Football is officially back. And whether you like it or not, that means mock drafts are back in full swing as analysts and draftniks look to sort through a talented crop of talented players. In a recent mock draft done by Curt Popejoy of Touchdown Wire, the Cleveland Browns were given yet another receiver in the form of Western Kentucky’s explosive YAC machine, Malachi Corley.
The Browns, of course, have one last year without a first round pick after the trade for quarterback Deshaun Watson. In this simulation, they come on the clock with the 17th pick in the second round. If that is indeed where the Browns are picking, then the 2023 season would be a massive disappointment in Northeast Ohio.
Buy Browns TicketsCorley, a fourth-year player for the Hilltoppers, is one of the most dynamic playmakers in the country with the football in his hands. In 2022, he racked up nearly 1,000 yards after the catch alone. He started his 2023 season with a 55-yard performance on four catches.
The Browns have invested resources in their wide receiver room over the past few years. However, with the contract situation of Amari Cooper, and with Donovan Peoples-Jones entering the last year of his deal, there is room for the Browns to continue to use valuable assets to make moves in the wide receiver room.
