Social media explodes after Michigan football DT Mason Graham goes 5th overall to the Cleveland Browns

What a spot for Graham!

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Michigan football DT Mason Graham is the latest top-five draft pick to come out of Ann Arbor. The evening kicked off with the Cleveland Browns trading the No. 2 pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars -- a spot many thought Graham might go at No. 5 overall. But instead, the Jaguars took Travis Hunter out of Colorado, and the Browns gathered draft picks and took their guy at No. 5.

Graham will head to Ohio, where he will play alongside NFL great Myles Garrett along the defensive line. Cleveland has plenty of holes, but the defense has been good enough to win games the past couple of seasons. The Browns have now bolstered their line for years to come.

The two-time All-American at Michigan will now enter the NFL with plenty of hype being a top-five selection. Following Cleveland's selection, social media went nuts. Here are some of the best reactions we could find.

Getting STRONGER in the trenches 💪

Welcome to Cleveland, Mason Graham! pic.twitter.com/r0t0I5kBsv

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 25, 2025

Cleveland Selects Michigan DT Mason Graham 5th Overall

🟠 92.5 PFF Grade Since 2023 (1st Among DTs) pic.twitter.com/twWvF7iQsG

— PFF College (@PFF_College) April 25, 2025

The #Browns pick instead of trade... and take #Michigan DL Mason Graham at No. 5. Bolstering their D-line to help Myles Garrett.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 25, 2025

Boom! #Michigan DT Mason Graham = top 5 pick.

— Trent Knoop (@TrentKnoop) April 25, 2025

DT Mason Graham is the first Michigan player off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft, going No. 5 to the Cleveland Browns.

Cleveland traded its second pick to Jacksonville, moving down to get Graham, who Jim Harbaugh once called a "gift from the football Gods."

— Aaron McMann | MLive.com (@AaronMcMann) April 25, 2025

If there’s someone who knows how to win in Ohio, it’s Mason Graham. Great pick by Cleveland.

— Scott Bell (@sbell021) April 25, 2025

Go Blue https://t.co/rKFx0r3561

— Zak Zinter (@zak_zinter) April 25, 2025

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— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) April 25, 2025

The Browns are making smart football decisions.

I don’t understand what is happening. Feels like the world might be ending. Call your loved ones. The end is near.

— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) April 25, 2025

Mason Graham is my favorite guy in this draft. Has a very high ceiling and a high floor. Great pick by Cleveland.

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) April 25, 2025

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— Dominic Zvada (@dominic_zvada) April 25, 2025

5️⃣5️⃣ goes 5!! Congrats @MasonGraham_55 #ProBlue 〽️〽️〽️ https://t.co/gbrdVfz3E9

— Albert Karschnia (@AKarsch_UM) April 25, 2025

Love Mason Graham for you @BarstoolTate

— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) April 25, 2025

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