Cleveland Browns: Joint 7-round mock draft, the week of the main event

Writer: Cory Kinnan

Round 2: Darnell Savage, S, Maryland:

One of the most underrated safeties in the class. While he did not test as well as Thornhill, there is a solid chance he is the best safety on the board by the time the Browns select. He is a burner with the ability to play close to the line of scrimmage or over the top of coverage.

Round 3: Sean Bunting, CB, Central Michigan:

Looking for a long term running mate to Denzel Ward, the Browns could look at their secondary in back-to-back picks this year. Bunting is a late riser and now looks like a day-two pick. Bunting runs a 4.42 40 yard dash and a sub-seven second three-cone drill while carrying a 6’0 and 195 pound frame, giving the Browns a physical corner to play opposite Ward with Terrence Mitchell on the last year of his deal.

Round 4: Anthony Nelson, EDGE, Iowa:

Nelson is huge, carrying a 6-foot-7 and 271-pound frame with nearly 35-inch arms. A man the size of Nelson should not be able to run a 4.82 40 yard dash or a 6.95 3-cone drill, but Nelson did. He would be a great rotational threat off the edge or as an interior 3T defensive end in Wilks’ versatile defense.

Round 5, Pick 1: Germain Pratt, LB, North Carolina State:

Pratt is continuously slept on, even as he produced in college and tested as a great athlete at the combine. The 6’2, 240 pounds linebacker ran a 4.58 40 yard dash and posted 24 reps on the bench press, displaying a great combination of size, strength, and speed. He could be a great stash for a year as it looks to potentially be Christian Kirksey’s last year in the Land.

Round 5, Pick 2: Foster Moreau, TE, Louisiana State

Even after signing Demetrius Harris in free agency, the Browns should look to add another tight end in the draft as Seth Devalve is undersized and has yet to develop into the threat he was pegged to be. Moreau is a great blocker who also has the athletic ability to make plays down the field and could serve in the role Darren Fells played in 2018.

Round 5, Pick 3: Oli Udoh, OT, Elon

The Browns cannot afford to pay three linemen long term, and center J.C. Tretter is coming off of the best year of his career and entering into a contract season. With that being said, Greg Robinson is probably gone after the 2019 season and so is Chris Hubbard unless he takes significant strides forward. Udoh is extremely raw, but has the size and all of the physical traits desired. Let James Campen get his hands on the 6-5, 323-pound monster and groom him for a year before thrusting him into action.

Round 6: Jalen Hurd, WR, Baylor

There is not a more intriguing player in this year’s draft than Jalen Hurd. A 6-4 former running back at the University of Tennessee who transferred to Baylor and transitioned to receiver. In his one year as a receiver, he went for over 1,000 yards playing out of the slot. Adding a tall weapon with RAC capabilities to play in the slot, after a certain overpaid receiver gets the boot after the 2019 season, could give Mayfield yet another weapon to keep him feeling dangerous.

Round 7: Cortez Broughton, DT, Cincinnati

Keeping Cortez Broughton in state, the Browns should take a flyer on a guy who has not gotten much attention this pre-draft process despite tallying 18.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks from the interior of the Bearcats’ defensive line a year ago.

Broughton did not get an invite to the combine, but at his pro day he weighed in at 290 pounds and showed explosiveness, hitting 33.5 inches on his vertical jump, 113 inches on his broad jump, and running a 5.08 40 yard dash.