The latest mock draft from our friends at Draft Wire celebrates President’s Day with four rounds of 2020 NFL Draft projections. For the Cleveland Browns, it’s truly a presidential haul of talent to help stock the roster for new head coach Kevin Stefanski.
Here’s a look at what the Browns select in the four rounds from Draft Wire editor Luke Easterling.
First round: Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama
The Alabama right tackle has become a fairly popular projection for the Browns, and for good reason. He’s NFL-ready to start at the weakest position on the team.
There’s no denying the amount of talent this offense has at the skill positions, but it’ll be all for naught if the Browns don’t improve their offensive line in a big way this offseason. Wills has been a fast riser throughout this season, and could easily be off the board by this pick. If he’s not, he’d be the perfect blend of need and value for Cleveland.
Second round: Grant Delpit, S, LSU
Delpit is a player whose stock has taken a real perceived tumble. In mock drafts from the college season, Delpit was often gone by the time the Browns would make their first pick at No. 10 overall.
An injury watered down his season for the national champs, and the holes in his game — namely tackling — got worse and not better when he did play. The elite-level prospect is still there, probably. It would be up to new defensive coordinator Joe Woods, himself a seasoned DB coach, to bring back the playmaking headhunter that dominated in his earlier LSU tenure.
Third round: Ben Bredeson, OL, Michigan
Third round: Jordan Mack, LB, Virginia
The Browns have two third-rounders, their own and Houston’s as a result of the Duke Johnson trade. Using them on Bredeson and Mack helps restock the depth on the team.
Bredeson projects best as a center, though he’s played left guard for the Wolverines and certainly has the power to handle playing RG for the Browns. An Academic All-American, Bredeson has the ability to contribute right away.
Mack is a reactive, twitchy linebacker with excellent blitzing ability and a downhill sense of play. He’s a similar size to Mack Wilson but doesn’t play the same type of game at all; Mack struggles in coverage and doesn’t move as well in space as you would expect of a 6-foot-2, 230-pound LB. Playing them together in Woods’ 4-3 could be a nice blend of talents.
Fourth round: Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU
Yeah, Randy Moss’ son. The guy who thrived in the CFB playoffs at just 21 years old and with limited experience for a guy at a major program. He’s got incredible upside as a supersized (listed 6-3/249) receiver, but he also has pretty solid blocking chops for being the son of arguably the most physically gifted WR of all-time, too.