As the 2022 NFL draft began, Cleveland Browns fans were hoping for the chance to upgrade their team in the second round with players like George Pickens and Perrion Winfrey among those on the wish list. Instead, GM Andrew Berry traded down out of the second round (he would do so again in 2023) and selected CB Martin Emerson with the team’s first selection.
Winfrey would be considered a “steal” in the fourth round but had a bumpy rookie season.
Emerson, on the other hand, had a very good first year in the NFL despite being lightly discussed before the draft and having to wait until the third round to be selected.