Cleveland Browns mock draft: All defense edition

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Nov 12, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) attempts to sack Mississippi Rebels quarterback Shea Patterson (20) during the second quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cleveland Browns need help on defense and they receive it in this mock draft the focuses solely on that side of the ball.

It is hard to underestimate just how poorly the Cleveland Browns defense was during the 2016 season.

While there were a few high points, they were mostly negated by the fact that the defense finished:

31st in the NFL in touchdown passes allowed with 36
30th in points per game at 28.2
30th in sacks with 26
31st against the run at 142.7 yards per game
28th in average run per carry at 4.6

Head coach Hue Jackson solved one of the biggest issues by firing defensive coordinator Ray Horton and bringing in Gregg Williams to run the defense.

The front office chipped in by signing linebacker Jamie Collins to a new contract, making him part of a core group that includes fellow linebacker Christian Kirksey and defensive linemen Danny Shelton, Emmanuel Ogbah and Carl Nassib.

The Browns will continue to build on that group during the 2017 NFL Draft, where they hold the No. 1 overall selection along with five of the first 65 selections in the draft.

Even though they continue to be in desperate need of a quarterback, many expect the Browns to look for a defensive player with their opening pick, including NFL Network’s Mike Mayock, who sees the Browns making Texas A&M edge rusher Myles Garrett the top pick.

“If you’re a Cleveland Browns fan and you’ve got the first overall pick, root for them to take Myles Garrett from Texas A&M. … He’s got length, he’s got get-off, he’s explosive off the edge,” Mayock said during Saturday’s Senior Bowl. “This kid’s got everything you want. Spin move, relentless, can set the edge against the run. At the No. 1 overall pick, if I’m the Cleveland Browns, I don’t see a quarterback there, I don’t want to trade down. I want to get a difference-maker right now.”

If the Browns are really serious about fixing the defense, why stop at just Garrett? The offense is a bit a of mess because of the quarterback problem, but that can be mitigated a bit by stopping the opposing team from easily moving up and down the field and scoring points like it is a video game every Sunday.

So using Fanspeak’s Mock Draft Simulator, let’s take a look at what an all defense draft could look like for the Browns.

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