Browns Steal Safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren

0:00On April 29, Cleveland Browns crushed the 2026 NFL draft, nailing their top needs at offensive tackle and wide receiver with Spencer, Fano, Casey Konsepian, and Denzel Boston all inside the first 50 picks. But the real gym might be safety, a manual McNeil Warren snatched up late in the second round. Teams let him slide despite his number 24 spot on the consensus board, thanks to an average combine showing and the usual dip in safety value, early on. Still, that 4.5 240 yard dash looks solid for a 6 foot 4 frame. Draft experts are buzzing, calling it one of the draft's top steals since he was mocked in the late teens or early 20s. Analysts like Daniel Jeremiah rank him among the best 15 players overall, praising how the Browns grab best player available without ignoring, defense, dig deeper, and his relative athletic score hits 9.01 out of 10, way above average for the position.

1:00He's versatile enough to play anywhere in Mike Gutenberg's scheme, and could battle for a starting spot right away. Browns fans got every reason to dream big on McNeil Warren, turning into their draft class star. Upside