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Browns beware: Drafting twice in the top five has not led to success

The Cleveland Browns are guaranteed nothing by owning the first and fourth picks in the NFL draft.

A look at the five teams that had two picks in the top five -- yes, it has happened only five times before 2018 -- shows how vital it is to get the picks right.

Since the common era draft began in 1967, the 2000 Washington Redskins; '94, '92 and '82 Colts; and the 1979 Buffalo Bills had picks that high.

The 10 players selected in those drafts spent 68 combined seasons in the NFL but played in only 17 Pro Bowls and 17 playoff games for the teams that drafted them.