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Cleveland Browns: 7-Round NFL mock draft, the week before

By Randy Gurzi

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Amani Oruwariye of Penn State works out during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Defensive back Amani Oruwariye of Penn State works out during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 4, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 01: Amani Oruwariye #21 of the Penn State Nittany Lions intercepts a pass in overtime to clinch the win over Corey Sutton #2 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers on September 1, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 01: Amani Oruwariye #21 of the Penn State Nittany Lions intercepts a pass in overtime to clinch the win over Corey Sutton #2 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers on September 1, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Round 2, Pick 49: Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn State

There’s no doubt that the Cleveland Browns are looking at a defensive back in this draft and most eyes have been on Justin Layne. That move makes sense as Layne offers the type of size that defensive coordinator Steve Wilks loves on the outside. He’s also a Cleveland native who has expressed his desire to come home.

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Still, there’s another player who could fit in and should be around at No. 49 as well. That player is Penn State’s Amani Oruwariye who at one point looked to be a borderline first-round talent. Concerns about him started to come out as there were questions about his long speed and ability to recover should he get burnt.

Oruwariye didn’t blaze any trails at the Scouting Combine, but he put up a respectable 4.47 in the 40-yard dash which is actually faster than what Layne was able to put up. Oruwariye also had more interceptions at Penn State and doesn’t give up any of the physicality or run support.

This class isn’t exactly stacked at the cornerback position, but Oruwariye is one player who could come in and start right away. Placing him opposite Denzel Ward, while also having Terrance Mitchell in the mix gives Cleveland a strong secondary that can compete with any receiving corps.

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