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Cleveland Browns: New year’s Day 7-Round mock brings new hope

By Randy Gurzi

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jedrick Wills Jr. #74 of the Alabama Crimson Tide watches on during their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jedrick Wills Jr. #74 of the Alabama Crimson Tide watches on during their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers catches a touchdown in the second quarter over safety Justin Broiles #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 28: Wide receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers catches a touchdown in the second quarter over safety Justin Broiles #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 2: Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU

Wide receiver isn’t exactly a position of need for the Browns considering they have Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham, Jr. Landry led the team with 83 receptions for 1,174 yards and six touchdowns. As for OBJ, he had a down season and still wound up with 74 catches for 1,035 yards and four touchdowns.

The problem is, no other receivers had a significant impact. Damion Ratley was third for receptions and yardage with 12 catches for 200 yards and one touchdown. And with Antonio Callaway already released and Rashard Higgins likely gone in 2020, the Browns need someone else to step up at the position.

They land a guy here who just went off for LSU in the College Football Playoffs. Playing against Oklahoma, Jefferson had 14 receptions for 227 yards and four touchdowns. That performance alone was better than what the Browns wideouts outside of OBJ and Landry accomplished.

In all, Jefferson had 1,434 yards and 18 touchdowns on 102 catches. Still, he slides into the second day of the draft since he’s a bit thin-framed. He could end up performing well enough in the Combine to creep higher but right now, he’s looking like he could be a steal for a team in need of depth.

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