Wide receiver Denzel Boston and safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren drafted in round 2
It was another good night at the 2026 NFL Draft for the Cleveland Browns. On Day 2 and rounds 2 and 3 the Browns drafted big wide receiver Denzel Boston from Washington with pick No. 39. They then made a trade with the San Francisco 49ers and moved up in the same round to draft safety Emmanuel McNeil- Warren from Toledo with pick No. 58. Cleveland also took another offensive tackle Austin Barber with the No. 86 pick.
After Day 1 and the 1st round of the draft where the Browns took tackle Spencer Fano and wide receiver KC Concepcion, these latest moves are making the new and improved Browns much better for new head coach Todd Monken well before the first snap in Week 1.
Browns general manager Andrew Berry has continued his hot streak of drafting great football players. In last year’s draft, Berry helped draft linebacker Carson Schwesinger, defensive tackle Mason Graham, running back Quinshon Judkins and tight end Harold Fannin.
The newly drafted wide receiver Boston was projected by many football analysts as a 1st round talent but slipped into the 2nd round where the Browns were quick to grab him. He had an excellent career at Washington. This past season he caught 62 passes for 881 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s a big receiver standing at 6’4 and has speed and good route running skills to separate from his opponent. With his size he was also able to win on those 50/50 jump balls thrown by the quarterback.
That ability to stretch the field but also get in the passer windows closer to the line of scrimmage and win those short routes make him an intriguing talent.
Considering Cleveland had last drafted a wide receiver in the 1st round back in 2016 when they chose Corey Coleman out of Baylor, taking Boston at the No. 39 pick and Concepcion in the 1st round make what the Browns are prioritizing even more interesting.
There were some Cleveland fans that were disappointed on Day 1 of the draft when their team passed up safety Caleb Downs of Ohio State. Well, that disappointment might have subsided some when the Browns drafted Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, a safety out of Toledo with pick No. 58. McNeil-Warren was considered by many projections as the second or third best at the safety position.
McNeil-Warren is considered one of the best at his position because of his flexibility at the safety position. He’s excellent at covering at the line but also dropping back into pass coverage. He collected 214 tackles, 11 for losses, deflected 13 passes and had five interceptions. He also forced nine fumbles and recovered two of them.
It’s been a great first two days for the Browns in this draft. The draft will continue on Saturday with rounds 4-7. Stay tuned!
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