The title is a little misleading, at some level, because of course there are a ton of prospects that the Cleveland Browns hope don’t get drafted on Thursday. Outside of quarterback, offensive line, running back and, maybe, cornerback, the Browns are hoping to have as many talented players from the other groups fall into the second and third rounds as possible.
Players fall for a number of reasons including ones we don’t know and things like the significant depth at certain positions in the draft, positional value and scheme fit. Other times, teams overthink measurables despite film showing production and skill.
For this quick list with almost two hours to go until Thursday night, we take a look at three names that could possibly fall and that we have some information that Cleveland is interested in them. Two out of the three have been expected to be first-round picks since the college season ended while the other recently had his agent try to pump up his value into the first stanza.
Three prospects the Browns hope don’t get drafted tonight:
