This Cleveland Browns Mock Draft starts at receiver and gets interesting

Finally, the last pick the Browns have is going to draft another project pick; Jarrett Patterson (PFF #151), the center out of Notre Dame. The Browns may have something in Nick Harris, but he’s only had one good game to really evaluate him on and that’s just not enough. J.C. Tretter is far from washed and was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2021. Yet, many think he could be cap-casualty if he doesn’t agree to restructure his contract.

Losing Tretter would be a horrible blow to the team in 2022, and Harris is no guarantee to replace that level of efficiency. Yet, if they do go that direction, you’re going to need to fill the space left by Harris moving into the starting lineup. The team isn’t going to release Tretter and then sign an expensive replacement. They’d only cut him if they thought Harris could fill the spot.

This means that Patterson would then become the backup. His biggest issues according to NFL Draft Buzz are a lack of lateral quickness against good edge rushers, and coming out too high on out of his stance. The lack of quickness may have been a misnomer, as you’re only as good as the guy next to you on the offensive line, and coming out of your stance too high can be coached.

He’s a prospect, no doubt, but he could be exactly what the Browns need if Tretter is sent packing.