One of the most difficult things for national media members is to really know the intricacies of each team especially around the NFL draft. For years, national NFL mock drafts would have the Cleveland Browns drafting older players despite GM Andrew Berry’s history of valuing age.
Going into the 2024 NFL draft, national media has seemed to focus on the defensive line, wide receiver and running back for the Browns despite the team’s moves in free agency. Tuesday, ESPN identified those needs and had Cleveland drafting a running back.
Wednesday, ESPN’s Field Yates did the same thing in his two-round NFL mock draft (subscriber, $) but with the Browns getting the first back off the board:
Trey Benson, RB, Florida State
Our first running back!