Cleveland Browns NFL Draft day 2: 3 players worth trading up for

The first and third round picks given up for OBJ weren’t the only things the Browns surrendered. They also added in former first-round pick Jabrill Peppers, who had developed into a quality starting safety for Cleveland. His loss will hurt, even though they did land veteran Morgan Burnett as a replacement.

With Peppers being dealt, there has been plenty of speculation that the Browns could target a safety with their top pick and Taylor Rapp is a strong candidate. What makes him ideal is he’s similar to Peppers in that he’s a violent tackler who excels in run support.

"“Rapp’s size, physicality and ability to tackle make him an ideal candidate to function as a strong safety in a role that brings him into the box with regularity. He is most effective playing through contact and attacking downhill while his ability to work in deeper zones, range and ball skills are modest. His upside on passing downs comes from him ability to function in man coverage against tight ends, blitzing and split zones. Rapp has starting upside but there are limitations that come with that to be mindful of.” — Joe Marino, The Draft Network"

Rapp finished his three-year career as a Husky with 168 tackles, six sacks, and seven interceptions. He needs to get better in pass protection but that’s where having Burnett on the roster helps as they can rotate the two in certain situations until they feel like Rapp is ready to be the full-time starter.