Analyzing the Cleveland Browns depth chart at cornerback
By Randy Gurzi
Could still push for starts: Terrance Mitchell
The one player who seems capable of keeping Williams out of the second starting spot is Terrance Mitchell. An underrated signing last offseason, Mitchell started seven of eight games last season and had 38 tackles with an interception. His campaign was shortened by a wrist injury but his future is bright with the Browns.
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He joined Cleveland after a breakout campaign in 2017 with the Kansas City Chiefs. That season, the former seventh-round pick out of Oregon had 52 tackles with four interceptions while starting nine of 15 games played.
Mitchell shines as a press corner and frustrates opposing wide receivers with his physical style of play. It gets under their skin, but he can also draw penalties when he gets a little too aggressive with his hands.
Originally drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft, Mitchell spent time with the Chicago Bears before heading back to Dallas. Eventually, he was signed by John Dorsey while he was still with the Chiefs.
Even if Mitchell is unable to beat out the rookie, he’s going to be on the field a lot this season for the Browns. The NFL is a pass-first league filled with three wide receiver sets. That means a team needs three potential starters and Mitchell gives them that along with Greedy and Denzel Ward.