<P> The Cleveland Browns joined the National Football League ( NFL ) in 1950 with the Baltimore Colts and San Francisco 49ers after having spent four seasons with the All - America Football Conference . The Browns ' first selection as an NFL team was Ken Carpenter , a wide receiver from Oregon State . The team 's most recent first round selections were Baker Mayfield , quarterback at Oklahoma and Denzel Ward , cornerback at Ohio State . </P>
<P> The Cleveland Browns joined the National Football League ( NFL ) in 1950 with the Baltimore Colts and San Francisco 49ers after having spent four seasons with the All - America Football Conference . The Browns ' first selection as an NFL team was Ken Carpenter , a wide receiver from Oregon State . The team 's most recent first round selections were Baker Mayfield , quarterback at Oklahoma and Denzel Ward , cornerback at Ohio State . </P>
who did the cleveland browns draft in the first round this year
who did the cleveland browns draft in the first round this year
Baker Mayfield , quarterback at Oklahoma Denzel Ward , cornerback at Ohio State
Baker Mayfield , quarterback at Oklahoma Denzel Ward , cornerback at Ohio State