2017 NFL Mock Draft: Cleveland Browns Get Their Men

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Nov 12, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Auburn Tigers defensive tackle Montravius Adams (1) and defensive lineman Carl Lawson (55) sack Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason (10) during the second quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

26. Terrell Suggs can’t play forever and Elvis Dumervil’s body is starting to break down with injuries. Suggs still looks like he has a couple of years left and can use those years to pass his knowledge down. So it’s time to bring in a young, dynamic edge-rusher to learn from him and eventually take over. So the Baltimore Ravens can’t turn down the get-off and burst off the edge Carl Lawson has. He has more than his get-off and burst too, he has counter-moves and bulldozing power. Lawson is so physical, he often lined up as a defensive tackle at Auburn and held his ground vs the run. He played with Dee Ford, who has 10 sacks in the NFL right now as a freshman in 2013. And to a man, his coaching staff saw Lawson as the best edge-rusher on the team over Ford. He’s going this low in the first round because of the knee injuries he’s had in college but he looks to be recovered. So the Ravens will end up with a steal falling right into their laps right here at No. 18 overall. And they will continue on with their tradition of great defensives as edge-rusher remains a position of strength. With Ben Roethlisberger and Andy Dalton in that division, the Ravens will need that.. OLB. Alabama. Carl Lawson. 18. player

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