Which player will be the Cleveland Browns best pick from 2022 NFL Draft?

The Cleveland Browns brought in nine rookies in the 2022 NFL Draft but which player will end up being their best selection?

Usually, once the NFL Draft is complete, it’s easy to tell who the best selection is for each team — and it’s often their first-round pick. However, the Cleveland Browns not only didn’t have a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, but they also traded out of Round 2.

In the end, they didn’t make their first selection until No. 68 overall, when they took Mississippi State cornerback Martin Emerson. From there, they added eight more players including D-tackle Perrion Winfrey from Oklahoma, EDGE Alex Wright from UAB, wide receiver David Bell from Purdue, and kicker Cade York from LSU.

All of those players mentioned could develop into starters at some point for Cleveland but which one will be the best overall player for them?

Which player will be the best pick for the Cleveland Browns?

Looking at the Browns incoming class of rookies, they have several candidates who could be their best player from this past weekend. Alex Wright has the makings of a 10-sack player in the league and David Bell could be a player who threatens the 1,000-yard mark at some point in his career.

York also deserves mention because he can finally end the team’s kicking woes. Emerson should be a long-term starter and even running back Jerome Ford should find a role in the offense down the road.

Having said all that, the best pick from this class should easily be Perrion Winfrey.

The Oklahoma product was considered a day two pick by most scouts and somehow fell all the way to No. 108. In fact, the Browns likely could have taken him at No. 68 and it would have been considered a home run selection, so landing him 40 picks after that is a straight-up steal.

Winfrey is a terror on the interior when it comes to rushing the passer. He will need work on being able to stop the run but that can come with solid coaching.

His natural ability to cause havoc and collapse the pocket on the passer is what made him a big-name player in the NCAA and will continue to make him a star in the NFL.