The Cleveland Browns have been a disappointment, to put it mildly, since 1999 when it comes to adding talent to the team via the first-round of the annual NFL Draft.
From players that had their careers shortened by injury, to misinformed selections on draft night, or simply making the absolute wrong pick, the Browns have done it all, which helps explain why they have not had a player selected for one of the league’s Rookie of the Year honors since Kevin Mack was AFC Rookie of the Year in 1985.
In fact, the Browns have only had four players in franchise history be honored as a first year player, with Jim Brown (1957), Bobby Mitchell (1958) and Chip Banks (Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1982), joining Mack.