The Browns, who were the final team to select first in the 2024 draft, performed remarkably well, much like their competitors from within the state. Their selections won’t be high on the Richter Scale, but they addressed some depth issues by bringing in Thrash, a bright talent, to complement Amari Cooper and satisfy fans’ demands for a new toy.
Elijah Moore and Jerry Jeudy, as well as securing Zinter, a future guard starter who will be able to absorb knowledge from Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller, Cleveland’s outstanding duo, until Bitonio decides to hang up his spike. The Browns filled key holes along the defensive interior with veterans that were available for free agency.
They will proceed with the same strategy into 2024 in the hopes that Hall establishes himself as a reliable starter whose potential at Ohio State was more of a hint than a promise of future success. After that, Cleveland used its next three selections to concentrate on depth, selecting the athletic Watson to replace Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah in the secondary and Harden and Briggs to strengthen the defensive line and secondary. Due to the luxury of not having any glaring flaws in this round, general manager Andrew Berry acted appropriately despite having little selection capital.
