Denzel Ward

CB, Ohio State. Round 1, pick 4 of the 2018 draft, to the Cleveland Browns with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026A2nd of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
TierstarAfter Week 9, 2026
Points125After Week 9, 2026
Redraft7thof 256, went 4th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-B+B-BBB-C+BBA
Apr 30, 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Denzel Ward, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2018CLE13B+7th of 271484123
2019CLE12B-22nd of 401574814
2020CLE12B14th of 351482116
2021CLE15B10th of 301085618
2022CLE14B-14th of 2577487
2023CLE14C+18th of 28126629
2024CLE16B11th of 27675911
2025CLE15B10th of 2667799
After Week 9, 2026CLE9A2nd of 15858818

How his points add up

  1. 2018 23 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 15th of 162 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.67×points scale1017.5+Pro Bowl1.018.5×rookie season1.2523.1
  2. 2019 14 points

    cornerback pay1.04×share of a starter's season1.00×quality: 44th of 168 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.23×points scale1012.8×second season1.1014.1
  3. 2020 16 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 22nd of 172 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.56×points scale1016.3
  4. 2021 18 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 17th of 180 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.67×points scale1017.4+Pro Bowl1.018.4
  5. 2022 7 points

    cornerback pay1.04×share of a starter's season0.95×quality: 111th of 170 cornerbacks by PFF grade0.78×points scale107.7×fifth season on0.856.5
  6. 2023 9 points

    cornerback pay1.04×share of a starter's season0.80×quality: 48th of 167 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.19×points scale109.9+Pro Bowl1.011.0×fifth season on0.859.3
  7. 2024 11 points

    cornerback pay1.04×share of a starter's season0.96×quality: 48th of 167 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.19×points scale1011.9+Pro Bowl1.013.0×fifth season on0.8511.0
  8. 2025 9 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 86th of 163 cornerbacks by PFF grade0.96×points scale1010.0+Pro Bowl1.011.1×fifth season on0.859.4
  9. After Week 9, 2026 18 points

    cornerback pay1.04×full starter's season1.00×quality: 1st of 141 cornerbacks by PFF grade1.99×points scale1020.7×fifth season on0.8517.6

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2018 draft, picks 2 to 6.

  1. 2Rd 1Saquon BarkleyRB · Penn State · GiantsD+68pointsaverage starter44thin a redraft
  2. 3Rd 1Sam DarnoldQB · USC · JetsB118pointsaverage starter9thin a redraft
  3. 4Rd 1Denzel WardCB · Ohio State · BrownsA125pointsstar7thin a redraft
  4. 5Rd 1Bradley ChubbDE · NC State · BroncosB-93pointsaverage starter24thin a redraft
  5. 6Rd 1Quenton NelsonOG · Notre Dame · ColtsA-130pointsstar5thin a redraft

The Browns' 2018 class

Every Browns draft since 2017

  1. 1Rd 1Baker MayfieldQB · OklahomaC-171pointsdepth3rdin a redraft
  2. 4Rd 1Denzel WardCB · Ohio StateA125pointsstar7thin a redraft
  3. 33Rd 2Austin CorbettOG · NevadaB+42pointsgood starter73rdin a redraft
  4. 35Rd 2Nick ChubbRB · GeorgiaB-66pointsdepth46thin a redraft
  5. 67Rd 3Chad ThomasDE · MiamiD+3pointsbust186thin a redraft
  6. 105Rd 4Antonio CallawayWR · FloridaD+18pointsbust122ndin a redraft
  7. 150Rd 5Genard AveryILB · MemphisB+13pointsbust134thin a redraft
  8. 175Rd 6Damion RatleyWR · Texas A&MD+8pointsbust157thin a redraft
  9. 188Rd 6Simeon ThomasCB · LouisianaC-1pointbust209thin a redraft