NFL Draft prospects often get treated like stock commodities, moving up and down on the perceived supply/demand value of their particular talents. In the latest 7-round mock draft from Draft Wire, the Cleveland Browns tap into some rising stars as well as some whose stock has lost some luster over the draft process.
The first-round pick at No. 10 overall is Louisville offensive tackle Mekhi Becton. He’s risen up dramatically from the in-season projections in the second round. This mock projects him falling back a bit; Becton is gone by the 10th pick in more current mocks that we track than ones where he’s available to Cleveland.
In the second round, it’s a falling star in LSU safety Grant Delpit. Last fall he was widely considered a top-10 overall talent, but now he’s seen as a bit of a reach even to the Browns at No. 41. A lackluster 2019 has taken the shine off, but the Delpit that was a presumptive top safety prospect is still visible.
The third round brings Kentucky offensive lineman Logan Sternberg, who would compete to start at right guard right away. He’s someone who has risen up with a solid postseason athletic display after being seen as a guy who may or may not get drafted back in the fall. The second third-rounder, Oregon LB Troy Dye, fits that bill too.
The draft rounds out with Tennessee EDGE Darrell Taylor, Ole Miss DT Benito Jones and Ohio State WR Binjimen Victor.