After trading for Deshaun Watson in the 2022 offseason, how many picks do the Cleveland Browns have in the 2023 NFL Draft? The move didn’t empty the Browns’ cupboard completely, but there’s now increased pressure on Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry to make it count.
Cleveland Browns Draft Picks by Round in 2023
- Round 2, Pick 42
- Round 3, Pick 74 (from NYJ)
- Round 3, Pick 98
- Round 4, Pick 111
- Round 4, Pick 126 (from MIN)
- Round 5, Pick 142 (from LAR)
- Round 5, Pick 144
- Round 6, Pick 190
- Round 7, Pick 231
How Many Draft Picks Do the Browns Have in 2023?
The Browns have eight total selections in the 2023 NFL Draft. Only two of those picks — a second and third-rounder — are within the early rounds. The rest reside in the Day 3 range. Across that area, Cleveland has two Round 4 picks, two Round 5 picks, and one pick each in Rounds 6 and 7.
The most notable development on the 2023 NFL Draft front for the Browns is their lack of a first-round pick. Cleveland traded that pick — which is scheduled to be a top-12 selection — to the Houston Texans in exchange for quarterback Deshaun Watson in the 2022 offseason.
The loss of that first-round pick hurts, especially for a Browns team that appeared uneven for most of 2022, even after Watson hit the field. But Cleveland will have enough capital to take advantage of what should be a very deep 2023 NFL Draft class.
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The Browns still have their original second-round pick, which will be a top-50 selection, and they’ll also have one third-round selection. They traded one third-rounder to the Texans in the Watson deal but earned another back as compensation for the Vikings’ hiring of former Browns executive Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as general manager.
Cleveland’s extra picks in Rounds 4 and 5 were both added in April 2022. A trade down with Minnesota netted Cleveland their extra fourth-rounder, while a deal to send Troy Hill back to the Los Angeles Rams gave the Browns their second fifth-round pick. Past that point, Cleveland still has their original picks in the sixth and seventh rounds.
