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NFL Draft: Five players the Cleveland Browns should look at in the later rounds

By Chad Porto

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 27: General atmosphere at the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and ½ Marathon and the 2019 NFL Draft Experience on April 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 27: General atmosphere at the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and ½ Marathon and the 2019 NFL Draft Experience on April 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images) /
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BOISE, ID – OCTOBER 21: Wide receiver Brock Barr #89 of the Boise State Broncos is tackled by linebacker Logan Wilson #30 of the Wyoming Cowboys during second half action on October 21, 2017 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 24-14. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – OCTOBER 21: Wide receiver Brock Barr #89 of the Boise State Broncos is tackled by linebacker Logan Wilson #30 of the Wyoming Cowboys during second half action on October 21, 2017 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 24-14. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images) /

Wyoming – LB Logan Wilson

Logan Wilson is an absolute stud inside linebacker. His stats are usually across 12-13 games, so keep in mind how dominant he was at Wyoming. In his career, Wilson had 409 tackles, 34.5 for a loss, seven sacks, 10 interceptions, 14 pass deflections, two touchdowns, and four fumble recoveries.

If there was a prototypical replacement player for Joe Schobert, it’d be Wilson. There might be a better cover linebacker in the draft, but who knows? There is no formula, there is no stat that defines who a great player is or could be. Think about all those times Mel Kiper and Todd McShay said “…this player is a can’t miss prospect” and that prospect ended up busting. The Draft Combine, the ESPN draft ‘experts’, there’s no guarantee. There’s no promise.

Wilson plays just like Schobert did and has the legs to keep up with tight ends and running backs out of the backfield. Shobert showed a lot of quickness, but Wilson is an even better athlete. He’s got that ball-hawking mentality and has the ability to average double-digit tackles for the team.

Currently, he’s being projected in the 4-6 round area. An ideal pick up around the 4th-round for the Cleveland Browns. The Browns have a lot of pressing needs, namely on the offensive line. There’s quite a good number of players that could help the line, and the area of need is deep. The linebackers may not be as deep quality-wise, but some of them are being dismissed due to not having flashy combine stats. It’s very clear that someone like Wilson might be overlooked because of where he went to school. Giving him an opportunity to fill the hole that the Browns foolishly created by not re-signing Schobert is the only way to go, outside of dumping huge money on free agents.

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