2020 NFL Draft day two recap: Cleveland Browns continue down promising path
By Grant Puskar
As the Cleveland Browns continue to load up their roster and fill holes, the future remains bright in Cleveland.
After another exciting day of the NFL Draft comes to a close, the Cleveland Browns continue to posses a bright future. Heading into day two, it was clear the Browns needed to address defense. With the three picks they had in day two, all of them happened to come on the defensive side of the ball.
After trading down with the Colts to No. 44 from No. 41, the Browns were still able to land a top safety and grabbed Grant Delpit from LSU. Delpit was a top safety in a ton of analyst’s mock drafts across networks leading up to the pick.
The Browns were also able to pick up a fifth rounder in this trade with the Colts. Getting a top safety and managing to steal a fifth rounder? Yes please. Delpit should be a solid safety for years to come in brown and orange if he remains healthy.
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The Browns then traded down from No. 74, and when pick No. 88 came around for the Browns, there was a lot of noise surrounding the linebacker position. Through all of the noise, the Browns drafted Jordan Elliot to add solid depth to the defensive line.
At a first glance when it comes to Elliot, you would not be impressed looking at the numbers. Already having Larry Ogunjobi, Sheldon Richardson and Andrew Billings up front will take a lot of initial pressure off of Elliott. A beautiful opportunity arises for Elliot, as he will be able to slowly develop and become a solid option in this league.
When pick No. 97 came around for the Browns, they once again wasted little to no time turning in their draft card. The Browns went back to the route of the LSU studs, this time selecting linebacker Jacob Phillips.
With this pick, it seems as though the Browns are simply betting on his upside and hoping he can be a diamond in the rough. One thing to note about Delpit and Jacobs: they know how new Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow plays.
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The Browns managed a solid day overall with these three selections, once again hitting the majority of their needs. Heading into day three, they are in a very comfortable spot, one they have not been in for a very long time.