Cleveland Browns Draft Review

      I wrote so much over the NFL draft weekend that I took a few days off before I returned here.

However, the Browns review still needs to be posted with my thoughts on how the Browns draft stacked up.

This could be a very short post if I wanted to be succinct- I loved the draft.

Cornerback Greg Newsome in the first round will have a chance to start this season and at worst, will likely be the starter in 2022.

Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is the type of smaller, speedier player that may not have a defined position, but his ability to be moved around the field could make him a three-down player, which is far more important than the term used for where he is in the lineup and to get him for the difference of sending Carolina a third-rounder in return for Carolina's fourth, is absolute theft.

Wide Receiver Anthony Schwartz may have been a slight overdraft, but Schwartz brings elite speed, which might be the fastest in the NFL from day one and his one skill could be very helpful in opening up the field deep.

When the Browns lost Odell Beckham, the Browns lacked a receiver that could stretch the field and force opponents to respect the deep pass, so Schwartz's presence alone could be dividends in that area.

Fourth-round tackle James Hutson should be a depth player for a year or so and hopefully develops after only playing offensive line for two seasons.

Defensive tackle Tommy Togiai should be at least a rotational player and has the potential to eventually be a top-notch interior lineman.

Linebacker Tony Fields will contribute on special teams with his speed and plays very similarly to Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, so Fields may be one of those day three players that just forces his way into the lineup somehow.

Big-hitting safety Richard LeCounte was very productive at Georgia, should be a special teamer at least, and I like his chances to beat out Sheldrick Redwine as a backup in the secondary.

Demetric Felton was a UCLA running back, was expected to be a wide receiver, and played in the Senior Bowl at the position, but the Browns announced him as a running back and they could be looking at him as a Darren Sproles Swiss Army Knife type of player.

And to sign a Marvin Wilson, who has top 50 level talent, for the price of a check as an undrafted free agent has the potential to have people around the league not believing that someone didn't take this guy!

The Browns also added an extra fourth-rounder for next year's draft and who knows what they could use that for in 2022.

Part of being a playoff team and one that's expected to make some playoff hay this season is that not all of these players are going to make the team.

And while I'm sure that the Browns would like to slide anyone that they would release onto the practice squad, again when you are a stronger team other teams are more likely to claim the players that you have to waive, so that could come into play with any potential roster spot wars.

Give Andrew Berry and his bunch a lot of credit for this draft- Other than not drafting a defensive end, the Browns addressed every major need and minor needs as well.

Excellent job in Berea and I'd be surprised that if anyone thought the Browns didn't do very well with this draft.