Browns Select Isaiah Thomas

    The Cleveland Browns had two picks in the seventh and final round of the NFL Draft and with the first of the two choices, it was another Oklahoma Sooner, the third in this draft for Cleveland, in defensive end Isaiah Thomas.

Thomas, a rangy 6'5 rush end, finished last season with eight sacks for the Sooners and eleven tackles for loss in twelve games.

Thomas has long arms and like Perrion Winfrey, a very high motor that doesn't stop until the whistle and doesn't take plays off.

Thomas is a bit light at 265 pounds and Ourlads states that Thomas can be pushed away from the passer against heavy power blockers, so Thomas may have to get stronger and heavier to be more than a reserve level player but I've seen linemen before that don't check the boxes physically yet still turn out to be very productive players as part of a rotational defensive line corps.

When it comes to late (or last) round picks, I like to see one of two types of players selected.

You can select a player with high potential that may have had off the field issues or injury problems or one can take a player that may have physical limitations but is a high effort player and can perhaps work themselves onto the roster.

I would think Thomas has a chance to stick on the roster but is going to have to have a great camp as you would think after Myles Garrett, hopefully, Jadeveon Clowney, new arrival Chase Winovich and third-rounder Alex Wright, there could be only one slot available between Thomas, Curtis Weaver, and Stephen Weatherly.