We here at Dawgs By Nature and all of the NFL draft community spend a lot of time focused on the first round of NFL drafts. With the Cleveland Browns having two picks in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, it makes a little more sense, but we often hear from readers that the draft “is more than just the first round,” especially when we look at NFL mock drafts.

Indeed, it is, seven rounds to be exact.

The problem is, not all rounds are equal. In fact, success rates for NFL draft picks are relatively low overall, including Browns GM Andrew Berry, but fans often have higher expectations than history proves to be realistic.

Our friends at Daily Norseman have spent time over the years looking at the data in draft classes to come to this conclusion:

And so only about 8% of draft picks are

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