Dane Brugler of The Athletic put together a thorough 7 round mock draft and has the Cleveland Bronws making some interesting picks.
It takes a lot of time to start and finish a 7 round mock draft, but that is just what Dane Brugler of The Athletic did. Here are Brugler’s picks for the Cleveland Browns.
10. OT Mekhi Becton Louisville
First up is a increasing popular selection Mekhi Becton out of Louisville. There are others besides Brugler mocking Becton to the Browns at 10.
Brugler did provide some reasoning for this selction.
The Browns made a sizable upgrade at right tackle with the signing of Jack Conklin, but left tackle remains a large question mark. You could make an argument for any of these top tackles here or even a trade down for a player like Ezra Cleveland, but I think Becton fits what they want on offense.
Brugler does mention a trade down scenario which cannot be discounted. There is a possibility that Cleveland does trade down if a specific player they are targeting is no longer available.
There has been a trend of mocking Isaiah Simmons to Cleveland here and if that does happen tackle must be their next pick. Whether that pick is at 41 or if they trade up would be the question in that particular scenario.
41. S Jeremy Chinn Southern Illinois
It is not a secret that the Cleveland Browns need a safety. Even with the finalized deal with Karl Joseph, the fact he still has not completed a physical is alarming. Cleveland signed Joseph and Andrew Sendejo to one-year deals and need a longterm solution at the position. Jeremy Chinn could be just that after they let both Joseph and Sendejo leave after the year.
74. LB Jordyn Brooks Texas Tech
Another obvious hole on the Cleveland defense? Linebacker. The Browns let two players leave and now have to do something to address the position. Jordyn Brooks could join the group of Mack Wilson and Sione Takitaki and hope they can at worst hold down the fort.
97. EDGE Trevis Gipson Tulsa
Cleveland has been rumored to be interested in both Yannick Ngakoue and Jadeveon Clowney lately. This could be the motivation behind this particular selection. Even if Trevis Gipson is not an instant starter, the Browns still need depth on their defensive line as Chad Thomas is mostly forgettable and replaceable.
115. WR Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan
Donovan Peoples-Jones is just one of many recent players who are coming out of Michigan who have not fully developed. Peoples-Jones flashes potential from time to time, but is far from consistent. A recurring issue is failure to gain separation and that poses a problem when making the jump to the next level. Cleveland may be without one or both of their top receivers in the next few seasons, but Peoples-Jones does not seem like a suitable replacement for Odell Beckham Jr. and/or Jarvis Landry.
187. CB John Reid Penn State
The Browns secondary desperately needs help and adding John Reid out of Penn State could help. Cleveland essentially swapped T.J. Carrie for Kevin Johnson, but it is only a one-year commitment. A solution beyond 2020 is needed.
244. TE Cheyenne O’Grady Arkansas
Cleveland may have signed Austin Hooper in free agency, but they still need another competent tight end as David Njoku’s time appears to be running out. While little should be expected out of a seventh round pick, taking O’Grady and giving him a chance is more than worth the pick.