Cleveland Browns address secondary in 7-round 2021 NFL mock draft

Cleveland Browns 7-round 2021 NFL mock draft.

For the first time since 2007 the Cleveland Browns will be at least .500 at the season’s end, but there’s still work to be done. The Browns have exceeded expectations in many facets up to this point, but they are far from where they want to be as a franchise.

While injuries and COVID have played a role, the secondary in Cleveland has shown to be a glaring weakness time and time again. Denzel Ward is the bright spot of the unit and they will get Grant Delpit back from injury next year, but that’s only two players.

For once, fans of the Cleveland Browns might not want to look to the offseason just yet, but where can the team makes strides during the 2021 NFL draft?

Note: This mock draft was completed using The Draft Network’s Mock Draft Machine.

Round 1, 24th Overall

In my last full mock draft, I had the Browns taking Trevon Moehrig and as fate would have it, he’s available when the Cleveland Browns are on the clock in the first round. While the Browns have Delpit coming back, they need a running partner for him in the secondary and that’s Moehrig.

Delpit and Moehrig would give the Browns one of the better safety duos since the franchise returned. This would allow players like Ronnie Harrison to fall into depth roles, something that is becoming increasingly more important in the secondary.

The interception numbers aren’t off the charts for Moehrig, having six over 31 games with TCU, but his pass defense skills are the draw here. Over those 31 games, he’s batted away 19 passes in addition to his interceptions.

Getting Delpit back and adding Moehrig to the safety position would solve a huge issue for the Browns moving into next season, especially in a division that faces the Pittsburgh Steelers’ passing offense and young wide receivers at least twice a year.