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One OT per first four rounds of 2020 NFL Draft for Browns to pursue

By Cory Kinnan

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 3: Chris Hubbard #74, Greg Robinson #78, and Joel Bitonio #75 of the Cleveland Browns lead teammates onto the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on November 3, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 3: Chris Hubbard #74, Greg Robinson #78, and Joel Bitonio #75 of the Cleveland Browns lead teammates onto the field before a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on November 3, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 05: Andrew Thomas #71 of the Georgia Bulldogs warms up on the field before the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 05: Andrew Thomas #71 of the Georgia Bulldogs warms up on the field before the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images) /

71. player. Pick Analysis. Andrew Thomas. Georgia. 814. Scouting Report. OT

With the tenth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Browns will be in a great position to add one of the top four offensive tackles in this year’s draft class. Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs, Alabama’s Jedrick Wills, Georgia’s Andrew Thomas, and Louisville’s Mekhi Becton are considered the cream of the crop of this class, and one will likely be a Cleveland Brown.

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The problem, however, is that only Thomas and Wirfs are scheme fits in Kevin Stefanski’s wide-zone oriented offense, meaning Jedrick Wills, and Mekhi Becton (no lateral movement testing numbers) are likely not a fit for the Browns. That leaves Wirfs and Thomas, and after his insane combine workout, there has been buzz about Wirfs landing with the Giants at the fourth overall pick in the draft.

The Browns need Andrew Thomas, a staple left tackle for the Bulldogs over the last three seasons, and the most technically refined tackle in the class. While Thomas may not have the ceiling of Wirfs, his floor is substantially higher, and he would immediately fit the need as a plug-and-play starting left tackle from day-one.

If Wirfs and Thomas are both off the board, however, we could see a trade down from the ten slot for Cleveland in the 2020 NFL Draft…

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