Browns NFL draft: Both first-round picks were good values on the Consensus Big Board

Feb 24, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry speaks at the NFL Scouting Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Cleveland Browns left the first round of the 2026 NFL draft with OT Spencer Fano , WR KC Concepcion , and extra picks in the third and fifth rounds . For most, the Browns did the exact three things expected of them in Round 1 of this year’s NFL draft: trade, OT, and WR.

There are some who are unhappy with the actual choices made by Cleveland GM Andrew Berry. While Fano was, obviously, the top tackle on their board, and Concepcion has all the tools to be an explosive playmaker , there are reasons for concern with both. Fano has shorter arms and a narrow frame.

Concepcion has an issue with drops and also isn’t a big receiver. This year’s draft class also wasn’t the strongest. In most years, Fano may have been the third or fourth tackle taken, even if he was the safest in this year’s group, and Concepcion may have fallen to the top of the second round.

The Browns could only select from the players available and, based on the Consensus Big Board, they did a very good job: Here is where each of tonight's 1st round picks sat on @ArifHasanNFL 's consensus big board at the time they were drafted. The grey line indicates the average "best available" rank from previous drafts. pic.