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Cleveland Browns 7-round mock draft, with projected trades

By Randy Gurzi

SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 27: Alton Robinson #94 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates on the field after the team's win over North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Carrier Dome on October 27, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse upsets North Carolina State 51-41. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NY - OCTOBER 27: Alton Robinson #94 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates on the field after the team's win over North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Carrier Dome on October 27, 2018 in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse upsets North Carolina State 51-41. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
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TEMPE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Defensive tackle Drayton Carlberg #90, wide receiver Johnny Johnson III #3, linebacker Bryson Young #56 and offensive lineman Shane Lemieux #68 of the Oregon Ducks walk to the field before the NCAAF game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 23: (L-R) Defensive tackle Drayton Carlberg #90, wide receiver Johnny Johnson III #3, linebacker Bryson Young #56 and offensive lineman Shane Lemieux #68 of the Oregon Ducks walk to the field before the NCAAF game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 90: Shane Lemieux, IOL, Oregon

This was the pick the Browns landed in the trade with the Houston Texans where they surrendered running back Duke Johnson. Originally a fourth-round selection, the pick improved to a third-rounder when Johnson suited up for 10 games with the Texans. That ended up being great compensation for a third-string running back, which is what Duke was at the time in Cleveland.

With the pick acquired for Duke, they end up bolstering the interior of their offensive line. While that hasn’t been as big of a sore spot as tackle, the Browns do need someone who can step up and fill the starting right guard role. They hope Oregon’s Shane Lemieux can do exactly that.

Right now, the Browns have a few players who will be fighting for that spot. Wyatt Teller, Eric Kush, and Justin McCray all took snaps there. They also have Drew Forbes, but for some reason, they never let the 2019 rookie get any snaps. Without knowing what he can offer, they have to find someone who can step in and play for them now.

Should Lemieux end up developing into a starter, this will make the trade that John Dorsey made with Houston look even better — especially considering Johnson was making it so clear that he wasn’t coming back to Cleveland.

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