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Cleveland Browns trade back and load up in 7-round mock draft

By Randy Gurzi

ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 30: Davon Hamilton #53 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to the sidelines during the third quarter of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State defeated Michigan 56-27. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI - NOVEMBER 30: Davon Hamilton #53 of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks to the sidelines during the third quarter of the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State defeated Michigan 56-27. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 27: Davon Hamilton #DL12 of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks to the media on day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 27: Davon Hamilton #DL12 of the Ohio State Buckeyes speaks to the media on day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

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After adding a starting left tackle with Ezra Cleveland in the first round and a starting safety in Antoine Winfield, Jr. with their first pick in the second, the Browns now fill another massive need with the second-round pick they added in their earlier trade. With the No. 59 overall pick from Seattle, Cleveland adds a massive nose tackle in Davon Hamilton from Ohio State.

Hamilton is an emerging player who had just one season worth of starting experience for the Buckeyes — but that one year was a big one. Hamilton was credited with 28 tackles with 9.5 going for a loss and he had six sacks, which proves he more than just a run-stuffing nose tackle.

He showed that above-average athleticism at the Scouting Combine as he moved quickly and with good agility, especially when considering he measured in at 6-foot-4 and 320-pounds.

As for his addition to the Browns roster, he’s the exact type of player their defense needs. Currently, they have some talented defensive linemen in Myles Garrett, Olivier Vernon, Sheldon Richardson, and Larry Ogunjobi but they don’t have that big space-eater to do the dirty work in the run game. This was evident in their struggles in the run game, giving up 144.7 yards per game which ranked them third-worst in the league according to NFL.com.

Clearly, the Browns would have liked to add more in the trade down, especially considering it was the only succesful trade pulled off. However, when looking at how big of a need this kid fills, it was well worth it — and they still get one more pick in a few rounds.

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