Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk has a mock draft for Round 2 of the NFL Draft and the Browns pick would be a disaster.
This is nothing against the player. This is purely about the needs of the Cleveland Browns and who is still available in Michael David Smith’s mock draft. Smith has Cleveland taking Baylor wide receiver Denzel Mims with the 41st overall pick.
The problem? The Browns actual needs are on the defensive side of the ball. Safety, linebacker, defensive line, this is what needs to be addressed. Cleveland bypasses players such as Antoine Winfield Jr., Grant Delpit, Jeremy Chinn, and Xaiver McKinney. These are just players at the safety position! Defensive tackle Justin Madubuike could be of interest. Same for cornerback Trevon Diggs, and linebacker Malik Harrison. Cleveland needs defensive help first. Addressing the offense is not an immediate need at this point in time.
At some point Cleveland needs to add another wide receiver, just not in Round 2. Other positions should also be taken in Rounds 3 and 4. Free agency may be a better avenue to acquire a third wide receiver for an offensive scheme which may not utilize that particular set all that often. The Browns would be better off finding a tight end to replace David Njoku than drafting a wide receiver, but drafting a tight end should still take a backseat to fixing the defense.