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Cleveland Browns 2025 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis

BEREA, Ohio -- The 2025 NFL draft has begun (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. With their first pick, the Cleveland Browns took Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham No. 5 overall after trading the No. 2 pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Here's a look at Cleveland's selections:

Analysis of every pick | Updated depth chart

Round 1, No. 5 overall (via Jacksonville): Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

My take: The Browns passed up the opportunity to get one of the prospects regarded as the consensus top-two players in the draft in Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter, but still ended up with one of the best players in Graham and one they view as a perfect fit for their defense.