Browns select Luke Wypler

 Apparently, the mild heat on the job of Andrew Berry has caused him to make a few changes.

On the second day of the draft, Berry changed his previous perception of what type of defensive tackle he prefers moving from the smaller, more athletic type to the mountainous run-stopping version in Baylor defensive tackle Siaki Ika.

Then after earlier selecting Ohio State offensive tackle Dawand Jones in the fourth round, Berry and the Browns selected another Buckeye blocker in center Luke Wypler in round six.

I was just partially kidding in my first paragraph but the Browns traditionally since returning (not only Andrew Berry) have shown an aversion to Ohio State players more often than not, which would be fine if Ohio State didn't rank among the top three or four teams in collegiate talent every year.

In Luke Wypler, the Browns are adding a center ranked either second or third at the position, depending on your draft guru of choice, with most having Wypler rated well above centers that were drafted on day two.

What may have held the 6'3 300 pound Wypler down a bit is that he is a true center that didn't play any guard at Ohio State.

Some teams don't always like drafting pure centers and prefer to draft centers that can also play guard, increasing their versatility and giving them a fallback position if one doesn't work out.

Wypler might be a sign that the Browns have given up on former draft pick Nick Harris, who was handed the starting center position last season but a knee injury in training camp cost him the season and when free agent signee Ethan Pocic, who was signed with the intent of backing up Harris, played extremely well last season and was re-signed to a new contract in the off-season, Harris looked to be a potential backup.

However, with this selection of Wypler, who wasn't expected to be a sixth-rounder and at the rookie contract cost, this certainly seems to be the long-term possible replacement for Ethan Pocic and could be the end of Harris's Cleveland tenure unless he can show that he could be solid at guard to be a backup at two positions (see I told you that teams like it when their centers can play guard too).

Value in the late rounds over positional need is how good teams build their depth and how they are able to maintain their level once they start winning.

Taking players where they shouldn't have fallen is how successful teams draft, it's nice to see that the Browns might be improving in how they run their drafts.