Browns Bolster Defense, Offensive Line in NFL Draft

0:00On April 25, Cleveland Browns wrapped up Day 2 of the NFL Draft by bolstering their defense and adding offensive line depth. They kicked things off with Washington's safety Denzel Boston at pick 39 overall. Then General Manager Andrew Berry made a bold move, trading picks 70 and 17 to the San Francisco 49ers for picks. 58 and 152 to snack to lead a safety, a manual McNeil Warren. This was just the third time in Berry's tenure, he's traded up in the draft, and only the second into the second round, like he did for Jeremiah. A Wusu Kora Moa back in 2021. McNeil Warren, a six-foot three versatile defensive back, stuck it out at Toledo through the NIL era, racking up 214 tackles, 5, picks, and 9 forced fumbles over 48 games. He earned 13 associated press all American honors in 2025. Fans and analysts are buzzing about how this duo at safety fills a huge defensive gap

1:00for the Browns. It's a smart play to pair experience with upside, especially after scouting McNeil Warren hard enough to consider him at 39 before grabbing. Boston. Berry wasn't done yet. After trading out of pick 74 with the New York Giants, he jumped back in, sending three day three picks to the Los Angeles Chargers for pick. 86 to draft Florida tackle Austin Barber. The new head coach Todd Munkin sees him starting a tackle. But versatile enough to slide inside, he's got 39 starts, mostly left tackle. All this shows the Browns prioritizing weapons for Munkin's offense heading into 2026 with four of their first five picks across three. Fans going that way, defense got love too, setting up a balanced attack.