Drafting Jedrick Wills is a smart move but not the most exciting for the Browns

Jedrick Wills was the smart move for the Cleveland Browns in the 2020 NFL Draft but it wasn’t the most exciting after weeks of trade talk rumors

The Cleveland Browns settled for Jedrick Wills, going with the safe pick instead of a more dynamic move. This isn’t something to mock, as tackle was still a position of need. Yet with the news and rumors surrounding the pick over the weeks, fans became cautiously optimistic about the Browns being able to pull off a first-round fleecing with several picks and several top layers.

Offensive tackle was arguably the deepest position in the draft, with potential Pro Bowlers stacked into the second round. The possibility of moving down to get an Ezra Cleveland-type player, while also picking up another first-round pick to fill multiple positions of need started to gain traction among the fanbase.

Getting two starters for the price of one is sound, logical, analytical thinking. Yet, with the fact the clock hadn’t elapsed a minute into the time allowed before ESPN announced via their ticker that the pick was in shows that Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski both thought that Wills was the guy. You can’t be mad that the team got their guy.

The move is the right one, it’s just not the exciting one. It’s also curious that Tristan Wirfs wasn’t even on the mind of the Browns, as he was available at the position. Both men played right tackle in college, yet Wills got the call. With Wills playing right, this also opens up the conversation to who will play left tackle in the NFL? Many assume Wills, but that won’t be truly known until the pre-season.

Will it be recent signing Jack Conklin from the Titans or No. 10 overall pick Wills? That’s going to be the question the team will look at down the line. The pick isn’t sexy but it works.

Overall Grade: A-
– With no consensus top tackle choice, every player at the position was going to have a knock against them to some degree.