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Cleveland Browns post-Scouting Combine 7-round mock draft

By Randy Gurzi

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 26: Mekhi Becton #OL05 of the Louisville Cardinals speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local caption *** Mekhi Becton
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 26: Mekhi Becton #OL05 of the Louisville Cardinals speaks to the media at the Indiana Convention Center on February 26, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) *** Local caption *** Mekhi Becton /
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EUGENE, OR – OCTOBER 08: Linebacker Troy Dye #35 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates after sacking quarterback Jake Browning of the Washington Huskies on October 8, 2016 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. The Huskies defeated the Ducks 70-21. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OR – OCTOBER 08: Linebacker Troy Dye #35 of the Oregon Ducks celebrates after sacking quarterback Jake Browning of the Washington Huskies on October 8, 2016 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. The Huskies defeated the Ducks 70-21. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 74: Troy Dye, LB, Oregon

Recently, the news broke that the Cleveland Browns are going to be moving on from Joe Schobert. Their former Pro Bowl middle linebacker is a fan-favorite but the front office apparently didn’t feel the same. While they did like him, general manager Andrew Berry is unwilling to give him the contract he desired — which was north of $10 million.

Now, there’s also a chance Christian Kirksey could be gone as well considering he already has a high price tag and they could save a lot of money cutting him. Not only this, but Kirksey has struggled to stay on the field, being absent from nine games in 2018 and 14 this past season. Kirksey is always good when he’s on the field but that doesn’t matter if he can’t stay healthy.

With that being the case, the Browns target a new linebacker here as they grab Troy Dye from Clemson. A four-year starter for the Ducks, Dye had 391 tackles, 13 sacks, and five interceptions in his career.

He joins a young group in Mack Wilson and Sione Takitaki who were both added in the 2019 NFL Draft. They both have work to do but the Browns are willing to give their youth a try as they hope to improve a struggling defense while also saving money.

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