Offensive tackle Dawand Jones led all rookies of the Cleveland Browns from the 2023 NFL draft. How did the class as a whole grade out?
Leading up to the 2023 NFL draft, general manager Andrew Berry traded the second-round pick of the Browns as part of a package to get Elijah Moore from the New York Jets. Berry would double down to fix the wide receiver room, taking Cedric Tillman with the team’s first selection in the third round.
It wasn’t a great start for Tillman as a rookie though the position overall was improved from 2022. The team got significant production out of multiple day three picks as well as an undrafted free agent that helped the team make the playoff push this season.
There were also a few players that didn’t play enough to show if they can be NFL players long term though not seeing the field could point in one direction after all the injuries the team had this year. Here is how I grade this past year’s draft classes rookie seasons in Cleveland.