Cleveland Browns: Final 7-Round 2018 mock draft (Vol. 7)
By Peter Smith
Round 4 (via HOU): Bradley Chubb, DE N.C. State –- 6-4.375, 269 lbs.
- 98 solo tackles (6.9 percent), 58.5 tackles for loss (22.3 percent), 25.5 sacks (25.7 percent) and 9 forced fumbles over three seasons.
Age: 21 years old (Born Jun. 24, 1996)
40 Yard Dash: 4.65s
Broad Jump: 10’1″
Vertical: 36″
3-Cone: 7.37s
Shuttle: 4.41s
Bench: 24 reps
The pressing question with this pick is whether the Browns will keep it or trade it for a haul of draft assets for a team coming up for their quarterback. If they stay, Bradley Chubb seems to be the pick, although it should come down to a choice of Chubb and Boston College defensive end Harold Landry.
Chubb is a more polished, charismatic version of Emmanuel Ogbah. Ogbah was a little rawer coming out of Oklahoma State and Chubb looks more equipped to come out and make an impact as a rookie in a way Ogbah simply wasn’t capable. He’s also got a lot of flare and does things that make him fun to watch for fans (of his team) and his teammates while making the opposing side absolutely hate his guts. Chubb admits he does things with the intent of getting under the opponent’s skin and does things that just fire up his side.
Chubb is a power end that is largely going to go through opposing blockers rather than around them. He’s explosive off the snap and has a really strong upper body and heavy hands. Chubb is someone who physically jolts opponents and looks to overwhelm them at the point of attack, rather than trying to around them as is not really a strength of his.
He’s a better run defender than he is a pass rusher, but he certainly gives them another dynamic player that can move around and attack the quarterback. Chubb can play on the edge, but as a pass rusher, he’s probably more suited to play inside because of his speed and strength. That would seemingly allow Myles Garrett to stay on the edge more consistently and take more advantage of his speed and agility to run the arc.
The combination of Chubb, Ogbah and Garrett should enable the Browns to operate out of a base nickel front where all three are on the field and realistically, there should be no less than two of them on the field with a total goal of about 70 percent snap participation for all of them. That’s obviously an enviable position to be in and those three players have to make life hell for opposing quarterbacks and the line of scrimmage in general.