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Cleveland Draft Picks
Greg
Newsome
1
Rnd
26
Pk
CB
Position
- Draft Grade: A-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 24
- School: Northwestern
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 192
Eric Edholm's Commentary
This is a coup for the Browns, nabbing a player whom many believed would've been gone before now. Newsome is a bulldog-caliber competitor, and a tremendous athlete. That secondary could be really strong now with Denzel Ward, Newsome, Grant Delpit and Greedy Williams all young and highly talented. Wanna stop the Bills and Chiefs? Beef up that secondary.
Jeremiah
Owusu-Koramoah
2
Rnd
20
Pk
LB
Position
- Draft Grade: A
- Pre-Draft Rank: 19
- School: Notre Dame
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 221
Eric Edholm's Commentary
The hometown crowd gets a thrill with GM Andrew Berry swinging a move up to this spot. And the fall ends for Owusu-Koramoah, who was roundly mocked in Round 1. We’re not his biggest fan, but boy, this feels like excellent value for a hard-hitting, versatile playmaker with great coverage ability. This is the kind of player you need when it’s time to defend vs. special quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson.
Anthony
Schwartz
3
Rnd
28
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: C-
- School: Auburn
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 186
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Perhaps the fastest man in the draft, Schwartz was robbed of a chance to make a run at the NFL combine 40 record. He ran a 4.25 at his pro day, which is as fast as it sounds, but Schwartz was more urban legend in college than reliable weapon. We considered him for our top 100 prospects list, but ultimately his body of work was just a little too lean. Injuries held him back, as did a lack of development as a well-rounded receiver. Right now he’s a big-play specialist with home-run ability who might never be a full-time contributor.
James
Hudson
4
Rnd
5
Pk
OT
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 90
- School: Cincinnati
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 313
Tommy
Togiai
4
Rnd
27
Pk
DT
Position
- School: Ohio St.
- Height: 6' 2"
- Weight: 296
Tony
Fields II
5
Rnd
9
Pk
LB
Position
- School: West Virginia
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 222
Richard
LeCounte III
5
Rnd
25
Pk
S
Position
- School: Georgia
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 196
Demetric
Felton
6
Rnd
27
Pk
WR
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 89
- School: UCLA
- Height: 5' 9"
- Weight: 189
AFC North Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 |
- x
- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- y
- - Clinched Division