Happy NFL draft week for those who celebrate. Now begins the complete nonsense of leaks about players falling or rising on team’s draft boards. Some are from teams hoping a player will fall to them, some are from agents hoping a team will get desperate and trade up for their clients. I can’t think of any rational person who thinks Will Levis or Anthony Richardson is a better quarterback then C.J. Stroud. I’ve seen all three play and Stroud is much better then the other two. I know why teams like Bryce Young. He’s said to have the “it” factor, but so did Baker Mayfield coming out of college.
As for the Browns, their first pick isn’t until the eleventh pick in the third round. Doing mock drafts for the Browns is not easy this year, but if certain positions are drafted with pick 74 and 98, then it will tell me certain players might need to get their resumes updated. If a defensive tackle is taken with pick 74, the Browns might be tired of Perrion Winfrey’s act. I’ve said in previous blogs the Browns could roll out a 53-man roster without drafting a single player. Of course, they’re going to draft players, to help with depth and future starters. Right now, they could add rookies to the running back room, the defensive line room, the wide receiver’s room and linebacker’s room.
A lot has been made of the fact that Browns GM Andrew Berry hasn’t drafted pro-bowl players. I don’t care about that; all I care about is wins. I could care less if CB Martin Everson makes the Pro Bowl and takes part in the balloon toss. Speaking of Everson, he was a great third round pick that no one saw coming, and I mean no one. He was targeted 89 times, never gave up 81 yards in a game and never gave up over 23 yards in YAC. Thanks to @tha_buffalo for those stats.
I’ve also said in previous blogs, that Berry would trade for future picks, both in 2024 & 2025. I’m not sure he’ll only draft five players. He might draft eight players and still get future picks. I’m very intrigued with picks 140 & 142. Could Berry just sit there and pick up two players the team desires or trade one of those picks to move up slightly or down slightly. As for next year, the Browns have seven picks in 2024.
Some players I like: WR, Marvin Mims, WR Tyler Scott, RB Tyjae Spears, RB Tank Bisby, RB Zach Evans, TE Brenton Strange, TE Davis Allem, DE Derick Hall, DE Isaiah McGuire, DT Karl Brooks, DT Moro Ojomo, LB Dorian Williams, LB Ivan Pace, CB Kei’Trel Clark, CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, S Rashad Torrence and S Brandon Hill.
During the draft on Friday and Saturday, I’ll be joining my fellow team mates on The Fanatical Elfz Network. Enjoy the draft, stay safe and Go Browns.