Cleveland Browns 7-round mock draft
By Dani Bostick
Round 1: Joey Bosa, Defensive End, Ohio State
Some pundits have the Browns taking a quarterback in the first round. Considering the laundry list of failed Browns draft picks at quaterback, and the potential of 2014 first-round pick Johnny Manziel, it would probably be wise to invest in a different position.
Joey Bosa is a supremely talented defensive end out of Ohio State who will be hard to pass up on. The talent differential between Bosa and the best quarterbacks on the 2016 draft make it worth while for the Browns to take a gamble on the more talented player even if there is a temptation to try their hand at the Quarterback Lottery once again. The chances of the Browns drafting and developing a phenomenal quarterback are greater than the odds of your Aunt Betty winning at Powerball. (Mostly because Aunt Betty can’t drive so she isn’t even buy tickets any more.)
According to NFL.com, Bosa has drawn comparisons to Michael Strahan, Jared Allen, and Chris Long. One executive said, “He’s a more disruptive version of Chris Long.” Another opined, “Bosa will be a better run defender than Allen.”
The Browns are ineffective in terms of both the pass rush and run defense, allowing an astoundingly horrible 131.3 rushing yards per game (which, perhaps even more astounding, isn’t the worst run defense in the league. It’s second worst as of Week 15.)
Bosa brings strength, speed, dynamism, and supernatural instincts to the field of play. He is a plug-and-play athlete who can make immediate contributions to the Browns organization.
No team can go wrong with Joey Bosa. Not even the Cleveland Browns.
Next: Round 2: WR Tyler Boyd