We take a look at the top three players drafted by the Cleveland Browns since 2010. We'll give you a rundown of each player and discuss what makes them the best choice for the Cleveland Browns in the upcoming NFL draft. It’s no secret to the Browns or their fans that the team hasn’t made many great draft picks, especially in the first round. But recently they have had several successful draft picks that are a major part of the team’s recent upswing. With the 2023 NFL Draft less than a week away, let’s look back at three picks that have had a major role in the teams’ new success:

Joel Bitonio

Not only is Joel Bitonio the longest-tenured Cleveland Brown, but he’s also one of their best players. Bitonio has seen it all in the Dawg Pound and that experience has helped build a positive culture with the current team. Seeing it not work so many times has probably helped Bitonio learn how it can work. He has seen awful team leaders and awful coaches. Like anyone, you can learn lessons from your negative experiences. If Bitonio is on board with something the rest of the team has no other choice but to be on board as well.

Nick Chubb

Nick Chubb has been one of the league’s best running back since he first stepped on the field in 2018. The Cleveland Browns have a good one. Though he originally started as a backup to Carlos Hyde it was evident from his fourth game against the Raiders when he had three carries for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns that Chubb was a special talent.According to PFF, Nick Chubb is their highest-graded player from the 2018 class with a 94.5 overall career grade. It has been truly fun watching Chubb play in Cleveland and even if the team throws the ball more in 2023 Chubb will be a major factor if the team is a contender this year.

Myles Garrett

It’s not going to be a long debate about who the Browns best player is and has been over the last few years. Myles Garrett has been everything the Browns could have imagined when they drafted him first overall in 2017. Even when the rest of the team was awful and losing games they shouldn’t have, Garrett was always a bright spot on the roster. He is the player other teams have to game plan for and he has single-handedly won a few games for the Browns in 2020. Garrett is one of the few Browns drafted players to receive a second contract of substance. He’s one of the faces of the Browns franchise and is going to be a stud on the defense for years to come. Myles Garrett became the Browns all-time sack leader in only his 5 year with the team. 

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