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Cleveland Browns: 7-Round 2019 mock draft, Vol. 5

By Peter Smith

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 15: Running back Duke Johnson #29 of the Cleveland Browns gives a stiff arm to free safety Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 15, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 15: Running back Duke Johnson #29 of the Cleveland Browns gives a stiff arm to free safety Justin Simmons #31 of the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on December 15, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – JANUARY 19: Olisaemeka Udoh #57 from Elon playing on the East Team runs off the field after warm-up before kickoff against the West Team at the 2019 East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field on January 19, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – JANUARY 19: Olisaemeka Udoh #57 from Elon playing on the East Team runs off the field after warm-up before kickoff against the West Team at the 2019 East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field on January 19, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

Round 4: Olisaemeka Udoh, OT, Elon – 6-5.5, 323 pounds

Age: 22 (Born Feb. 14, 1997)

40-Yard Dash: 5.05s
Broad Jump: 105″
Vertical Jump: 28.5″
3-cone: 7.88s
Shuttle: 5.05s
Bench: 26 reps

The Browns have a starting offensive line in tow, but they are going to face some decisions no later than next year when it comes to who they’ll be able to keep, so they’re gonna need to find players to take over and the given the hire of offensive line coach James Campen, it’s likely to be in the draft. Campen’s history in Green Bay has a number of mid-round successes such as David Bakhtiari, now Browns center J.C. Tretter and Corey Linsley.

Oli Udoh is a player of massive size that has excellent flexibility and has changed his body over the past few years. At the combine, Udoh was outstanding in terms of his speed with more than enough explosion and flexibility to be successful in the NFL.

His experience is only on the right side, but he’s got a lot of good habits that suggest he could be effective sooner than later. His first step in pass protection is efficient and most of his problems tend to come from not having a real plan. Some of that could be due to the level of competition he’s faced to this point, but at a venue like the Senior Bowl, he adapted quickly and improved throughout the week.

For a coach like Campen and an organization that has a track record both in Cleveland and in previous stops of understanding what athletic traits offensive linemen need to succeed, Udoh might be the exact type of prospect they target. He can hopefully develop and in a year or two, ultimately take over the right tackle spot, giving them more size and strength at that spot while still being able to protect Baker Mayfield.

Best Option Not Taken: David Long, LB West Virginia

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