Cleveland traded their second-round choice to Houston in exchange for Houston's third round and two fourth rounders tomorrow (Houston and Philadelphia).
The drop of twenty spots between the picks saw several players that could have contributed to the Browns at positions of need go off the board and although there were still some wide receivers that could help the Browns still remaining, the defensive line looks awfully low on impact performers and I'm afraid that Andrew Berry may have outsmarted himself on this night.
None of that reflects on Martin Emerson, a 6'1 cornerback from Mississippi State, who looks like the player that will replace Troy Hill or Greedy Williams with both eligible for free agency after the 2022 season.
Emerson is listed by Ourlads as a top 12 cornerback in the draft that can play in several different alignments and likes to hit but doesn't always wrap up on his tackles.
Emerson's ball skills are lacking a bit but his speed and cover skills are fine and he is expected to be a strong cover player on special teams.
Emerson was a second-team all-SEC cornerback and was drafted in the range that he was expected to be selected.
My issue isn't with Martin Emerson, it's with the trade down, and while it seems that Pittsburgh adding George Pickens and Baltimore David Ojabo, both of those teams got better tonight.
As of this writing and with two more third-rounders to be selected, the Browns cannot seem to say the same.
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