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Grading the Cleveland Browns draft class for 2022

By Chad Porto

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 29: The Miz announces the Cleveland Browns' 68th overall pick during round three of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 29: The Miz announces the Cleveland Browns' 68th overall pick during round three of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /
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NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 20: Wide receiver Michael Woods II #8 of the Oklahoma Sooners gets the crowd cheering before a game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 20, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners won 28-21. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK – NOVEMBER 20: Wide receiver Michael Woods II #8 of the Oklahoma Sooners gets the crowd cheering before a game against the Iowa State Cyclones at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 20, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners won 28-21. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Round 6, Pick 202 – WR Michael Woods II (Oklahoma)

Whether it was in Arkansas or Oklahoma, Michael Woods II didn’t show much. He’s not a burner, just a  4.55 40-yard time, and he doesn’t have a historically prolific collegiate career. He has just 1,442 yards and 11 touchdowns for his career. I’m struggling to see what Woods brings to the team.

Some people are pointing to the similarities to Donovan Peoples-Jones but isn’t that the problem? You can like whoever you want, but if Peoples-Jones was a better receiver, the Browns would need to draft two receivers in the 2022 draft. They also wouldn’t have to be in such a desperate mode to find a second starter at receiver. Peoples-Jones has not proven to be reliable enough to be a number two.

Considering Amari Cooper isn’t really a number one anymore, the Browns were in need to at least leave the draft with two quality number two guys on the roster; one in Cooper and one from the second round. That didn’t happen.

Instead, we now have two sixth-round picks that we’ll be asking way too much out of. The pressure on David Bell to exceed his draft stock and perform at a high level has been ratcheted up.

Grade: F

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