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Cleveland Browns Mock Draft: Still Room for Improvement

By Brooks Austin

CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after making a catch on a two-point conversion attempt during the third quarter against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 20: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates after making a catch on a two-point conversion attempt during the third quarter against the New York Jets at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 20, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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EVANSTON, IL – OCTOBER 21: Anthony Nelson #98 of the Iowa Hawkeyes rushes against Rashawn Slater #70 of the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 21, 2017 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Iowa 17-10 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, IL – OCTOBER 21: Anthony Nelson #98 of the Iowa Hawkeyes rushes against Rashawn Slater #70 of the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 21, 2017 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Iowa 17-10 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Round 5, Pick #155: Anthony Nelson, EDGE Iowa

This being the second of three fifth-round picks that Cleveland has this year, they will simply hope to add solid depth wherever they can. In this draft scenario, Anthony Nelson from Iowa just so happened to still be hanging around.

For Cleveland Browns fans, this guy will look fairly familiar. May I remind you of a financial wizard turned defensive end, Carl Nassib? This could be his twin. He’s a 6’7″ 275-pound defensive end from Iowa. So is he the most explosive, quick twitch, and bendy athlete? Heck no. But this dude plays his butt off and has the size to kick inside to defensive tackle during third-down packages to get after the pass rusher.

The Browns have plenty of defensive linemen that have shown the ability to get after the passer. With guys like Myles Garrett and new additions Olivier Vernon & Sheldon Richardson, but they could still use a big-bodied run stopper. Even if Nelson never proves to be a sack artist in the NFL, he doesn’t have to be here.

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