Cleveland Browns: 2019 7-Round mock draft, Vol. 4
By Peter Smith
Round 5 : Stanley Morgan Jr., WR, Nebraska – 6-1, 200 lbs. (Listed)
- 70 receptions for 1,004 yards (33.8 percent), 7 touchdowns in 2018
Age: 22 (Born Sept. 7, 1996)
Stanley Morgan seems like a great receiving prospect getting lost in such a huge field. He also seems like one of the best fits in the draft for Baker Mayfield; tracking the ball and high pointing, catching passes in traffic, great after the catch and a deep threat.
It remains to be seen just how big Morgan is as well as his testing numbers, but he plays big. Fearless in traffic or going over the middle, he will extend himself and make plays all over the field. That’s part of what makes Morgan so effective in that he can be a deep threat, but he’s able to make tough plays to extend drives and his quickness from the catch to run after catch is impressive. He’s also physical after the catch, not afraid of contact and has a nasty stiff arm that’s become a trademark.
Morgan can continue to work to create more separation, so he doesn’t have to work quite so hard to make some of the plays he does and be more dangerous after the catch. He’s got experience moving around in formations as Nebraska lined him up everywhere.
At least on production, Morgan has the potential to be a starter and if he tests well, he could be much more. With Njoku and Hockenson, it gives the Browns the option to use wide receivers regardless of their size on the outside. Morgan gives the Browns a similar dynamic as with Antonio Callaway, but smaller, perhaps more consistent and cleaner off the field.
Some Other Interesting Possibilities Foregone: Chase Hansen, LB, Utah; Te’von Coney, LB, Notre Dame,