It was a pleasant surprise for Ohio State fans when the Cleveland Browns took former Buckeye cornerback Denzel Ward with the fourth-overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. For the rest of the football world, however, the pick looked like a reach. Undoubtedly a first-round talent, Ward was generally considered to be more on the level of the No. 10 overall pick. Many critiqued the Browns--who had taken Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield No. 1 overall in another questionable selection--for not taking former NC State defensive end Bradley Chubb, who was taken with the next pick by the Broncos.
Denzel Ward is exactly the player Cleveland needs in 2018
