4th Round, Pick 126 1) Bhayshul Tuten RB Virginia Tech 2) Damien Martinez RB Miami 3) Elic Ayomanor WR Stanford 4) Jackson Slater OG Sacramento St 5) Lathan Ransom S Ohio St
5th Round, Pick 166 1) Kobe King ILB Penn St 2) Robert Longerbeam CB Rutgers 3) Tyler Baron Edge Miami
6th Round, Pick 192 1) Shemar James LB Florida 1) Maxen Hook S Toledo 3) Caleb Ransaw-n CB Tulane
2nd round, Pick 33 1) Mike Green Edge Marshall
We are on the clock, so I'm not going to make any alternate selections here. We'll probably trade out of the pick anyway. Mike Green isn't Abdul Carter, but should be a fine edge rusher to land at this point in the draft. Great bend and burst, with speed that should have him in the backfield on a regular basis. He was very productive last year, and could be a real steal here.
2nd round, Pick 36 1) Quinshon Judkins RB Ohio St 2) TreVeyon Henderson RB Ohio St 3) Luther Burden WR Texas 4) Will Johnson CB Michigan
I would make sure that we come out of this draft with 2 Running Backs, and I'm going to take my first one here. It had been my intent to draft Omarion Hampton here, if he had fallen this far. He did not. Imo, Hampton is the best RB in the draft, but there are a lot of excellent RB prospects in this draft. I'm deciding between the 2 Ohio St RBs at this point, and Judkins is more of a bell cow. He can tote the rock, loves contact, and is hard to bring down. He's mainly a north-south runner, but he has some elusiveness to go along with that power. Judkins had a great combine, and showed off a high level of athleticism. Henderson is a greater home run threat, has good speed and excellent hands. He's elusive, with nice start-stop ability, and can be patient and follow blocks. Excellent vision. However he's smaller than Judkins, a little older, and has had some trouble with the injury bug. With the size and speed of NFL defenders, I'm afraid he's going to be spending too much time on the sideline.
Luther Burden is another WR prospect that could have gone in the 1st. Great speed, which he can adjust as needed in the open field. Deep threat, and a top YAC threat.
Will Johnson is a 1st Round talent still sitting here in Round 2. Great size and athleticism for the position, and quick with excellent body control/hip mobility. Just as effective in zone or man. Has some injury history, which is really the only downside.
3rd Round, Pick 67 1) Jalen Milroe QB Alabama 2) Cam Skattebo RB Arizona St 3) Aireontae Ersery OT Minnesota 4) Jayden Higgins WR Iowa St 5) Ozzy Trapilo OT Boston College
Yes, Milroe is raw. He reminds me a little of Randall Cunningham when he first came into the league. He will need work, and patience, and drafting him here wouldn't stop me from drafting a top rated quarterback next year if we are in position to do so. However, I like prospects with a big upside, and Milroe's athleticism gives him the best chance of being that guy. His athleticism also raises his floor. He needs to learn improved accuracy, reading defenses, and pocket presence, but no quarterbacks come in as a finished product.
I'm very happy that the Giants jumped into the late 1st Round and took Jaxson Dart, so the Browns couldn't make that mistake.
Cam Skattebo looks to me like the poor man's Christian McCaffrey. High motor, excellent receiver out of the backfield. Follows blocks well, and will be better than most scouts are expecting.
Aireontae Ersery Great size and good athleticism for the position. Can develop into a starter.
Jayden Higgins has great size, a quick first step, good speed and separation. Contests 50-50 balls well.
Ozzy Trapilo is another large man with good athleticism for the position who can provide Offensive Line depth.
3rd Round, Pick 94 1) Harold Fannin TE Bowling Green 2) Miles Frazier OG LSU 3) Marcus Mbow OG Purdue 4) Demetrius Knight LB South Carolina
Harold Fannin is an excellent receiver from the Tight End position. Moves well after the catch, and is a serviceable blocker. He fills a need at this spot in the draft, while providing good value.
Miles Frazier is another large man who can provide needed OL depth. Has played other OL positions as well, so could add versatility.
Marcus Mbow played a lot of OT, but is projected to move inside at the NFL level. Another needed depth piece.
Demetrius Knight does everything reasonably well, and will provide depth in a relatively thin LB room.
I'm so infuriated at Berry trading out of 2, that I'm afraid a line has been crossed. Berry and Haslam need to be run out of town. The sooner the better. You win with *elite* talent, not just good players or warm bodies. And while Mason Graham is an excellent player, he is not a game changer. The 2 players in the draft that are most likely to be game changers were right there. All you had to do was choose one and turn in the card. This was such a Cleveland Browns move, and that's not a compliment.
Yes, I know Berry is trying to acquire 1st Round picks for next year, in order to have flexibility to make moves next year that will bring in a top quarterback prospect. All that is "if come." We don't have any idea where we'll be drafting next year. Plus, if you want to move up in a quality QB draft, you're going to have to have a partner to trade with that doesn't need a quarterback, and you're going to have to outbid the other teams that are desperate to land their franchise quarterback. So get ready for another 3 years with no first round pick. That all sounds very risky to me, and doesn't justify passing on a generational talent like Hunter. It reeks of the Julio Jones trade, which we apparently learned nothing from.
These fucking idiots have traded out of 2. SMH. How does this make any sense? They're currently sitting at 5, and may trade out. If we stay at 5, I guess Mason Graham DT Michigan. JFC.
Back this year after a hiatus. Just couldn't work up the excitement without a 1st Round pick, but it's probably just as well. My target for the Browns in the 2nd Round in 2024 was Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina, who was a surprise selection of the Carolina Panthers in the 1st Round, and so wouldn't have been on the board when we picked. Likewise, my 2nd Round target in 2023 was Keeanu Benton, DT Wisconsin, who was taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd Round. We traded out of the 2nd and didn't make a selection until the 3rd, so another one we had no chance of drafting. So, with that said, let's move on to 2025!
1st Round, Pick 2 1) Travis Hunter WR Colorado 2) Abdul Carter Edge Penn St. I was all in on Carter from the time that we were slotted at #2, until this week. I think our defense would become a monster, with 2 of the top edge rushers in the league, which I see Carter becoming. His comp is Micah Parsons. Not just because he played at Penn St, but because he is a speed rusher with a similar body type, and has already shown the ability to rush the QB at an elite level. I think he's a can't miss prospect who will be selected to many Pro Bowls. Garrett and Carter would put unmatched pressure on the quarterback, and become the gold standard. The NFL is a copycat league, and the success the Browns D would have with that 2 headed monster would inspire many to try to emulate us. I would really love to select Abdul Carter here, but I've come off the pick. Why? Well, Travis Hunter is such a unique talent, and I'm not talking about him being a two-way player. His route running is top notch, his speed and elusiveness is special, but most of all, his feel for the game is almost unmatched. He is a generational talent. Who does he comp to? I can't really say. Can he be as good as Jamar Chase? I think he can. You can't take the chance on passing on this guy. You just can't.
