Browns snag Emmanuel McNeil Warren at No. 58, landing a small-school guy with big upside

Dec 23, 2025; Boca Raton, FL, USA; Toledo Rockets safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (7) celebrates a third down stop against the Louisville Cardinals during the third quarter of the Boca Raton Bowl at Flagler CU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Romance-Imagn Images | Jeff Romance-Imagn Images After spending their first three picks on the offensive side of the ball, Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry got aggressive to trade up for S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren from Toledo . The trade-up left the Browns still having seven picks left in the 2026 NFL draft.

McNeil-Warren was the NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah’s 15th-rated overall player, but he fell to Cleveland near the end of the second round. His college profile gives a sign of the talent he will bring to the Browns: Stats & Accolades 2022: (7 games played, 1 start), 7 tackles, forced fumble 2023: (14 games played, 5 starts), 69 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 pass breakups, 2 interceptions 2024: (8 games played, 8 starts), 61 tackles, 1. 5 tackles for loss, 0.

5 sack, 5 pass breakups, interception, forced fumble 2025: (13 games played, 12 starts), 77 tackles, 5. 5 tackles for loss, 0. 5 sack, 5 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles What the Browns are getting: McNeil-Warren is a long and rangy safety prospect who fits best in the box and working around the line of scrimmage.

A springy lower body allows him to succeed in zone coverage, where he can surprise quarterbacks with his length to snatch balls out of seemingly open passing lanes. With 9 career forced fumbles, McNeil-Warren has a nose for freeing the football with his own version of the “Peanut Punch. ” McNeil-Warren will immediately help diversify a team’s defensive front with the numerous ways he can be deployed at or around the line of scrimmage.