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2019 Mock Drafts

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Browns should trade up with the Dolphins to get Ed Oliver before the Falcons take him if hes still there.
 
Another update from CBS, with admittedly over reactions to the Senior Bowl:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft...sends-dillard-samuel-omenihu-into-first-round

This one has all CB lasting until the Browns pick:

17. Cleveland Browns
Greedy Williams, CB, LSU. Imagine a secondary of Williams, 2018 first-rounder Denzel Ward and 2017 first-rounder Jabrill Peppers. The Browns are already our favorites to win the AFC North next season, and adding Williams only solidifies our belief. He may not be the most polished cornerback in this draft class, he is insanely athletic and has all the tools to become a great player.
 
I'd probably prefer Byron Murphy to Williams. I get that Murphy isn't as big as you'd like but the kid can fucking play.
 
I'd probably prefer Byron Murphy to Williams. I get that Murphy isn't as big as you'd like but the kid can fucking play.

Washington ran a lot of zone with Murphy and we know Wilks loves running rone coverage. That said, the prototype for a zone cornerback is Richard Sherman and I see a lot of those types of physical attributes in Greedy.

No matter what, cornerbacks are highly scrutinized at the combine because the best athletes play corner. We will have a better idea of the pecking order after the combine.
 
Washington ran a lot of zone with Murphy and we know Wilks loves running rone coverage. That said, the prototype for a zone cornerback is Richard Sherman and I see a lot of those types of physical attributes in Greedy.

No matter what, cornerbacks are highly scrutinized at the combine because the best athletes play corner. We will have a better idea of the pecking order after the combine.

Just having a player named Greedy makes him high on my list especially because its a position of need and he is an insane athlete on top of having an incredible nickname.

That said, with the amount of DL talent, if we are going to double up on position on one of our 2 stud young defensive players, I really like the idea of getting another DE or a DT capable of commanding a double like Myles. Put a stud DT next to Myles and makes it almost impossible to block our DL.
 
Another update from CBS, with admittedly over reactions to the Senior Bowl:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft...sends-dillard-samuel-omenihu-into-first-round

This one has all CB lasting until the Browns pick:

17. Cleveland Browns
Greedy Williams, CB, LSU. Imagine a secondary of Williams, 2018 first-rounder Denzel Ward and 2017 first-rounder Jabrill Peppers. The Browns are already our favorites to win the AFC North next season, and adding Williams only solidifies our belief. He may not be the most polished cornerback in this draft class, he is insanely athletic and has all the tools to become a great player.
I would jump up and down if we got Greedy. He’s an equally talented but different corner than Ward. He’s big, more talented against short passes, and a bit more of a ballhawk but worse in coverage.

I think, between the two of them, Randall, and Peppers, the Browns would have the most versatile secondary in the NFL.

But, I’m not sure he lasts until seventeen...
 
I would jump up and down if we got Greedy. He’s an equally talented but different corner than Ward. He’s big, more talented against short passes, and a bit more of a ballhawk but worse in coverage.

I think, between the two of them, Randall, and Peppers, the Browns would have the most versatile secondary in the NFL.

But, I’m not sure he lasts until seventeen...

I think we can be relatively sure at least one of the 3 top level Corners in the draft is going to be there at 17, so if that's how Dorsey wants to play it, we should be good to go. I have question marks regarding all three of them at this point, but it's undeniably a need and I hardly think any one of them is going to be anything close to a bust.
 
It'll be interesting to see who Dorsey targets in free agency. He could sign a solid cb or d lineman FA, allowing them flexibility to pick best player available in the draft.

Especially at 17, it is really hard to guess who is going to slide, or who gets picked surprisingly early.

With the cap space, they can afford to cover some of their holes, even if free agents aren't always the best way to strengthen a team. Lot of good d line in the draft, but a lot of good free agent d linemen too.
 
Seems to me like Jeffrey Simmons checks all the boxes for a John Dorsey pick. Production, plays a key position (interior pass rush), everyone believes he will test incredibly at the combine, and he's got the off field issues that may make him drop to our spot.
 
Seems to me like Jeffrey Simmons checks all the boxes for a John Dorsey pick. Production, plays a key position (interior pass rush), everyone believes he will test incredibly at the combine, and he's got the off field issues that may make him drop to our spot.

I keep hearing Fletcher Cox as a comp. That would be amazing at 17.
 
The risk with Simmons is a little similar to Reuben Foster. Anyone with a domestic violence on their record looks like an absolute steal in the draft until they fuck up again, then it's expected that the team cuts him outright. I don't think Simmons is as hard-wired as Foster, but I didn't see the Kareem Hunt thing coming from miles away.
 
The risk with Simmons is a little similar to Reuben Foster. Anyone with a domestic violence on their record looks like an absolute steal in the draft until they fuck up again, then it's expected that the team cuts him outright. I don't think Simmons is as hard-wired as Foster, but I didn't see the Kareem Hunt thing coming from miles away.

Neither did that chick.

 
Neither did that chick.
I have a joke, but I feel like it is just not an appropriate time. It would be a dick move to kick her while she is down.
 
That said, with the amount of DL talent, if we are going to double up on position on one of our 2 stud young defensive players, I really like the idea of getting another DE or a DT capable of commanding a double like Myles. Put a stud DT next to Myles and makes it almost impossible to block our DL.

I don't have a definitive statement about valuing defensive line over other positions in the first round, but I think it's worth noting the draft value pyramid again after it was helpful in last year's draft:

NFL_Pyramid.0.jpg


I see three technique defensive linemen in the bottom along with guards and nickelbacks. I think there are some great three techs available, and the depth for interior defensive line in this draft is underrated. I'd be happy if the Browns take a three tech in the first round, but is the value available later?
 
I don't have a definitive statement about valuing defensive line over other positions in the first round, but I think it's worth noting the draft value pyramid again after it was helpful in last year's draft:

NFL_Pyramid.0.jpg


I see three technique defensive linemen in the bottom along with guards and nickelbacks. I think there are some great three techs available, and the depth for interior defensive line in this draft is underrated. I'd be happy if the Browns take a three tech in the first round, but is the value available later?

I'm sure this pyramid may have adjusted a little based upon rule changes and the like; however, the article below delves into how Dorsey acted in Kansas City with respect to the pyramid you mention.

https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2015...e-pyramid-a-visual-of-john-dorseys-production

Something to keep an eye on is value (i.e. cost of drafting a position vs. cost to sign a high level player in the same position). Also, I think there's something to be said about how high "Nose Tackle" is. Interior linemen need to be able to move; gone are the Ted Washington days. That said, I do think the interior on the defensive side of the line needs someone to somewhat juxtapose Ogunjobi, who's a bit smaller than the average interior lineman.
 

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