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Cleveland Browns add offensive line in mock draft after Seahawks loss

By Cory Kinnan

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 13: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns shakes hands with Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks after the game at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Seattle defeated Cleveland 32-28. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 13: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns shakes hands with Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks after the game at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Seattle defeated Cleveland 32-28. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 05: Ke’Shawn Vaughn #5 of the Vanderbilt Commodores runs with the ball during the first half of a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 05: Ke’Shawn Vaughn #5 of the Vanderbilt Commodores runs with the ball during the first half of a game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Round 4, Pick 121: Ke’Shawn Vaughn, RB, Vanderbilt

It is a safe assumption to make as well that Dontrell Hilliard is probably not the long term answer as a relief for Nick Chubb after the trade of Duke Johnson. With the investment of a fourth-round pick, the Browns could do worse than drafting a solid, experienced running back like Vanderbilt’s Ke’Shawn Vaughn to serve as Chubb’s backup.

While Kareem Hunt is set to come back in week nine of this season, he could fill this void and come back for the Browns in 2020. However, he is a restricted free agent at the end of this season, meaning any team can put an offer on Hunt that the Browns would be forced to match.

If the offer is upwards of $5 million, then it will be officially too much money to invest at the running back position, the position with the shortest shelf life in professional sports. It would be wise for the Browns, if Hunt does not sign his tender and gets a bigger payday, to take another solid back; here they grab Vaughn.

Thus far through his senior season, Vaughn has tallied 607 yards rushing, averaging six yards per carry, and has found the endzone five times for the Commodores. The Browns do not want to miss a beat offensively when Nick Chubb comes off the field, by drafting Vaughn, they can limit the risk of a steep drop off in production in these cases.

NOTE: This pick is likely to turn into a third-rounder if Duke Johnson plays in 10 games in 2019. He has not missed a game for the Houston Texans yet.

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