The sample size is small, sure, but the Browns have handled their business when they hold the draft's 43rd overall pick.
The Browns didn't carry a first-round pick, but they made their first pick of the 1986 NFL Draft count when they selected Webster Slaughter, a wide receiver from San Diego State, with the 43rd pick. His impact was immediate, as he caught 40 passes for 577 yards on a Browns team that went 12-4, won the division and advanced to the AFC Championship.
Over six seasons with the Browns, Slaughter caught 305 passes for 4,834 yards and 27 touchdowns. His 1,236 yards in a 1989 Pro Bowl season was good for a franchise record that stood for years.
The second round has been good to the Browns in recent years. Two of their regular starters on the offensive line -- Joel Bitonio and Mitchell Schwartz -- were found in the second round, and so, too, were two regular defensive starters who logged a number of productive years with the Browns -- Jabaal Sheard and T.J. Ward.
What can be found at No. 43? Here are the nine best off-the-radar gems teams unearthed over the past 20 years when less cameras were watching.
2014 - Giants - C Weston Richburg
What he's done: Started 15 of 16 games as a rookie and is viewed as the team's long-term answer at center.
2013 - Bucs - CB Johnthan Banks
What he's done: He's started 30 games during his first two NFL seasons, including all 16 as a rookie, and intercepted seven passes.
2011 - Vikings - TE Kyle Rudolph
What he's done: The Cincinnati native has been the Vikings' starter when he's healthy. When he started all 16 games in 2012, he finished with 493 yards and nine touchdowns.
2006 - Saints - S Roman Harper
What's he done: The two-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion has been a regular starter during his nine-year career.
2005 - Giants - DB Corey Webster
What he did: He was a regular starter on the Giants' defense from 2006-2012 and finished his career with 20 interceptions.
2001 - Jaguars - T Maurice Williams
What he did: He started 100 games on the offensive line from 2001-2009 with the Jaguars.
1998: Bengals - CB Artrell Hawkins
What he did: The older brother to Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins was a regular starter for the Bengals over five seasons and ultimately logged nine years in the NFL.
1997: Bengals - RB Corey Dillon
What he did: The four-time Pro Bowl running back amassed 11,241 yards and 82 touchdowns over 10 seasons.
1996: Panthers - WR Muhsin Muhammad
What he did: He made two Pro Bowls and finished his 14-year career with 11,438 yards and 62 touchdowns.
