In Tennessee running back, Dylan Sampson, the Browns landed a quality player who many draft boards rated as comparable to their second-round pick, Quinshon Judkins of Ohio State.
Sampson was named All-American and the SEC player of the year for the Volunteers, and he is the breakaway threat that Judkins is not.
Last season, Sampson rushed for 1,491 yards and tied for the national lead with twenty-two rushing touchdowns, both all-time records at Tennessee.
It's fair to consider the Browns drafting two running backs, but Sampson's skills (much like TreVeyon Henderson with Judkins at Ohio State) may complement those of Judkins, and he is talented enough to perhaps push aside incumbent Jerome Ford.
Sampson will run inside, but is a speed runner more than a power back, and he's not known for his receiving skills, but he can learn to be better in the passing game.
The Browns drafted a quality player and an explosive back who offers different strengths than Quinshon Judkins.
The question for me is this- the Browns have so many needs (wide receiver to name one) to address, why two running backs now?
Unless the answer is that the Browns are going all in on the ground game and plan on using Judkins, Sampson, and Jerome Ford as the offensive focal point.
If that's so, I understand it.
If that is not the game plan, then one back or the other may be a luxury that a bad team cannot afford.
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