Cleveland Browns draft profile: Andrew Billings

The Cleveland Browns can look to improve the defense by drafting Baylor defensive tackle Andrew Billings.

The Cleveland Browns have been a perennial sieve on the defensive line since their return in 1999. They have failed to consistently stop the run under the procession of coaches that have called the defense. With the Draft approaching they may look to add a stud defensive lineman to finally, hopefully, create a stout, suffocating line to anchor their defense for 2016.

Defensive Coordinator Ray Horton has returned to the same position he held with the Browns in 2013. High on his to-do list will be fixing a run defense that gave up 4.5 yards per carry last season. Improving the talent in the defensive front will go a long way towards achieving this aim.

The Browns have so far failed to find a stud to anchor the middle of their defense. Many Browns fans still have nightmares of 2006, when they switched picks with the Baltimore Ravens, allowing Baltimore to take Haloti Ngata. He would go on to be a five-time All-Pro and anchor a Super Bowl winning defense. The Browns picked Kamerion Wimbley, whose presence at eighth all-time in sacks for the Browns says more about them than it does Wimbley.

Baylor DT Andrew Billings may be the player they could take to shore things up. They drafted Danny Shelton at No. 12 overall last year, but he struggled to hold his own in his rookie season and may not be suited to be the true nose tackle he was cast to be. Billings is one of the top defensive tackles in the Draft and could be a very good fit for the Browns.

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