Browns select Carson Schwesinger

   The Cleveland Browns opened the second round with the selection of UCLA linebacker Carson Schwesinger, which was mildly surprising but understandable considering the unknown status of Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

A former walk-on for the Bruins, Schwesinger was the breakout star for UCLA in their first Big Ten season, earning All-Big Ten and All-American.

Schwesinger had never started a game entering the 2024 season but led the nation in tackles with 136 and solo tackles with 90.

At 6'2 and 225, which is a bit undersized, Schwesinger was an excellent special-teams player before 2024, and he's a very good athlete with top-notch tackling skills.

At his size and speed, there are comparisons to Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, and I can see the Browns wanting someone to fit the mold in the event that JOK's career is in question.

I'm not sure that I would have used this pick on Schwesinger, considering the other players available, but it isn't a terrible choice and I think that he can help the Browns linebackers, as early as this season.