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2020 CLEVELAND BROWNS DRAFT RELEASE 2020 CLEVELAND BROWNS DRAFT 2020 NFL DRAFT 2020 NFL 2020 Cleveland Browns Draft Release 1 On May 22, 2019, the NFL announced that the 86th NFL Draft will take place in Cleveland in 2021 and will bring fans together for free celebrations at iconic downtown locations around FirstEnergy Stadium, including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as on the shore of Lake Erie. As part of the event, the free NFL Draft Experience – a massive free football festival – will enable fans of all teams to participate and test their football skills, enjoy interactive exhibits and autograph sessions, and take pictures with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Draft Experience will be open all three days of the event. The Cleveland Browns, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, City of Cleveland and Destination Cleve- land partnered to help bring the 2021 NFL Draft to Cleveland and ultimately host one of the biggest and most-anticipated sporting events of the year in Northeast Ohio. The Browns, who played their inaugural season in 1946, will also be celebrating their 75th anniversary throughout 2021. 2020 Cleveland Browns Draft Release 2 CLEVELAND BROWNS 2020 DRAFT INFORMATION | 85TH ANNUAL NFL DRAFT THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020 - SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS BROWNS 2020 DRAFT SELECTIONS AS OF 4/20/2020 2020 first thorugh third-round orders 5 RD OVR PLAYER Last pick by position and round 6 Selections by round by position 7-8 1 10 ________________________________________________ New era selections by position 9-10 2 41 ________________________________________________ Draft picks by school 11-21 3 74 ________________________________________________ SETTING THE STAGE 3 97 ________________________________________________ (FROM HOUSTON AS PART OF RB DUKE JOHNSON JR. TRADE) • The first round will start at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 23. 4 115 ________________________________________________ • Rounds two and three start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, April 24. 6 187 ________________________________________________ (FROM ARIZONA AS PART OF DB JAMAR TAYLOR TRADE) • Rounds four through seven will air at noon ET on Saturday, April 25. 7 244 ________________________________________________ (FROM GREEN BAY AS PART G JUSTIN MCCRAY TRADE) • All rounds will air on ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Radio. • Browns 5th and 6th round picks sent to Buffalo (as part of G Wyatt Teller trade) NOTABLE STORYLINES • Browns 7th round pick sent to Tennessee (as part of WR Taywan Taylor trade) • For the first time in history, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NFL informed teams the 2020 Draft will be con- ducted entirely outside of their facilities and in a fully virtu- al format, with club personnel in separate locations and able BROWNS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF to communicate with one another and Draft headquarters by phone or internet. Additionally, league and club facilities are set to remain closed indefinitely, to ensure the NFL complies with current regulations. PETER JOHN-BAPTISTE, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS [email protected], (440) 891-5015 • A total of 255 players will be drafted, including 32 compensa- tory choices that were awarded to 15 teams that had a net loss of unrestricted free agents the previous year. DAN MURPHY, DIRECTOR, FOOTBALL COMMUNICATIONS [email protected], (440) 824-3659 • Teams have a 10-minute time limit per selection in the first round, seven minutes per choice in the second round, five min- utes per pick in Rounds 3-6 and four minutes per selection for ROB MCBURNETT, DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY & CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS the seventh round and all compensatory selection choices. [email protected], (440) 824-6175 • The Browns possess seven picks in this year’s draft, including two in the third round. Originally with 11 selections, the Browns MIKE ANNARELLA, COORDINATOR, COMMUNICATIONS traded three picks away last season in exchange for G Wyatt [email protected], (440) 891-5096 Teller (Buffalo, fifth and sixth) and WR Taywan Taylor (Tennes- see, seventh). DOMINIQUE PAGE, COORDINATOR, COMMUNICATIONS • The Browns currently hold three picks on the second and third [email protected], (440) 891-5025 days of the draft. • The Browns, for the first time since 1961, will make their first selection at No. 10 overall. 2020 Cleveland Browns Draft Release 3 CLEVELAND BROWNS 2020 DRAFT RELEASE BROWNS’ FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS SINCE 1970 NO. 10 OVERALL SELECTIONS SINCE 1970 YEAR PICK PLAYER POS YEAR PLAYER POS TEAM 2018 1 Baker Mayfield QB 2019 Devin Bush LB PIT 2018 4 Denzel Ward CB 2018 Josh Rosen QB ARI 2017 1 Myles Garrett DE 2017 Patrick Mahomes QB KAN 2017 25 Jabrill Peppers S 2016 Eli Apple CB NYG 2017 29 David Njoku TE 2015 Todd Gurley RB STL 2016 15 Corey Coleman WR 2014 Eric Ebron TE DET 2015 12 Danny Shelton NT 2013 Chance Warmack G TEN 2015 19 Cameron Erving C 2014 8 Justin Gilbert DB 2012 Stephon Gilmore DB BUF 2014 22 Johnny Manziel QB 2011 Blaine Gabbert QB JAX 2013 6 Barkevious Mingo LB 2010 Tyson Alualu DT JAX 2012 3 Trent Richardson RB 2009 Michael Crabtree WR SFO 2012 22 Brandon Weeden QB 2008 Jerod Mayo LB NWE 2011 21 Phil Taylor DT 2007 Amobi Okoye DT HOU 2010 7 Joe Haden DB 2006 Matt Leinart QB ARI 2009 21 Alex Mack C 2005 Mike Williams WR DET 2007 3 Joe Thomas T 2004 Dunta Robinson DB HOU 2007 22 Brady Quinn QB 2003 Terrell Suggs LB BAL 2006 13 Kamerion Wimbley DE 2002 Levi Jones T CIN 2005 3 Braylon Edwards WR 2001 Jamal Reynolds DE GNB 2004 6 Kellen Winslow TE 2000 Travis Taylor WR BAL 2003 21 Jeff Faine C 2002 16 William Green RB 1999 Chris McAlister DB BAL 2001 3 Gerard Warren DT 1998 Duane Starks DB BAL 2000 1 Courtney Brown DE 1997 Chris Naeole G NOR 1999 1 Tim Couch QB 1996 Willie Anderson T CIN 1995 30 Craig Powell LB 1995 J.J. Stokes WR SFO 1994 9 Antonio Langham DB 1994 Jamir Miller LB ARI 1994 29 Derrick Alexander WR 1993 Jerome Bettis HOF RB RAM 1993 14 Steve Everitt C 1992 Ray Roberts T SEA 1992 9 Tommy Vardell RB 1991 Herman Moore WR DET 1991 2 Eric Turner DB 1990 Ray Agnew DT NWE 1989 13 Eric Metcalf RB 1989 Eric Hill LB PHO 1988 21 Clifford Charlton LB 1988 Eric Moore G NYG 1987 5 Mike Junkin LB 1987 Rod Woodson HOF DB PIT 1984 18 Don Rogers DB 1982 3 Chip Banks LB 1986 Keith Byars RB PHI 1981 22 Hanford Dixon DB 1985 Al Toon WR NYJ 1980 27 Charles White RB 1984 Russell Carter DB NYJ 1979 20 Willis Adams WR 1983 Terry Kinard DB NYG 1978 12 Clay Matthews LB 1982 Marcus Allen HOF RB RAI 1978 23 Ozzie Newsome HOF TE 1981 David Verser WR CIN 1977 17 Robert Jackson LB 1980 Jacob Green DE SEA 1976 7 Mike Pruitt RB 1975 5 Mack Mitchell DE 1973 16 Steve Holden WR BROWNS’ ALL-TIME NO. 10 OVERALL SELECTIONS 1973 22 Pete Adams G 1972 18 Thom Darden DB YEAR PLAYER POS 1971 14 Clarence Scott DB 1961 Bobby Crespino TE 1970 3 Mike Phipps QB 1952 Bert Rechichar DB 1970 21 Bob McKay T 2020 Cleveland Browns Draft Release 4 CLEVELAND BROWNS 2020 DRAFT RELEASE RD PICK TEAM 2020 DRAFT ORDER (ROUNDS 1-3) 3 65 Cincinnati 3 66 Washington RD OVR TEAM 3 67 Detroit 1 1 Cincinnati 3 68 NY Jets f/NYG 1 2 Washington 3 69 Carolina 1 3 Detroit 3 70 Miami 1 4 NY Giants 3 71 LA Chargers 1 5 Miami 3 72 Arizona 1 6 LA Chargers 3 73 Jacksonville 1 7 Carolina 3 74 Cleveland 1 8 Arizona 3 75 Indianapolis 1 9 Jacksonville 3 76 Tampa Bay 1 10 Cleveland 3 77 Denver 1 11 NY Jets 3 78 Atlanta 1 12 Las Vegas 3 79 NY Jets 1 13 San Francisco f/IND 3 80 Las Vegas 1 14 Tampa Bay 3 81 Las Vegas f/CHI 1 15 Denver 3 82 Dallas 1 16 Atlanta 3 83 Denver f/PIT 1 17 Dallas 3 84 LA Rams 1 18 Miami f/PIT 3 85 Detroit f/PHI 1 19 Las Vegas f/CHI 3 86 Buffalo 1 20 Jacksonville f/LAR 3 87 New England 1 21 Philadelphia 3 88 New Orleans 1 22 Minnesota f/BUF 3 89 Minnesota 1 23 New England 3 90 Houston 1 24 New Orleans 3 91 Las Vegas f/SEA via HOU 1 25 Minnesota 3 92 Baltimore 1 26 Miami f/HOU 3 93 Tennessee 1 27 Seattle 3 94 Green Bay 1 28 Baltimore 3 95 Denver f/SF 1 29 Tennessee 3 96 Kansas City 1 30 Green Bay 3 97 Cleveland f/HOU* 1 31 San Francisco 3 98 New England* 1 32 Kansas City 3 99 NY Giants* 2 33 Cincinnati 3 100 New England* 2 34 Indianapolis f/WAS 3 101 Seattle* 2 35 Detroit 3 102 Pittsburgh* 2 36 NY Giants 3 103 Philadelphia* 2 37 LA Chargers 3 104 LA Rams* 2 38 Carolina 3 105 Minnesota* 2 39 Miami 3 106 Baltimore* 2 40 Houston f/ARI 2 41 Cleveland * Compensatory selections 2 42 Jacksonville 2 43 Chicago f/LV 2 44 Indianapolis LOOKING AHEAD 2 45 Tampa Bay 2 46 Denver An early look at the Browns’ 2021 draft selections, as of April 20, 2 47 Atlanta 2020: 2 48 NY Jets 2 49 Pittsburgh 2 50 Chicago • Own 1-6 2 51 Dallas • 4th round pick from Philadelphia (DE Genard Avery trade). 2 52 LA Rams • 5th round pick from L.A.