Cleveland Browns 2024 NFL Draft Guide: What you need to know

Attention Browns supporters! Prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft with unique team perspectives and analysis.

Below, you’ll find information about Cleveland’s projected picks, positional needs, selection history, GM draft notes, and more. All of this data is courtesy of the NFL’s research team.

And don’t forget to tune in on Thursday, April 25th at 8:00 p.m. ET for live coverage of the draft on NFL Network and NFL+.

Cleveland Browns Draft Overview

2023 record: 11-6
Second in AFC North; lost at Texans in Wild Card

Browns 2024 draft picks (6):

Round 2, pick 54
Round 3, pick 85
Round 5, pick 156 (acquired from Arizona Cardinals in Josh Dobbs trade)
Round 6, pick 206 (acquired from Baltimore Ravens in 2023 Draft trade)
Round 7, pick 227 (acquired from Tennessee Titans in Leroy Watson trade)
Round 7, pick 243

Browns team needs (according to Chad Reuter): Offensive Tackle, Linebacker, Defensive Tackle, Wide Receiver, Tight End

Browns 2024 Opponents

Home

Cowboys, Chargers, Chiefs, Dolphins, Giants, Ravens, Steelers, Bengals.

Away

Ravens, Commanders, Eagles, Jaguars, Saints, Steelers, Broncos, Raiders, and Bengals.

Browns Notable Activity Tracker (2024 offseason):

Browns Decision Makers

Owners: Jimmy Haslam and Dee Haslam

Executive Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager: Andrew Berry

Chief Strategy Officer: Paul DePodesta

Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski

Andrew Berry

Berry is going into his fifth season as the GM for the Browns.

– 2019: Eagles VP of Football Operations

– 2016-18: Browns VP of Player Personnel

– 2009-15: IND Scout/Scouting Assistant

Browns Draft Notes

Since 2020, Under GM Andrew Berry

– 31 total players selected

– 1 Pro Bowler selected (LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah)

– 15 selections on offense, 15 on defense, 1 kicker

– Only two 1st Round selections made

During Berry’s tenure as VP of Player Personnel, the Browns selected several notable players such as QB Baker Mayfield (2018, 1st), CB Denzel Ward (2018, 1st), RB Nick Chubb (2018, 2nd), and DE Myles Garrett (2017, 1st).

As the General Manager of the Browns, Berry has only made two first-round picks.

In 2020, T Jedrick Wills Jr. started in all 53 games he played in his career.

In 2021, CB Greg Newsome II has 39 career starts and 2 interceptions.

Since becoming GM in 2020, Berry has only selected 5 players within the top-70 overall picks, which includes 5 defensive and 1 offensive player.

Wills Jr. (10th overall in 2020) is the only offensive player who has been drafted in the top-70 under Berry’s tenure as GM.

In the 2022 offseason, Berry and the Browns made a major draft for Deshaun Watson and traded Baker Mayfield away.

CLE exchanged their first-round picks for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, along with a fourth-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in 2023, and a fourth-round pick in 2024, for Watson.

Berry offered Watson a fully guaranteed contract of $230M for 5 years.

Watson has only started 12 times for CLE, with 6 starts each in 2022 and 2023.

Watson has had 14 passing touchdowns and 9 interceptions in his 12 starts with CLE, resulting in an 8-4 win-loss record.

For the past three offseasons, the Browns have acquired a wide receiver through trades.

In 2024, a trade was made involving 2024 5th and 6th round picks for Jerry Jeudy from Denver.

In 2023, a trade was made where the 2023 2nd Rd pick was exchanged for Elijah Moore from the New York Jets (NYJ) and the 2023 3rd Rd pick.

– 2022: Exchanged the 2022 5th round pick and switched 2022 6th round picks to acquire Amari Cooper from DAL.

As the General Manager of Cleveland, Berry has not yet utilized a top-three round pick on a quarterback, running back, tight end, or interior offensive lineman.

Highest drafted Browns player by position, since 2020

Last time Browns picked each position in first round:

Compiled by the NFL Research team. All data current as of April 16, 2024.