The Browns are set at defensive end for the next two years but are paper thin beyond their starters. Behind their top duo of Myles Garrett and Za’Darius Smith, the Browns have young players they used mid- to late-round draft picks on in the past two drafts. In 2022 they selected Alex Wright in the third round, followed by Isaiah Thomas in the seventh round.Best porn XXX. The following draft saw them add Isaiah McGuire in the third round. The Browns also have Ogbo Okoronkwo as their top backup with Wright. Okoronkwo is under contract until 2025 but the team has an out after 2024. Lastly, Sam Kamara and Lonnie Phelps round out the position. Phelps, Thomas and Kamara have contracts that give the Browns the ability to move on from them at any time. The Browns could look to add talent for the future at the position with the potential of half of the team’s current pass rushers possibly being off the roster at the end of the season and two of the remaining four players at the position with contracts expiring the following year. Here’s 3 edge players the Browns could target in the second round. Full draft target breakdowns: WR | OL | CB Measurables: 6-foot-5 | 285 pounds | 34.5-inch arms | 7-foot-0.5 wingspan Combine numbers: 4.95 40-yard dash | 1.73 10-yard split | 35-inch vertical | 9-foot-3 broad | 21 reps The addition of Robinson would give the Browns a defensive end with the talent to compete to start in 2025 while competing for one of the team’s top backups in 2024. During the 2024 season, Smith played 55% of the defensive snaps in the games he saw action with Okoronkwo playing 53% and Wright seeing 38% of snaps. There’s a lot of meat on the bone for Robinson to cut out an early role. Robinson has the size to be a force against the run at defensive end with his ability to hold up against double teams and chips on the edge, while also staying low and creating separation with his massive length. Robinson can also be trusted on the outside to set the edge and keep containment. If the Browns wanted to use him inside his length would be too much for offensive guards who have shorter arms than tackles. Measurables: 6-foot-5 | 240 pounds | 34-inch arms | 6-foot-9.5 wingspan Combine numbers: 4.79 40-yard dash | 1.67 10-yard split | 32.5-inch vertical | 10-foot-0 broad While Robinson is a bit of a “tweener” due to his lack of speed and carrying more weight than ideal for the position, Booker is a “tweener’ for lack of speed and for the lack of weight as opposed to excess. Booker shows a lot of weapons in his game. He has great length, plays violently and is a wrap-up tackler who can cover ground in pursuit. Booker is more than a pass rusher as his movement skills allow him to play in space and give more in coverage than most of the edge prospects. The Browns’ depth ahead of Booker could lead to them being the perfect fit. Booker would be able to come in and add weight as a rookie while learning behind one of the game’s best players on the edge in Garrett. Booker wouldn’t be asked to carry a lot of the responsibility in 2024 but could step up in a key role in 2025 with 2026 providing immense return on investment from a pick in the middle of the second round. Measurables: 6-foot-3 | 267 pounds | 34.5-inch arms | 6-foot-11.5 wingspan Combine numbers: 4.75 40-yard dash | 1.66 10-yard split | 35.5-inch vertical | 9-foot-11 broad | 7.02 3-cone | 4.18 short shuttle | 21 reps The edge position isn’t a great draft class with teams needing to pick the player with the least amount of warts. Kneeland should be available for the Browns when they select for the same reason as the other two on this list, with that mostly being for lack of speed. If Robinson’s weight is too high and Booker’s too low, then Kneeland lands in the sweet spot for the position. Each of the trio has the desired length at the position with arms longer than 34 inches and massive wingspans. Kneeland’s wingspan is NBA-like as it’s an incredible 8.5 inches over his height. Kneeland maximizes his length with a punch that shocks offensive linemen as well as a long-arm rush that leaves them grasping at air. In college, he would also get used on defense by having him stand on the interior against offensive guards and have him play to the violence he displays by slamming into and overpowering the interior. Of this trio, Robinson would be the most likely one of the group to be taken before the Browns get on the clock at pick No. 54. Booker could make a lot of sense as an addition, but the Browns should look for someone with a quicker return on investment with their first pick in the draft. Kneeland should be available to the Browns at pick No. 54 and could be their target as he has the size they would desire for the position. The Browns could also be sold on the violence he plays with and the change of direction for his size, shown in his eye-popping 4.18 short shuttle time. The selection of Kneeland would give the Browns a talented prospect with their first pick that would contribute in Year 1 while also compete to start in Year 2. Jayson Braddock has been covering the Houston Texans since 2009. He previously worked in Houston sports radio at SportsTalk 790 and ESPN 97.5, along with co-hosting on SiriusXM Fantasy.
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