Browns select Michael Hall

     The Cleveland Browns may have wanted to move down in the second round but whether an offer was enticing enough to move down or not, the Browns kept the pick to select Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Hall with the fifty-fourth pick overall.

I liked wide receiver and defensive tackles as the two positions that I thought the Browns could target with their top pick and there are a few wide receivers still available but only Hall remained of the defensive tackles that I hoped were a possibility after a few picks before Hall saw Ma'ason Smith and Kris Jenkins selected by other teams.

The 6'2, 290-pound defensive tackle brings an intriguing skill set to the Browns interior defensive line with pass-rush skills against the middle of the offensive line.

Hall blasts off the football and is very agile for a defensive tackle but isn't quite a traditional run-stuffing defensive tackle, so there are questions about Hall being a multiple down lineman rather than a pass-rushing specialist.

It is concerning for a player with Hall's skills that he finished with only 1.5 sacks last season but he could be a player who flourishes in one one-on-one blocking situations with teams more concerned with the outside rush from Myles Garrett and company.

I am pleased with the selection of Michael Hall and I think the Browns did well here, especially if they can address wideout, tight end, or linebacker with their third-round pick.