2024 NFL draft live updates: Rounds 2-3 predictions, how to watch, analysis, Browns picks
BEREA — The first round of the NFL draft came and went on Thursday with 32 picks being made. Not a single one of those picks, though, were made by the Cleveland Browns.
Friday, Browns are ready to join the party. They start the second day of the draft holding two picks Friday — their original second-round pick, at No. 54, and their original third-rounder, at No. 85. Will the Browns actually use those picks? Will they trade one or both to move up or down, or try to add more by dealing other picks in either this or future drafts?
Stay tuned.
Follow along here throughout the day leading up to the 7 p.m. start Friday, and then throughout the second and third rounds as picks and moves are made.
What has Andrew Berry done in the 2nd round as Browns general manager?
2020, pick No. 41: Traded on draft night to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for the Colts' second- (No. 44) and fourth-round (No. 160) picks
2020, pick No. 44 (from Indianapolis): Selected LSU safety Grant Delpit
2021, pick No. 59: Traded on draft night to the Carolina Panthers, along with a third-round pick (No. 89), in exchange for a second- (No. 52) and a fourth-round (No. 113) pick
2021, pick No. 52 (from Carolina): Selected Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
2022, pick No. 44: Traded on draft night to the Houston Texans in exchange for a third- (No. 68) and two fourth-round (Nos. 108, 124) selections
2023, pick No. 42: Traded pre-draft to the New York Jets in exchange for wide receiver Elijah Moore
NFL Round 2 mock drafts: Will Browns be callin' Baton Rouge for LSU's Maason Smith?
The first round of the NFL draft did not quite go how any of the mock drafts heading into Thursday night projected it to go. Seriously, Michael Penix Jr. to the Atlanta Falcons at No. 8 or Bo Nix to the Denver Broncos at No 12?
That doesn't mean one doesn't get back on the horse and keep on making educated guesses as to what will happen next. Our own Dan Kadar did just that shortly after the dust settled on Round 1 to mock out how he saw Round 2 going.
His mock includes a guess at what the Browns do if they stay at No. 54, their first pick of the draft. Kadar – and others who share the same place of employment – believe that pick could end up being LSU defensive tackle Maason Smith.
Smith came back from a devastating knee injury which essentially wiped out his 2022 season to play his third and final season in Baton Rouge last season. The 6-foot-5, 306-pounder has raw skills unlike many others, and the older starters who would be in front of him with the Browns in 2024 may just be what he needs to develop.
Our Round 2 mock draft: The Cleveland Browns finally go on the clock. See who we have them picking in the second round
What picks do the Browns have in the 2024 NFL draft?
Round 2: No. 54
Round 3: No. 85
Round 5: No. 156 (from Philadelphia Eagles through Arizona Cardinals)
Round 6: No. 206 (from Baltimore Ravens)
Round 7: No. 227 (from Tennessee Titans)
Round 7: No. 243
What is the updated order of the second round of the 2024 NFL draft?
33, Buffalo Bills (from Carolina Panthers)
34, New England Patriots
35, Arizona Cardinals
36, Washington Commanders
37, Los Angeles Chargers
38, Tennessee Titans
39, Carolina Panthers (from N.Y. Giants)
40, Washington Commanders (from Chicago)
41, Green Bay Packers (from N.Y. Jets)
42, Houston Texans (from Minnesota)
43, Atlanta Falcons
44, Las Vegas Raiders
45, New Orleans Saints (from Denver)
46, Indianapolis Colts
47, New York Giants (from Seattle)
48, Jacksonville Jaguars
49, Cincinnati Bengals
50, Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans)
51, Pittsburgh Steelers
52, Los Angeles Rams
53, Philadelphia Eagles
54, Cleveland Browns
55, Miami Dolphins
56, Dallas Cowboys
57, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
58, Green Bay Packers
59, Houston Texans
60, Buffalo Bills
61, Detroit Lions
62, Baltimore Ravens
63, San Francisco 49ers
64, Kansas City Chiefs
What is the current order of picks in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft?
65, Carolina Panthers
66, Arizona Cardinals
67, Washington Commanders
68, New England Patriots
69, Los Angeles Chargers
70, New York Giants
71, Arizona Cardinals (from Tennessee)
72, New York Jets
73, Dallas Cowboys (from Minnesota through Detroit)
74, Atlanta Falcons
75, Chicago Bears
76, Denver Broncos
77, Las Vegas Raiders
78, Washington Commanders (from Seattle)
79, Atlanta Falcons (from Jacksonville)
80, Cincinnati Bengals
81, Seattle Seahawks (from New Orleans through Denver)
82, Indianapolis Colts
83, Los Angeles Rams
84, Pittsburgh Steelers
85, Cleveland Browns
86, Houston Texans (from Philadelphia)
87, Dallas Cowboys
88, Green Bay Packers
89, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
90, Arizona Cardinals (from Houston)
91, Green Bay Packers (from Buffalo)
92, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Detroit)
93, Baltimore Ravens
94, San Francisco 49ers
95, Buffalo Bills (from Kansas City Chiefs)
96, Jacksonville Jaguars (Compensatory Selection)
97, Cincinnati Bengals (Compensatory Selection)
98, Pittsburgh Steelers (from Philadelphia; Compensatory Selection)
99, Los Angeles Rams (Special Compensatory Selection)
100, Washington Commanders (from San Francisco; Special Compensatory Selection)
How can I watch and stream Rounds 2 and 3 of the NFL draft?
There will be multiple networks covering the draft on terrestrial television. ABC (Channel 5 in Northeast Ohio), ESPN2 and NFL Network will all carry Friday's second and third rounds live on TV.
The event can be streamed live on either ESPN+ or NFL+. All broadcasts start at 7 p.m.
NFL Network will have Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis and Joel Klatt on one set. Peter Schrager and Ian Rapoport will be on another one.
ABC's broadcast will feature Rece Davis hosting alongside former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit, 1991 Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard and NFL draft analyst Field Yates at the main set. Laura Rutledge and Pete Thamel will provide reports during the event.
ESPN's broadcast will be hosted by Mike Greenberg and feature legendary draft analyst Mike Kiper Jr, as well as former players Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick. Adam Schefter and Molly McGrath will provide reports during the event.
How can I listen to the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the NFL draft?
The Cleveland Browns Radio Network will have a Browns-specific broadcast on 92.3 FM The Fan, as well as other network affiliates. The broadcast goes live at 7 p.m.
There will also be national broadcasts on various SiriusXM radio channels. Those include NFL Radio (Channel 88) and ESPN Radio (Channel 80).
Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ
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