Browns Draft Pick Draws Historic NFL Comparison

The Cleveland Browns are fresh off a successful three days in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they walked away with an impressive haul of draft picks.

One of the most impressive moves was general manager Andrew Berry moving back from No. 2 to No. 5 and landing Michigan Wolverines defensive star, Mason Graham, while also receiving extra draft capital from the Jaguars.

Graham is an impressive player and was expected to be selected early on Thursday.

Former Browns running back Leroy Hoard is also impressed by Graham and offered a stunning NFL comparison on an episode of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show.

“What a beast, right? He kind of gives me a feel of J.J. Watt,” Hoard said. “It’s the only guy that I can think of that size, that mobility, to be able to make plays like that. That’s the last guy I can think of that looked that way. So I was excited.”

Berry noted that Graham is a good match for the Browns’ defense.

“He is a DNA match for our defense, a disruptive interior penetrator,” Berry said. “We thought he was one of the more dominant trench prospects in this year’s class.”

Graham might not start in Week 1 of 2025 as it’s a competitive room. Maliek Collins was signed in the offseason and Mike Hall is coming back from a knee injury.

But the former Wolverine is expected to be included in the early-season defensive line rotation. Berry said he wants the Cleveland defensive fronts to be six or eight players deep. And that will include Graham.

Browns Draft Pick Draws Historic NFL Comparison

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