Meet the Cleveland Browns’ 2024 NFL Draft class
The Cleveland Browns wrapped up their 2024 NFL Draft class today with Day 3 coming to an end. Cleveland was able to address multiple needs in the draft and walked away with six players to add to their roster. Here is who the Browns opted to key in on and add to the roster. Round […]
The Cleveland Browns wrapped up their 2024 NFL Draft class today with Day 3 coming to an end.
Cleveland was able to address multiple needs in the draft and walked away with six players to add to their roster.
Here is who the Browns opted to key in on and add to the roster.
Round 2, No. 54 overall: DT Michael Hall Jr., Ohio State
Cleveland added to the defensive trenches with their first pick in the draft, since they did not have a first-rounder due to the Deshaun Watson trade.
Hall gives the Browns an interior pass rusher that they can develop, which they lacked. Expect Hall to see a limited role in 2024 since the Browns do not have to rush him into anything major as a rookie with Quinton Jefferson, Maurice Hurst, and Shelby Harris on the roster.
Round 3, No. 85 overall: G Zak Zinter, Michigan
With their third-round pick, the Browns flipped sides and invested in the offensive trenches. Zinter gives them a guard who started 42 games over four seasons at Michigan and won a national championship in 2024.
Cleveland has Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller as the obvious starters for them, but Zinter can join Michael Dunn at the top of their depth with the potential to be an eventual starter.
Round 5, No. 156 overall: WR Jamari Thrash, Louisville
It was known that Cleveland would be selecting a wide receiver in the draft and they waited until their fifth-round pick. Thrash starred at Georgia State for four years before transferring to Louisville.
The Browns gain a player who hasn’t played a ton against good competition but brings traits they should love like his speed and route-running ability.
Round 6, No. 206 overall: LB Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
After losing Sione Takitaki and Anthony Walker Jr. in free agency, the Browns opted to bring in Jordan Hicks and Devin Bush. Still, they had a need for linebacker depth and Watson is their answer for that.
A sure tackler who was a Butkus Award finalist in 2023 and recorded 10 sacks over the last two seasons to show off his ability to get after the passer. Best against the run, I see Watson fitting in as a SAM with the Browns.
Round 7, No. 227 overall: CB Myles Harden, South Dakota
Cleveland adds to their cornerback room here with a productive small school corner. Harden can play inside or outside and will have to try to make the team as a special teams force. In college, Harden totaled six interceptions over four seasons.
Round 7, No. 243 overall: DT Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati
Cleveland takes a defensive tackle with their first and last pick in the draft. Briggs was a productive player in the middle during his last three seasons in college at Cincinnati. A player that started his college career at Virginia before transferring to the Bearcats. One of the stronger players you will find in the draft that uses violent hands to get after the passer.
