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Cleveland Browns now have 11 picks in the 2017 NFL Draft

By Steven Kubitza

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Corey Coleman (Baylor) is selected by the Cleveland Browns as the number fifteen overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Corey Coleman (Baylor) is selected by the Cleveland Browns as the number fifteen overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Cleveland Browns now hold 11 selections in the 2017 NFL Draft after compensatory picks were handed out Friday afternoon.

The NFL handed out compensatory picks for the 2017 NFL Draft today, and the Cleveland Browns received four. Two of those were included in previous trades, so the two kept by the Browns pushes the total number of selections to 11 for the upcoming draft.

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The 11 selections set up the Browns to continue the rebuilding process and add some major talent to the team. The five picks in top-65 should all result in starters being found, while the two picks in the first-round should be spent on future stars.

Browns fans know how past drafts have gone under old front office regimes, but this new group actually did a solid job selecting talent in 2016. There is no reason to believe they can’t do the same in 2017.

And although some fans may have wanted the Browns to use the No. 2 overall selection in 2016, trading the pick to Philadelphia was a smart move, considering the Browns were expected to be one of the worst teams in the league anyway.

Owning both the No. 1 and No. 12 picks sets up the Browns to take a top defensive talent in Myles Garrett with the first pick, and potentially a quarterback at No. 12. The No. 12 pick can even be used in a trade, but it would be better to just take a talented player instead of betting on someone like Jimmy Garoppolo.

The NFL Draft is still over two months away, but the order is set and fans can start those full mock drafts that will surely be roaring over the next two months. All the talk will be about the No. 1 and No. 12 picks, but all 11 picks are important when it comes to making the Browns great once again.

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