Surprising names fall to Cleveland Browns in new 7-Round mock draft
By Clay Goodwin
Round 3, Pick 74: Malik Harrison, linebacker, OSU
Cleveland gets a steal here at pick 74. Malik Harrison is a very skilled linebacker from The Ohio State University. Harrison played all four years at Ohio State, and kept getting better each season. He’s excellent in the run game which is something the Browns have been miserable in the last two seasons.
He’s also excellent with his vision and scraping to fill the hole. He can blow up the lead block and still make the play. He would likely be the middle linebacker for the Browns although he could play any of the three spots. Cleveland’s defense would get instantly better with the addition of Harrison.
Ohio State Buckeye players have been very successful recently in the NFL and it does not take them long to do it. Examples include Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa, Marshon Lattimore, Malik Hooker, Zeke Elliot, Terry McLauren, our very own Denzel Ward, and others. The Browns would be smart to add another established Buckeye to their defense.
Look for the run defense to be better with Harrison in the middle. If the Browns extend Schobert’s contract, the linebacker corps would be a major strength. Without Schobert, they would be losing a great player, but would be restarting with a bunch of young and developing star backers for much cheaper contracts.