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Cleveland Browns: 3 prospects to watch for the 2021 NFL Draft

By Martin McConnell

AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 28: Wide receiver Seth Williams #18 of the Auburn Tigers looks to run the ball by safety C.J. Morgan #29 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Auburn, AL. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 28: Wide receiver Seth Williams #18 of the Auburn Tigers looks to run the ball by safety C.J. Morgan #29 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Auburn, AL. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 16: Shaun Wade #24 of the Ohio State Buckeyes intercepts a pass intended for Bo Melton #18 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the first quarter at SHI Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 16: Shaun Wade #24 of the Ohio State Buckeyes intercepts a pass intended for Bo Melton #18 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the first quarter at SHI Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

2. Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State

Another year, another Ohio State cornerback going in the first round of the NFL Draft. The Buckeyes have been consistently pumping out backfield defenders since the turn of the millennium and 2021 will be no different. Shaun Wade looks to be next in line for Ohio State, and the Browns may look to pair him up with Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams.

The inconsistency of Cleveland’s cornerback play has been frustrating over the past two years. As a rookie, Denzel Ward looked like a home run hometown pick for the Browns, but his sophomore slump proved to be a bit of a killer for their defense in 2019. Still, Ward has a lot of potential as he moves into year three, and perhaps working under Joe Woods will help him get back to his rookie self.

Even still, an early look at cornerbacks from Columbus can’t hurt. Wade will have a chance to be the top guy in the Buckeyes’ secondary next year, and he’ll get one year to prove that he too should be a first-round pick. If the Browns make a move to bolster their secondary in 2021, Wade should be one of the first prospects they even take a look at.

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