During the Cleveland Browns’ first open OTA practice last Wednesday, the clear offensive highlight came when second-round rookie wide receiver Denzel Boston beat veteran cornerback Tyson Campbell with an outside move and caught what would have been about a 50-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson.Boston and the other rookies spent most of that practice — just their second with something close to the full roster — working with the second units and focusing mostly on instructional and installation-based basics. New Browns coach Todd Monken knows his team will be counting on contributions from multiple rookies, but he also understands that those rookies are adjusting to the NFL, to their new surroundings and their new responsibilities.That means Monken isn’t necessarily expecting 50-yard touchdown receptions in every practice. But he’s certainly taking notice when they happen.“(Boston) makes that catch against one of the most talented guys in the league,” Monken said. “So, it’s encouraging, right? That’s what you want to see. You want to see your guys, especially some of your younger draft picks, make those plays.”The Browns’ 10-man draft class includes four players drafted in the first two rounds. Spencer Fano will be the starting left tackle, and both Boston and KC Concepcion will immediately be in the wide receiver rotation. The Browns have questions at a lot of positions, especially on offense, but Monken said that his staff is more focused on helping those players learn their assignments than about where anyone ultimately lands on the depth chart.“What’s (hard is) just the day-to-day work that it takes to play against the best in the world,” Monken said. “And I think that’s a learning curve. Everybody’s a little bit different. Some guys, it happens a lot quicker. Some guys have natural confidence and others it takes a while.”Based on one full-squad practice observation, the team’s pre-draft needs and what Monken has said about each rookie’s development, here’s a look at where the newcomers stand just three weeks after the 2026 rookie class arrived.The offensive linemen: Spencer Fano, Austin Barber, Parker BrailsfordAs was the case in rookie minicamp, Fano played left tackle and Barber played right tackle last week. Brailsford is probably a center only, but Barber could eventually get a look at right guard depending on what happens with the Browns’ veterans.The rookie linemen spent most of Wednesday’s practice working with the No. 2 offense as the Browns split into full groups. Monken believes in two-spotting to ensure the team maximizes its learning and evaluation opportunities, and he said that practice will continue even once the offense is fully installed.By the end of Wednesday’s practice, Fano and Brailsford were taking reps with the No. 1 offense. It’s only a matter of time before Fano, the No. 9 pick last month, is the starting left tackle, while starting center Elgton Jenkins is working his way back from a broken leg that ended his 2025 season. Dawand Jones, who worked with the No. 1 offense at left tackle for most of Wednesday’s practice, will end up competing with Barber for the backup tackle job.“The idea is to kind of ease (the rookies) in as they’re learning,” Monken said. “So, you’d like to ease them, you’d love to ease them in, but eventually the easing has to end.”Summer school plans: Fano hasn’t played left tackle since his freshman season at Utah in 2023. Presumably, his training-camp education will include plenty of reps against Myles Garrett, the NFL’s sack king. Barber will likely work as a backup but could eventually see guard reps, and Brailsford will work at center. Right now, center Luke Wypler isn’t practicing as he recovers from a knee injury. The Browns plan to start Elgton Jenkins at center and Teven Jenkins at right guard, but one injury or unforeseen performance situation could change that. With Wypler and Jones both only signed through 2026, the Browns likely will prioritize the rookies as soon as they show they’re ready for more.The wide receivers: KC Concepcion and Denzel BostonBrowns rookie receiver KC Concepcion has already shown off his speed and should be in the mix for immediate playing time. (Nick Cammett / Getty Images)Concepcion is fast. That much is clear, and the heavy motion usage we’ve seen during the early installs indicates that he’ll move around the formation and hunt favorable matchups. Boston’s big catch made a nice impression, but the coaching staff will look for consistency and growth.Summer school plans: Keep them busy. Concepcion and Boston will be given chances to earn immediate roles. Boston is probably a true outside receiver, while Concepcion can move around the formation as the Browns gauge his readiness and best fit for what Monken wants to do.“There’s a reason why you draft players, a reason why you put them out there and see where you’re at,” Monken said.Safety Emmanuel McNeil-WarrenMcNeil-Warren looks the part, and he arrived with a reputation for being a disruptor. In what was mostly a half-speed drill Wednesday, he punched a ball out of an unsuspecting runner’s hands and the defense wildly celebrated the subsequent recovery. New defensive coordinator Mike Rutenberg has veterans Grant Delpit and Ronnie Hickman atop the depth chart, but as the Browns continue to install and tinker, they’ll eventually take advantage of McNeil-Warren’s range and physicality.Summer school plans: Find his best fit. The Browns will play a lot of standard defensive packages in the preseason, but they’ll be looking to identify the best ways in which McNeil-Warren can contribute immediately.The tight ends: Joe Royer and Carsen RyanRyan probably will be given a chance to win the fullback job while also taking tight end reps. Royer has moved well in his early practices and could push for playing time. The Browns have cut two tight ends since the beginning of rookie minicamp. Those decisions probably were tied to roster balance and the need to fill out positions for practice, but they’re also a clear indication that these rookies will be given chances to earn playing time.Summer school plans: Royer will have to play on special teams to get on the field early, but only Harold Fannin Jr. is a sure thing in the tight end rotation. Ryan is behind veteran fullback Michael Burton now, but he’ll get plenty of chances in training camp and the preseason to play at fullback, tight end and on special teams.Quarterback Taylen GreenGreen is a rare athlete who will be developed as a quarterback and potentially used as a runner in certain situations. His only reps in Wednesday’s practice came as part of the Browns’ two-spotting work, but that’s standard practice for a rookie quarterback selected on the draft’s final day. He’s last in line until something changes — or he earns more opportunity.Summer school plans: Green will have to prove he’s worthy of getting more than a few practice reps at a time, but he’ll likely get the chance to play in at least one of the preseason games and against the No. 1 defense in some scout-team situations. It’s too early to know if the Browns will actually develop a package of short-yardage plays involving Green, and though it seems likely that he will be given a chance to stick as the No. 3 quarterback, it’s too early to know how anything with that group will actually play out in August.Linebacker Justin JeffersonThe Browns seem to have a large gap from their two top linebackers, Carson Schwesinger and Quincy Williams, to the rest of the depth chart. That’s part of why the Browns added Jefferson to the mix in the fifth round, and the uncertainty provides opportunity for Jefferson and all of the team’s younger linebackers to play their way into the plans.Summer school plans: Jefferson will play on the top special teams units as he tries to cement a roster spot and a role for his rookie season. Most likely, he’ll learn outside linebacker and other linebacker pass-down coverage responsibilities with the second and third defensive units.The undrafted playersWith 10 drafted players beginning their careers and more than 15 players from the 2025 rookie class who saw action in some capacity, it’s way too early to know which of this year’s undrafted rookies might make a real push at creating a role. But with a new coaching staff and the need to add depth at most positions, any undrafted rookie with the Browns should feel he has at least a fair shot at sticking.Based on the guaranteed money committed by the team after the draft, the two top priority free agents are both defensive ends, Logan Fano and Khordae Sydnor. Fano is the older brother of Spencer Fano.With Garrett absent and Alex Wright not practicing Wednesday, the Browns were short on defensive ends. That means the undrafted rushers will continue to have the opportunity to make the kind of early impression that can help them stick later.