The onslaught of final mock drafts are here. We have our own, of course, but there are more projections out there than ever before this draft season.
In sorting through some of the more prominent mock drafts, there is a definite theme for the Cleveland Browns and the No. 10 pick: diversity. In tracking 40 (and counting) projections, there is very little consistency in knowing what the Browns will do in GM Andrew Berry’s first draft.
A great example of the diversity is from Yahoo Sports. They have six analysts providing final mock drafts. The sextet of prognosticators produced four different players, including three trades. Georgia OT Andrew Thomas was the only player named more than once for the Browns.
Dane Brugler from The Athletic projects a trade back from No. 10 to 16 in a deal with the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta moved up to draft Florida CB C.J. Henderson, while the Browns slid to 16 and selected Boise State OT Ezra Cleveland.
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The Sporting News projects Iowa OT Tristan Wirfs, which was a popular projection over the last month.
NFL.com analyst and former NFL GM Charley Casserly forecasts a huge trade down with the Philadelphia Eagles. At No. 21 in Casserly’s projection the Browns land USC OT Austin Jackson. His NFL.com colleague Peter Schrager predicts Andrew Thomas at No. 10.
Thomas was also the pick from ESPN analyst Mel Kiper. Of note: Kiper has not successfully predicted the Browns’ first-round pick outside of the No. 1 overall selections since 2002.
A quick tally from the mocks I’ve sorted through on Thursday morning:
- Andrew Thomas – 17
- Trade – 13
- Tristan Wirfs – 6
- Mekhi Becton – 3
- Jedrick Wills – 3
- Ezra Cleveland – 3
- Austin Jackson – 1
- Isaiah Simmons – 1
- Xavier McKinney – 1
- Josh Jones – 1