Cleveland Browns 7-round 2022 mock draft continues defensive rebuild
By Randy Gurzi
player. 829. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. JoshJobe. 4. CB. Alabama
Cleveland Browns Round 4 Pick 2: Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama
Another area where the Browns have had a lot of injuries is at cornerback. They were fortunate to have all four of their top players on Sunday as Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome, Troy Hill, and Greedy Williams were all on the field. Still, there have been a lot of injuries suffered by Ward, Newsome, and Williams in their respective careers.
That’s why Cleveland adds some depth with their second pick in Round 4 — and what better school to use a mid-round pick on than Alabama? Josh Jobe could be another player from the Tide to slide into the middle rounds only to go on and have a long career.
He excels in man coverage and at 6-foot-0 and 189-pounds, he will have no problem getting physical.
player. UCLA. OtitoOgbonnia. 5. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. DT. 836
Cleveland Browns Round 5 Pick: Otito Ogbonnia, DT, UCLA
Finally, we get after the biggest need as a fifth-round pick is being used on a defensive tackle. Here, we go with Otito Ogbonnia from UCLA, who is a very large man at 6-foot-4 and 320-pounds. He’s a true one-technique and could replace Andrew Billings who is on a one-year deal.
Lining him up next to Jordan Elliott or Malik McDowell (assuming his ascension continues) could give Cleveland a competitive interior line on early downs, and they can go McDowell and Elliott on passing downs.
In his first three seasons, he had 49 tackles and 2.5 sacks but is more of a space-eater than a stat-collecter. He will simply come in and do his job without getting much recognition.