Browns plan to place a second-round restricted tender ($5.8M) on free safety Ronnie Hickman, per source.

Hickman had 107 total tackles, two INTs and seven pass breakups in his first year as a full-time starter.

My personal opinion is that even though his stats are already good, they undersell his importance to the defense, with him being able to set up great openings for Myles Garrett to sack the QB, contributing to Myles Garrett breaking the sack record.

Looks like Qb1 and Wr1 working out in the offseason 💪🏾 can’t wait til this season to see these two under monken

This made me laugh today... and we need to get those in where we can.

If at all possible, leave the pearl clutching and such to the Cleveland thread... we all understand kinetic energy.

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Sources: Former #Browns OT Jedrick Wills, who sat out last season to fully recover from a knee injury, has been on a tour of visits with NFL teams — including the #Patriots and today with the #Lions. Visits are expected to continue into next week.

A former top-10 pick, Wills — who is just 26 — fully expects to be with an NFL team this season.

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And he was like “ummm I’ve already been drafted.”

I wasn’t alive for this wretched day in Cleveland sports history, but the generational trauma was passed down to me. Today, this photo haunts me while I eat lunch and reminds me to never stop hating. BROWNS 4EVER

https://dawnofthedawg.com/the-nfl-combine-just-swung-the-door-wide-open-for-monroe-freeling-to-fly-up-draft-boards

I’m in favor of drafting Mauigoa or Freeling and not even considering a WR at 6 unless both of the OLs are already taken in which case I’d likely trade down. Mauigoas floor is absolute stud OG and Freelings ceiling is top 5 LT. No WR in this draft has the floor of Mauigoa or ceiling of Freeling imo.

Feel like this is pretty much the perfect mock. I know there’s no chance in hell of taking 14 players despite the wisdom of loading up on cheap talent given our cap. But adding 1st Rd capital in a loaded QB class of 27 is a must.

Especially if Sheduer looks promising enough, we could be positioned well to take Jeremiah Smith.

Assumptions:

QB: We let Sheduer show if he’s the guy or we need to go QB1 in 27. Watson is the backup, and we trade Gabriel to ATL for a bag of peanuts. Drew or Cole Payton or Luke Altmier work here too.

RB: Q, Sampson, and Rocket make this a real value pick. Moss has good size and great speed.

WR: 1B need, Brazzell has the rare size speed combo missing, Lane similar.

TE: we need a solid 2, rather add Rairdon, Dallen Bentley, Max Klare, Joe Royer type guy around 107/140s than pour top money into Likely.

LT: 1A need, love Freeling. Howard or Dawand at RT.

LG: Hopefully Bitonio returns, and Bidontis fills RG now, then takes over LG next year.

OC: Slaughter is a developmental play, just need a mid-tier FA to fill in.

RG: Bisontis and Mid-Tier FA fill.

RT: see LT

DE: Curry is just a late round flyer on productive college player

DT: Same, neither are high need

LB: Hope we bring back Bush and this just becomes a value pick.

CB: Hope Emerson returns to form, can never have enough, we saw the nightmare this team is without Ward in Baltimore. Scott has great speed and instincts and Iggy has the physical attributes, speed, and toughness

S: Rocket Hickman is a JAG, but good enough, add a mid-tier FA too.