2020 Browns Draft Day 3

Obviously, I'm quite pleased with the selection of Grant Delpit in the 2nd Round. I'm (much) less enthused with our 3rd Round picks. I expect that our two 3rd Round picks are going to be depth and/or Special Teams, and while you need that, the 3rd Round is too early to be drafting for those particular needs.

Anyway, onward.

Round 4  (115)

I don't think he'll be available at 115, and I didn't have him in my picks yesterday because I didn't think he would be on the board when the Browns picked. But, there he is, so...

Akeem Davis-Gaither LB Appalachian St.
Michael Divinity, LB LSU

Davis-Gaither could turn out to be a play maker, and would be excellent value at this point in the draft. Divinity has issues, but also has talent. He would admittedly be a gamble.


Round 5  (160)

We're at the "let's try to catch lightning in a bottle" phase of the draft, so a receiver with size from a small school fits that description nicely. Yes, not a position of great need, but defensive depth/Special Teams can be added to with UFAs. I'd rather try and draft someone who might develop into a weapon. He should be useful in the Red Zone, at a minimum, with his 6' 4" height.

Antonio Gandy-Golden  WR Liberty


Round 6  (187)

Well, I don't expect him to set the world on fire, but he'll be a solid, sneaky possession receiver who will give depth to the receiving corps. and represent excellent value at this point in the draft.

Austin Mack WR Ohio St

2020 Browns Draft 3rd Round

Talent thinning a bit. Our biggest need is Linebacker, but there may not be any future stars at the position still on the board. It wasn't a great Linebacker draft to start with. We have 2 picks in this round, at 74 and 97. The guys on my board for this round are:

1) Adam Trautman TE Dayton
2) Jabari Zuniga DE Florida
3) Michael Divinity, LB, LSU

Hopefully, 2 of these guys will be available when the Browns make their 2 picks. While TE is not a pressing need, I'm going Best Player Available. Trautman could be a star. I correctly identified Travis Kelce, and wouldn't we love to have him?

2020 Browns Draft 2nd Round

My first choice for our pick at no. 41 is Grant Delpit S LSU. Nice size, quality program & opposition. Plays both the pass and run well. If he's gone, I'd go with Marlon Davidson DL Auburn. A quality player who fills a need. If both are gone, I'd go with Antoine Winfield Jr S Minnesota. Has some issues, but can play at a high level and again, fills a position of need.

The 2020 Browns Draft

Well, John Dorsey is gone, and the analytics crowd appears to have increased influence. We'll see what that brings us. Dorsey has left us in better shape than he found us, and the main holes on the team appear to be at OL (especially OT,) Safety and Linebacker. The Browns are slated to pick at No. 10 overall, and should be able to well address a major need from that position.

I'm somewhat torn on what to do here. There are 4 or more potentially elite Offensive Tackles, and at least one of them is certain to be there at 10. The safe pick would be to take one of those Tackles, and shore up Baker's left side for the foreseeable future. However, there's a wrinkle here. If the Browns were to acquire OT Trent Williams from Washington, they could use the pick on another position, and still address their main Offensive Line need. So what to do?

My choice would have been to take Andrew Thomas OT Georgia at 10. Normally, I would go with the player with the highest ceiling, and at OT, I think that's Mekhi Becton OT Louisville in this draft. However, he's 6' 7" tall, and my Quarterback is a little over 6' 00". I don't see that as a good fit. Thomas has excellent footwork, excellent character, and has played against top competition. Well, apparently the New York Giants agreed with me, because they just took Thomas at 4. So, should I roll the dice and pick Becton? I won't be angry if they do, but...I'm going to roll the dice and try to acquire Trent Williams from Washington. I won't give up a 2nd round pick for him, and I know I'm going to have to pay him handsomely. I also think he's an injury risk, so this is fraught with peril. He may only have 3 solid years left. But if I can get him for a 3rd and a 5th, I'll give it a shot. And with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select...

1) Henry Ruggs WR Alabama

Even if Isaiah Simmons is on the board. Ruggs can fly, and has huge potential. Put him opposite OBJ, with Jarvis Landry in the slot, and the amount of pressure you can put on a defense is off the charts. I know we have Defensive needs. There's still 6 more rounds to go...