Welcome back to the Padded Cell, everyone. It’s been a
while, but Draft Day is still somewhere out there on the horizon. With so much
to do and so little time to do it, let’s first go over the rules that govern
this mock.
This mock draft will be one round in duration
with projected Browns picks for subsequent rounds.
Trades are not allowed.
This mock will be a combination of who I think
will be the best selection for teams and who I think they’ll take. Some picks
will be strictly a pest player available (BPA) selection regardless of
position, according to “Wunkle’s Big Board”.
I’ll also include other players that I think
could e signed as undrafted rookie free agents. Some will be developmental
players and others will be warm bodies to help out in training camp.
So, with that, let’s get on with the show!
ROUND ONE
1. Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow – QB – LSU
Comment: This has been about the worst kept secret in recent draft history that I can remember. Rumors from early in the silly season had it that Burrow would pullread more
Lance Lierlein of nfl.com has compiled his rankings of the 337 college players invited to the combine. Here are the results . . .
1 – Chase Young
DE
Ohio State
2 – Derrick Brown
DT
Auburn
3 – Jeff Okudah
CB
Ohio State
4 – Isaiah Simmons
LB
Clemson
5 – Joe Burrow
QB
LSU
6 – Jedrick Wills
OT
Alabama
7 – K’Lavon Chaisson
DE
LSU
8 – Jerry Jeudy
WR
Alabama
9 – CeeDee Lamb
WR
Oklahoma
10 – Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Alabama
11 – D’Andre Swift
RB
Georgia
12 – CJ Henderson
CB
Florida
13 – Zack Braun
LB
Wisconsin
14 – Patrick Queen
LB
LSU
15 – Javon Kinlaw
DE/DT
South Carolina
16 – Xavier McKinney
Alabama
17 – Yetir Gross-Matos
DE
Penn State
18 – Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR
Colorado
19 – Mekhi Becton
OT
Louisville
20 – Henry Ruggs III
WR
Alabama
And while this may not be the order in which I would place them, I do find it somewhat entertaining. We’ve heard all the talk that’s been made of Joe Burrow being the undisputed first overall pick for the Cincinnati Bengals, and he barely makes it into the top five in terms of talent. That alone should tell you how much of a quarterback driven league thisread more
Yesterday the Cleveland Browns released a statement officially announcing Andrew Berry as the team’s new General Manager and Executive Vice President of Football Operations. Anyone following the Browns search for a new GM could see this move coming, particularly after Vikings Assistant GM George Paton withdrew himself from being a candidate for the position. With this hire, Berry (age 32) becomes the youngest GM in NFL history.
