Retooling the Cleveland Browns 3.0: Pre-Combine mock draft

Saahdiq Charles is a versatile offensive lineman that I am higher on than most it seems. He was a crucial part of the best offensive line in college football last season, and started 28 games in his career at LSU, most at left tackle. I listed him as an offensive lineman rather than a left tackle though because he can play pretty much every spot on the offensive line.

With a smaller size than most people want their offensive tackles to be, at 6-foot-4 and 295-lbs, he could play guard too. He is a jack of all trades and having someone of his ability is super helpful in case the Browns offensive line faces any injuries. Most teams do not carry 10 offensive linemen, so having a backup that can play both guard and tackle is very valuable. I don’t see Saahdiq Charles as a career backup, though.

I think that Charles could win the starting right tackle job for the Cleveland Browns next year and establish himself as one of the gems of the draft. His height is not of concern, as it is really arm length that matters.

He’s a high motor guy who could stand to gain a little strength in the weight room, but is all around a really intriguing prospect for a team like the Browns who have an offensive line coach great at developing talent. His combine numbers will be crucial for his draft stock, as his arm length and weight room numbers will be indicative of where he gets drafted.

Regardless, I see a lot of good qualities of an NFL offensive lineman on film when I watch Saahdiq Charles. I’m usually not a fan of making guys switch positions from left tackle to right tackle, but hopefully, Saahdiq Charles would be able to make the leap, as I fully expect the Browns to address their left tackle concern in the first 50 picks of the NFL draft.