Browns the first NFL team in over 30 years to make key draft move
The Cleveland Browns made NFL Draft history, picking two wide receivers in the top 40 for the first time in 30 years.
One of the Cleveland Browns' biggest detriments on this roster is their skill position. For the past two years, the Browns ' wide receiver room has been one of the worst in the NFL, and the results have reflected that. Yes, some of it has to do with subpar quarterback play, but the play at the wide receiver position has not been good enough at all.
Furthermore, the investment in the position has kept the bad play at the position very consistent. The 2026 NFL Draft signaled the end of this trend. The Browns became the first team in over 30 years to use two of their top-40 picks on wide receivers.
The last team to do it was the 1996 New York Jets when they selected Keyshawn Johnson with the first overall pick and Alex Van Dyke with the 31st overall pick. Browns are first @NFL team in 30 years to take TWO WR with top-40 picks in the same draft: 24. K.
C. Concepcion 39. Denzel Boston 1996 Jets: 1.