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Cleveland Browns: 53 man roster prediction ahead of training camp

By Randy Gurzi

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 10: Members of the Cleveland Police join the Cleveland Browns on the sidelines during the National Anthem prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 10: Members of the Cleveland Police join the Cleveland Browns on the sidelines during the National Anthem prior to the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: Denzel Ward of Ohio State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked #4 overall by the Cleveland Browns during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Cornerbacks (5): E.J. Gaines, Denzel Ward, T.J. Carrie, Terrance Mitchell, Briean Boddy-Calhoun

One of the most remade positions on the roster is the cornerback spot. The Browns have just one returning name from a season ago making the final roster in this prediction — Briean Boddy-Calhoun. He’s a solid player but has to fight for snaps in 2018 thanks to the influx of talent here.

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E.J. Gaines was brought over from the Buffalo Bills and rejoins former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. Starting opposite him should be No. 4 overall pick Denzel Ward out of Ohio State, but that’s not a given. T.J. Carrie was given a four-year $31 million contract and could be in line to start if Ward isn’t up to the task.

Terrance Mitchell is a physical corner that’s been underrated to this point in his career. He and Boddy-Calhoun may be the least talented on this roster which is a huge compliment to what they’ve built.

Safety (4): Damarious Randall, Derrick Kindred, Jabrill Peppers, Simeon Thomas

General manager John Dorsey traded quarterback DeShone Kizer to the Green Bay Packers and in exchange got a starting safety in Damarious Randall. He’s a ball hawk but most importantly allows them to refrain from using Jabrill Peppers out of position.

Back at strong safety where he belongs, Peppers is fighting for a starting job with Derrick Kindred. The better player is Kindred and he should start, which allows Peppers to play some special teams and get in on sub packages.

Simeon Thomas was a sixth-round pick and played corner for Louisana-Lafayette. His size (6-foot-4, 190-pounds) makes him an ideal candidate for free safety depth.

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