With the second of the team’s two third round picks in the 2023 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns continued rebuilding the defensive line by drafting Baylor defensive tackle Siaki Ika. Last season the team was awful defending the run up the middle and after signing Dalvin Tomlinson the drafting of Ika shows they know they had to fix that.
Ika had a down year in 2022 compared to his tape and play in 2021 which was much better. At 6-foot-3 and nearly 340 pounds when he is on his game he can help shut the run down and occasionally show some pass-rush ability. Let’s take a look at how the overall pick grades out for the Browns.