2020 NFL Draft: Full grades for every 3rd-round pick

Breaking down every third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, with complete grades for every selection

97. Cleveland Browns

Jacob Phillips | LB | LSU

The Browns needed a linebacker with Joe Schobert no longer on the team, but they arguably reached a bit to find one in the third round.

Phillips is a productive, lengthy and disciplined linebacker who diagnoses well and has some special teams experience, but his athleticism is underwhelming and his play strength can improve. He should be able to help out in the third phase and may see some starting action due to Cleveland being thin at the linebacker position, but he still has some developing to do from a physical standpoint.

GRADE: C+