2021 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns 7-round mock
USC. player. 53. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Wide receiver. Amon-Ra St. Brown. 90
Odell Beckham and Jarvis Landry give the Browns a quality 1-2 punch at wide receiver, but the group needs to add depth this offseason. St. Brown projects as a quality starter in time who can inject some much-needed toughness into Cleveland’s receiving corps.
The former Southern Cal star isn’t getting early-round consideration because he lacks the high-end speed NFL coaches want in wideouts who can take the top off of opposing secondaries. He does have everything else pro personnel executives should be looking for.
St. Brown is a high-quality route-runner who shows quality athleticism in his ability to get in and out of breaks quickly. Combine that with his physicality on the outside and it’s easy to see why he wins more than his share of contested catches.
It might take this prospect a few weeks to adjust to the challenge of competing against NFL defensive backs, but he should be capable of starting for the Browns before too long. That represents solid value in Round 3.
Pick Analysis. Cornerback. player. 53. Scouting Report. Minnesota. Benjamin St-Juste. 92
The Browns need to add depth at cornerback to prepare for the possibility of both Kevin Johnson and Terrance Mitchell leaving in free agency. St-Juste should appeal to the coaching staff because of his excellent size for the position.
That makes him an ideal fit to be Cleveland’s No. 3 corner on the outside. Down the line, his presence in the secondary could allow the Browns to deploy Denzel Ward in the slot against teams that possess elite options at that position.