Cleveland's seventh-round selection of Texas Tech center Dawson Deaton gives the Browns a young center that perhaps could challenge or step in for Nick Harris in case of injury or subpar play as Harris attempts to replace the steady play of Tretter, who was waived during the off-season rather than pay a substantial contract.
The 6'6 310 pound Deaton is a little tall for a center but started thirty-five games in his Red Raider career and was second-team All-Big 12 in both his junior and senior seasons.
Deaton surprisingly is better in run blocking than in pass protection for the time being, which is a surprise considering his time with the throw-first Red Raiders.
Deaton is mentioned as mobile for the position but needs to develop strength in the lower half of his body, which makes sense for a 6'6 center.
Seems as if Deaton was the best player on the board for their final pick and it made sense for the Browns to have a potential fallback in the event Nick Harris would disappoint in the next season or two.
Sometime later in the week or so, I plan on talking about the Browns draft and reviewing the Cavaliers season, which I've worked on somewhat before putting the post on hold during draft week.
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