Cleveland Browns: 7-Round 2019 mock draft, Vol. 2
By Peter Smith
Round 3 (Via NE): Mitch Hyatt, OT, Clemson – 6-5, 310 lbs. (Listed)
The Browns need to continue adding offensive linemen, but it may not be as desperate a situation at offensive tackle as it appeared to be earlier in the year. With the emergence of Greg Robinson the past month, the Browns may well have found a young starter on their front. It’s unclear how the team feels about Chris Hubbard at this point, but they should be looking hard at the possibility of moving Joel Bitonio out to left tackle permanently after the season and having Austin Corbett be the left guard.
As for Mitch Hyatt, he becomes another tackle the team can develop. He’s young, he’s talented and he’s got an ideal amount of experience at left tackle against high quality opponents. For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, many seem down on Hyatt, thinking he needs to be a guard in the NFL.
Even if that is ultimately true, Hyatt is a talented offensive lineman and the Browns can use more in a league that never has enough. Much like they did with Corbett, they can add Hyatt and have him try to be a tackle and if it doesn’t work, move him inside. Based on the tape, Hyatt seems far more equipped to stay outside than Corbett, but athletic testing will be another good indicator on that front.
The bottom line with Hyatt is he’s played a ton of football, so little will surprise him. There are issues he needs to correct in terms of consistency but little if anything with Hyde suggests there is anything that he is physically incapable of doing it. It’s just a matter of being able to do it regularly enough to be able to be reliable on Sundays.