The Oregon Ducks pro day is Friday and the Cleveland Browns are confirmed to have a spot in the crowd of scouts and coaches making the trip to Eugene. The featured performer is offensive tackle Penei Sewell, but he’ll be long gone before the Browns pick at No. 26.
Cleveland’s focus will be on the defensive backfield, where the Ducks have a pair of prospects who would look good in the orange, brown and white–one of the few color combinations Oregon doesn’t wear. Safety Jevon Holland and versatile CB Thomas Graham are both the better focus for the Browns at the Ducks workout.
Holland is a playmaking safety with length, range, ball skills and a “my ball” mentality. He opted out of the 2020 season. He’s lighter than ideal, so one of the things to watch is his weight and how well he moves. Lighter safeties need to have better explosive metrics (vertical, broad jump, 3-cone).
Graham can line up at outside corner, slot corner or even free safety. While 40-yard dash times are overhyped, his is important; Graham’s biggest question is speed, both in the short area (10-yard split) and the long speed to turn and run with faster receivers. He’s got everything else, from instincts to quickness to playing strength.