2022 NFL Mock Draft: Cleveland Browns shock with Kenny Pickett selection
By Randy Gurzi
Cleveland Browns make a splash with Kenny Pickett in 2022 NFL Mock Draft
player. 53. Kenny Pickett. 13. QB. Pitt. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis
13. Cleveland Browns: Kenny Pickett, QB, Pitt
There’s a civil war going on as of late among Cleveland Browns fans. There are those who think Baker Mayfield is the one and only answer, and they use just the second half of 2020 to judge his play. The belief is, everything else should be excused because circumstances were not perfect — and when they were, he was good.
However, that’s a very short-sighted take. Judging a quarterback on a roughly nine-game stretch and ignoring the other three and a half years is foolish —‚ and the Browns are run by a Harvard grad who is much smarter than that. For that reason, Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski are actually looking at alternatives, evidenced by them being one of the first teams to talk to Kenny Pickett at the Senior Bowl.
Pickett ends up being their choice and he seems to be a good fit in Stefanski’s system. He makes few mistakes and usually knows where the ball needs to go. He might not be a superstar but they don’t need that in Cleveland due to their dominant run game.
Charles Cross. player. 26. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Mississippi State. 14. OT
14. Baltimore Ravens: Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
This season, the Baltimore Ravens were done in by injuries and poor offensive line play. Time should help them get healthy and Charles Cross should help the line improve.
He’s seen as a left tackle but the Ravens simply want the best players available and bring in Cross. Could it lead to an issue as they had with Orlando Brown who wanted out to play left tackle? Maybe, but having too many good players is the type of issue every team should want.