Week 8 didn’t do the Cleveland Browns any favors in the 2027 NFL draft picture.
For much of this season, the Browns have been able to keep the focus on the present. HC Todd Monken and company have won enough games to keep fans locked in on each week rather than staring ahead to the 2027 draft. Still, Cleveland’s extra first-round pick from the Los Angeles Rams has made the draft board worth watching, especially with the Rams dealing with early injuries and struggles.
That made Sunday a rough one for Browns fans tracking the future. Cleveland got blown out by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Rams rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers. The result was a much tighter gap between the two first-round selections the Browns are watching.
Before Monday Night Football, which could still shift things slightly, the Rams are projected to pick 16th overall. Cleveland’s own first-rounder is right behind it at No.
- What had been a bigger separation between a Rams pick in the top 10 range and a Browns selection in the late 20s has now narrowed into a pair of picks sitting very close together.
Here’s how the current 2027 NFL draft order looks, with the Browns’ two first-round spots now nearly back-to-back:
Los Angeles Chargers
Tennessee Titans
Miami Dolphins
Indianapolis Colts - Goes to the New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Jets
Houston Texans
New Orleans Saints
Washington Commanders
Dallas Cowboys - Goes to the New York Jets
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Las Vegas Raiders
Baltimore Ravens
Los Angeles Rams - Goes to the Cleveland Browns
Seattle Seahawks (Play on MNF)
Cleveland Browns
Carolina Panthers
Green Bay Packers - Goes to the Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots
New York Giants
Cincinnati Bengals
Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears (Play on MNF) - Goes to the Tennessee Titans
Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos
Minnesota Vikings
San Francisco 49ers
Buffalo Bills
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