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Cleveland Browns: 3-round February mock draft

By Damon Kecman

Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) during the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Myles Garrett (15) during the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; LSU Tigers cornerback Tre'Davious White (18) intercepts a pass intended for Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Robert Wheelwright (15) and returns it for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; LSU Tigers cornerback Tre’Davious White (18) intercepts a pass intended for Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Robert Wheelwright (15) and returns it for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 2, Pick 1 (#33 Overall): CB Tre’Davious White, LSU

Another LSU player? Yup. Since the Browns took an edge rusher and a power running back, it’s time to get back to defense. The Browns secondary was one of the worst in the NFL last season. Opposing quarterbacks had an average of a 101.8 passer rating and completed an average of 64 percent of their passes. So needless to say the Browns need some help in the secondary.

Tre’Davious White was one of the best cornerbacks in college football last year. He was a four-year senior who was a Consensus All-American and First-Team SEC in 2016.

In White’s 2015 season, he allowed a 53 percent completion percentage when thrown at him (25-47) and had eight pass breakups and allowed five touchdowns. In his 2016 season however, White played much better. Allowing only a 38.3 percent completion percentage (18-47) and had 14 pass breakups and only allowed two touchdowns. White also recorded two interceptions.

Part of my free agency plan is to try to bring in CB Trumaine Johnson and S T.J. McDonald over from the Los Angeles Rams to reunite with their defense coordinator Gregg Williams, which is why I waited until the second round to take a cornerback and didn’t use the No. 12 overall pick to select one. Adding White would just make the Browns deeper at the cornerback position and he would be able to learn behind two of the better cornerbacks in the game, or take over if we have any wild injuries which the Browns know all too well.

Sep 26, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) celebrates his first quarter sack with teammate Tommy Schutt (90) versus the Western Michigan Broncos at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 38-12. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) celebrates his first quarter sack with teammate Tommy Schutt (90) versus the Western Michigan Broncos at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 38-12. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 2, Pick 20 (#52 Overall): LB Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State

I get at least one “super homer” pick this draft and Raekown McMillan is it. McMillan was one of the key components on the best defense in the country in college football last season. In his three seasons at Ohio State, McMillan was responsible for 275 total tackles (136 solo), 18 tackles for loss, six sacks, 10 passes defended and two forced fumbles.

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Ohio State has been producing studs all over the field, especially if you look at the production from last year’s draft class. If the Browns want to start looking for playmakers, they may as well start looking in their own backyard.

Pairing McMillan (6-foot-2, 245 pounds) with Christian Kirksey and Jamie Collins would make for a deadly linebacking core that would help the struggles against the run, which the Browns were awful in trying to stop last season.

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