It was great to actually be immersed in a sporting event yesterday. The draft wasn’t a game, but it was sports. I was very impressed with how the NFL handled the virtual draft. There were no major glitches or mishaps, just some strange happenings. As the first round stated out, it became very apparent to me there wasn’t going to be a trade for Trent Williams or a trade down by the Browns which made me very happy. Andrew Berry let the draft come to him and it paid off with an excellent left tackle. Wills wasn’t my first choice, but the more I read about him the more I like. I’m not worried about him being a RT, because Tua is a left handed QB and Wills has the “protect the QB blindside” attitude. As for my mock draft, I got 8 out of the 32 going to the team I projected and 22 of the 32 going in the first round. Some of the ten first rounders I missed are real head scratchers.
Atlanta selecting A.J. Terrell with Jeff Gladney and Kristain Fulton still on the board, Damon Arnette going in the first round to the Raiders, Miami taking Austin Jackson and Noah Igbinoghene, the 49ers selecting Brandon Aiyuk and the Titans selecting Isaiah Wilson. The best part about ten later round graded players going in the first round, ten first round talents falling to the second round. The second round plays right to the Browns biggest needs, Safety, Line Backer, Defensive Tackle, Edge Rusher and possibly Wide Receiver. So what will the Browns do in the second round? Glad you asked.
#41 Ross Blacklock, IDT, TCU
#74 Jeremy Chinn, S, So. Illinois.
#97 Logan Wilson LB, Wyoming.
What happens at #41 will determine the rest of day two for the Browns. I have a feeling if a safety they really like is available, the Browns will go with a safety at #41. Then at #74 the Browns could draft IDL, Davon Hamilton, or Edge, Darrell Taylor. Other players possibly being available in the second round, WR’s Michael Pittman, Jr. and Donovan Peoples-Jones, IDL Justin Madubuike and LB’s Zack Baun and Malik Harrison. At #97 I hope Logan Wilson is sitting there for the Browns. If not the Browns can go LB Akeem Davis-Gaither or Edge Khalid Kareem. So as you can see Andrew Berry has plenty of options and again can let the draft come to him.
As for the strangeness. You got to love WR Henry Ruggs dressed in an Old Spice Robe, the quick hands of WR CeeDee Lamb, OT Isaiah Wilson’s Mom pulling Wilson’s girlfriend off his lap and the weirdness that is Mike Vrabel’s draft setup. What in gods name was going on in the Vrabel household? Jerry Jones did show his concerns for the unemployed by having his setup on his yacht. Hopefully it was his smaller yacht, you know his weekday yacht. Kliff Kingsbury’s home looks like he moonlight’s as the head of a drug cartel. And we did get the official announcement from Commissioner Goodell that Las Vegas will host the 2020 draft. Wait….what? I know because of the stay at home order, I sometimes forget what day it is, but to forget what year it is? Can I get you another Scotch? Cheers Roger.
I hope everyone enjoys round two and three tonight. I’ll be back tomorrow before round four starts with a recap of today and thoughts on day three of the draft. Go Browns.