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Cleveland Browns: 3 late round linebackers to target

By Frank Teriaca

WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 30: David Woodward #9 of the Utah State Aggies against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at BB&T Field on August 30, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest won 38-35. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 30: David Woodward #9 of the Utah State Aggies against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at BB&T Field on August 30, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Wake Forest won 38-35. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 24: Shaquille Quarterman #55 of the Miami Hurricanes in action against the Pittsburgh Panthers on November 24, 2017 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 24: Shaquille Quarterman #55 of the Miami Hurricanes in action against the Pittsburgh Panthers on November 24, 2017 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Shaquille Quarterman, Miami

Miami linebacker Shaquille Quarterman joined the Hurricanes as one of the top linebacker recruits in the nation and became an immediate starter as a true freshman in 2016 and had some impressive numbers.

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With 84 tackles, three and a half sacks and 10 tackles for a loss, Quarterman earned a third-team All-ACC nod for his performance as a true freshman.

For his career, Quarterman registered 356 tackles, 12 sacks and 46.5 tackles for a loss as he earned First-Team All-ACC honors in both his junior and senior seasons.

As a four-season starter and a punishing tackler, Quarterman would bring an immediate physical presence to this Browns defense.

"“Four-year starter and team leader with a physical demeanor and impressive level of production. Quarterman is durable and dependable in the middle of the defense.” –Lance Zeirlien, NFL Network"

For everything Quarterman excels at, he does have some faults. Lance Zeirlien noted that he lacks ideal linebacker speed and lacks movement fluidity when changing directions — which is why he’s being considered a late-round prospect.

But his production does speak volumes as he could become a very nice two-down linebacker for Cleveland. He is projected to be anywhere from a fourth to seventh-round NFL draft pick.

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