With the seventh slot in the second round, Berry took Boston, and the heavens opened up. RELATED: BROWNS’ NEW RECEIVER ROOM DEPTH CHARTYes, something has changed in Cleveland. It seems the Browns can indeed have nice things.

In the first round, Browns fans were clamoring for Boston, who stands 6’-4” with a stout frame of 212 pounds. Concepcion is just 5’-11” and 196 pounds. But size and height do not make a great receiver.

Neither does elite speed. Remember how Anthony Schwartz had Olympic speed but couldn’t catch a cold? Concepcion was the better receiver of the three that was staring down Berry when he made his choice between these two and also Indiana’s Omar Cooper.The Browns came into this year’s NFL draft with specific positions of need that had to be addressed.

The receiver spot had a big red star scribbled next to the notation. Berry had an excellent haul in last year’s draft, and the last thing he wanted was not to get at least two good offensive linemen, a safety, and some receivers.Receivers. That’s plural in case you didn’t notice.Cooper went #30 to the New York Jets, who so far have had an excellent draft.

Of the four receivers predicted to be taken in the first round, Boston was the only one remaining. At the top of Round 2, the San Francisco 49ers were on the clock with the first pick and were having problems with their star receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. So, they needed a receiver.

Boston was sitting there. The card went to the commissioner, who passed it off to former Niners punter Andy Lee.Lee strolled up to the podium and announced that San Fran had chosen Ole Miss receiver De’Zhaun Stribling (6’-2”, 207 pounds). Stribling had a ranking of #90, which is the bottom of the third round."You remember his dad, David Boston, first-round pick out of Ohio State in 1999." – ESPN's Mike Greenberg on Browns pick, WR Denzel Boston.Denzel Boston is not David Boston's son, and they're not even related. 🏈📺🎙️#NFL#NFLDraftpic.twitter.com/UbZxHiOsVU— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 24, 2026After the Arizona Cardinals took an offensive guard, it was four straight defensive picks.

Boston was still sitting there. Berry wrote Boston’s name on the card in Sharpie, ran to the selection box, knocking over a plant and kicking over somebody’s grandma’s self-standing quad cane, and handed over the selection.Then, former Browns cornerback Joe Haden strolled out looking cool with his shades despite being inside, while “I wear my sunglasses at night” tuned away in the background. Berry had picked Boston, and suddenly, the two selections of the two receivers made a ton of sense.The height and feistiness of Boston, coupled with the speed and efficiency of Concepcion, paired with Jerry Jeudy, was going to make everything better this year.Finally a tall receiver.

Let’s Go— catrun216 (@catrun216) April 24, 2026And suddenly, it dawned on every Browns fan: We just might be able to have nice things.Who is Boston? Why does Cleveland need him? What does he offer?BeginningsBoston grew up in Puyallup, Washington, but was born in Boise, Idaho.

The Puyallup Valley was inhabited by the Puyallup Native Americans, who numbered around 2,000 until European settlers began to arrive around 1850. Today, the population is just under 43,000, total.Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup was Boston’s school, where he played football and ran track. Before high school, he also played baseball and basketball.

His best time in the 200 meters was 23.08, while his best distance in the triple jump was 42 feet, 10 inches. He also participated in some relay events on occasion, although he wasn’t a starting member.His parents are Chris and Rechelle Boston, and no, he isn’t related to former NFL receiver David Boston. He is the youngest of four boys.

His father is a football coach. His brother Andrew played for Hamilton of the CFL.Boston had the distinction of playing with the same football players while growing up from the third grade until their senior year of high school.His career stats in high school include 30 games played, 105 receptions for 1,572 yards, a 15.0 yards per catch average, and 23 touchdowns. He also returned 11 punts.High School accolades:Four-year starterFirst Team 4A South Puget Sound LeagueTacoma News-Tribune’s Second-Team All-Area honorsHe had offers from Arizona, Washington, Nevada, Arizona State, Oregon, Penn State, Eastern