue
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Year
1977
Pick
17
Player name
Robert Jackson
Position
LB
College
Texas A&M
Clay Matthews
Clay Matthews
Year
1978
Pick
12
Player name
Clay Matthews
Position
LB
College
USC
TE
TE
Year
23
Pick
Ozzie Newsome †
Player name
TE
Position
Alabama
Willis Adams
Willis Adams
Year
1979
Pick
20
Player name
Willis Adams
Position
WR
College
Houston
Charles White
Charles White
Year
1980
Pick
27
Player name
Charles White
Position
RB
College
USC
Hanford Dixon
Hanford Dixon
Year
1981
Pick
22
Player name
Hanford Dixon
Position
CB
College
Southern Miss
Chip Banks
Chip Banks
Year
1982
Pick
3
Player name
Chip Banks
Position
LB
College
USC
Don Rogers
Don Rogers
Year
1984
Pick
18
Player name
Don Rogers
Position
S
College
UCLA
Mike Junkin
Mike Junkin
Year
1987
Pick
5
Player name
Mike Junkin
Position
LB
College
Duke
Clifford Charlton
Clifford Charlton
Year
1988
Pick
21
Player name
Clifford Charlton
Position
LB
College
Florida
Eric Metcalf
Eric Metcalf
Year
1989
Pick
13
Player name
Eric Metcalf
Position
RB/WR
College
Texas
Eric Turner
Eric Turner
Year
1991
Pick
2
Player name
Eric Turner
Position
DB
College
UCLA
Tommy Vardell
Tommy Vardell
Year
1992
Pick
9
Player name
Tommy Vardell
Position
FB
College
Stanford
Steve Everitt
Steve Everitt
Year
1993
Pick
14
Player name
Steve Everitt
Position
C
College
Michigan
Antonio Langham
Antonio Langham
Year
1994
Pick
9
Player name
Antonio Langham
Position
CB
College
Alabama
WR
WR
Year
29
Pick
Derrick Alexander
Player name
WR
Position
Michigan
Craig Powell
Craig Powell
Year
1995
Pick
30
Player name
Craig Powell
Position
LB
College
Ohio State
Tim Couch *
Tim Couch *
Year
1999
Pick
1
Player name
Tim Couch *
Position
QB
College
Kentucky
Courtney Brown *
Courtney Brown *
Year
2000
Pick
1
Player name
Courtney Brown *
Position
DE
College
Penn State
Gerard Warren
Gerard Warren
Year
2001
Pick
3
Player name
Gerard Warren
Position
DT
College
Florida
William Green
William Green
Year
2002
Pick
16
Player name
William Green
Position
RB
College
Boston College
Jeff Faine
Jeff Faine
Year
2003
Pick
21
Player name
Jeff Faine
Position
C
College
Notre Dame
Kellen Winslow II
Kellen Winslow II
Year
2004
Pick
6
Player name
Kellen Winslow II
Position
TE
College
Miami
Braylon Edwards
Braylon Edwards
Year
2005
Pick
3
Player name
Braylon Edwards
Position
WR
College
Michigan
Kamerion Wimbley
Kamerion Wimbley
Year
2006
Pick
13
Player name
Kamerion Wimbley
Position
LB
College
Florida State
Joe Thomas †
Joe Thomas †
Year
2007
Pick
3
Player name
Joe Thomas †
Position
OT
College
Wisconsin
QB
QB
Year
22
Pick
Brady Quinn
Player name
QB
Position
Notre Dame
— Alex Mack
— Alex Mack
Year
2009
Pick
21
Player name
— Alex Mack
Position
C
College
California
— Joe Haden
— Joe Haden
Year
2010
Pick
7
Player name
— Joe Haden
Position
CB
College
Florida
— Phil Taylor
— Phil Taylor
Year
2011
Pick
21
Player name
— Phil Taylor
Position
DT
College
Baylor
— Trent Richardson
— Trent Richardson
Year
2012
Pick
3
Player name
— Trent Richardson
Position
RB
College
Alabama
QB
QB
Year
22
Pick
— Brandon Weeden
Player name
QB
Position
Oklahoma State
— Barkevious Mingo
— Barkevious Mingo
Year
2013
Pick
6
Player name
— Barkevious Mingo
Position
OLB
College
LSU
— Justin Gilbert
— Justin Gilbert
Year
2014
Pick
8
Player name
— Justin Gilbert
Position
CB
College
Oklahoma State
QB
QB
Year
22
Pick
— Johnny Manziel
Player name
QB
Position
Texas A&M
— Danny Shelton
— Danny Shelton
Year
2015
Pick
12
Player name
— Danny Shelton
Position
DT
College
Washington
C
C
Year
19
Pick
— Cameron Erving
Player name
C
Position
Florida State
— Corey Coleman
— Corey Coleman
Year
2016
Pick
15
Player name
— Corey Coleman
Position
WR
College
Baylor
Myles Garrett *
Myles Garrett *
Year
2017
Pick
1
Player name
Myles Garrett *
Position
DE
College
Texas A&M
S
S
Year
25
Pick
Jabrill Peppers
Player name
S
Position
Michigan
TE
TE
Year
29
Pick
David Njoku
Player name
TE
Position
Miami
Baker Mayfield *
Baker Mayfield *
Year
2018
Pick
1
Player name
Baker Mayfield *
Position
QB
College
Oklahoma
CB
CB
Year
4
Pick
Denzel Ward
Player name
CB
Position
Ohio State
— Jedrick Wills
— Jedrick Wills
Year
2020
Pick
10
Player name
— Jedrick Wills
Position
OT
College
Alabama
Greg Newsome II
Greg Newsome II
Year
2021
Pick
26
Player name
Greg Newsome II
Position
CB
College
Northwestern
— Mason Graham
— Mason Graham
Year
2025
Pick
5
Player name
— Mason Graham
Position
DT
College
Michigan
Year
Pick
Player name
Position
College
Notes
1970
3
Mike Phipps
QB
Purdue
21
Bob McKay
OT
Texas
1971
14
Clarence Scott
DB
Kansas
1972
18
Thom Darden
DB
Michigan
1973
16
Steve Holden
WR
Arizona State
22
Pete Adams
OG
USC
1974
15th pick traded to San Diego, used to select Don Goode
1975
5
Mack Mitchell
DL
Houston
1976
7
Mike Pruitt
FB
Purdue
1977
17
Robert Jackson
LB
Texas A&M
1978
12
Clay Matthews
LB
USC
23
Ozzie Newsome †
TE
Alabama
1979
20
Willis Adams
WR
Houston
1980
27
Charles White
RB
USC
1981
22
Hanford Dixon
CB
Southern Miss
1982
3
Chip Banks
LB
USC
1983
14th pick traded to Buffalo, used to select Jim Kelly
1984
18
Don Rogers
S
UCLA
1985
7th pick traded to Green Bay via Buffalo, used to select Ken Ruettgers
1986
20th pick traded to Buffalo, used to select Will Wolford
1987
5
Mike Junkin
LB
Duke
1988
21
Clifford Charlton
LB
Florida
1989
13
Eric Metcalf
RB/WR
Texas
1990
18th pick traded to Green Bay, used to select Tony Bennett
1991
2
Eric Turner
DB
UCLA
1992
9
Tommy Vardell
FB
Stanford
1993
14
Steve Everitt
C
Michigan
1994
9
Antonio Langham
CB
Alabama
29
Derrick Alexander
WR
Michigan
1995
30
Craig Powell
LB
Ohio State
1996
Franchise deactivated; no team in Cleveland from 1996 to 1998
1997
1998
1999
1
Tim Couch *
QB
Kentucky
2000
1
Courtney Brown *
DE
Penn State
2001
3
Gerard Warren
DT
Florida
2002
16
William Green
RB
Boston College
2003
21
Jeff Faine
C
Notre Dame
2004
6
Kellen Winslow II
TE
Miami
2005
3
Braylon Edwards
WR
Michigan
2006
13
Kamerion Wimbley
LB
Florida State
2007
3
Joe Thomas †
OT
Wisconsin
22
Brady Quinn
QB
Notre Dame
2008
22nd pick traded to Dallas, used to select Felix Jones
2009
21
— Alex Mack
C
California
2010
7
— Joe Haden
CB
Florida
2011
21
— Phil Taylor
DT
Baylor
2012
3
— Trent Richardson
RB
Alabama
22
— Brandon Weeden
QB
Oklahoma State

References

  1. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1952 from Detroit for E/T Jim Martin.
  2. Harry Agganis did not take a snap for the Browns in the NFL, opting instead to play professional baseball for the Boston
  3. The Browns' first pick in 1954 was a bonus lottery choice.
  4. The Browns traded their first pick in 1961 to Dallas for T Paul Dickson and the Cowboys' first pick in 1962. The Browns
  5. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1962 from Dallas along with T Paul Dickson for the Browns' first pick in 1961.
  6. The Browns traded the rights to Jackson to Washington for the Redskins' rights to Ernie Davis. Davis was later diagnosed
  7. The Browns' first pick in 1965 was traded to San Francisco for G Ted Connolly.
  8. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1970 from Miami for WR Paul Warfield.
  9. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1973 from New York along with the Giants' second choice (acquired from New Engla
  10. The Browns' first pick in 1974 was traded to San Diego along with the Browns' second pick in 1975 for LB Bob Babich and
  11. The Browns' acquired their second pick in 1978 from Los Angeles along with Washington's fourth pick (acquired from Washi
  12. The Browns traded their first pick in 1979 to San Diego for the Chargers' first and second picks.
  13. The Browns traded their first and New England's sixth pick (acquired from New England) to Los Angeles for the Rams' firs
  14. The Browns' first pick in 1983 was traded to Buffalo along with the Browns' third pick in 1984 and fifth pick in 1985 fo
  15. The Browns traded their first pick in 1985 to Buffalo along with the Browns' third pick and the Browns' first and sixth
  16. The Browns traded their first pick in 1986 to Buffalo along with the Browns' sixth pick and the Browns first and third p
  17. The Browns traded their first pick in 1987 to San Diego along with Browns' second pick and LB Chip Banks for San Diego's
  18. The Browns traded their first pick in 1988 to Denver along with the Browns' second, fifth and ninth picks for the Bronco
  19. The Browns traded their first pick in 1990 to Green Bay along with the Browns' third and fifth picks in 1989 and RB Herm
  20. The Browns acquired their first pick in 1993 from Denver along with the Broncos' third pick for the Browns' first pick.
  21. The Browns acquired their second pick in 1994 from Philadelphia for the Browns' third pick and the Browns' second pick i
  22. The Browns traded their first pick in 1995 to San Francisco for the 49ers' first and fourth picks and the 49ers' first p
  23. The Browns won this pick via a coin flip against Atlanta.
  24. The Browns traded their first pick in 2004 to Detroit along with the Browns' second pick for the Lions' first pick.
  25. The Browns traded their first pick in 2006 to Baltimore for the Ravens' first pick.
  26. The Browns won this pick via a coin toss against Tampa Bay.
  27. The Browns traded their second-round pick in 2007 and first-round pick in 2008 to Dallas for their first-round pick in 2
  28. The Plain Dealer
    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2009/04/cleveland_browns_get_more_pick.html
  29. The Browns traded this pick, their third round pick (95th overall) and SS Jabrill Peppers to the Giants in exchange for
  30. The Browns traded these picks, their 2022 fourth round pick (107th overall), their 2023 third round pick (73rd overall),
  31. The Browns traded a first round pick (2nd overall), fourth round pick (104th overall), and sixth round pick (200th overa
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