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Jacob Roach

PFF’s 10 highest-graded Browns defenders against the Commanders

The second preseason game is in the books as the Cleveland Browns fell to the Washington Commanders 17-15 on Friday night in Cleveland. The starters that did play showed why fans are excited for the upcoming season. Overall the defense showed up both from a starter standpoint and some of the young depth pieces that saw playing time.

The biggest standout from the defensive side was undrafted free-agent safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. He received the highest grade on the defensive side from PFF. All in all the top 11 graded players on the defensive side received a grade of 70 overall or higher, here are the top 10 graded defenders for the Browns.

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S Ronnie Hickman Jr

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Overall: 90.3

Coverage: 87.8

Run Defense: 67.4

LB Mohamoud Diabate

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Overall: 89.1

Run Defense: 56.6

Coverage: 90.7

DT Maurice Hurst

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Overall: 81.6

Run Defense: 66.4

Pass Rush: 74.6

LB Charlie Thomas III

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Overall: 81.5

Run Defense: 70.8

Coverage: 73.6

LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah

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Overall: 81.3

Run Defense: 65.2

Coverage: 77.1

DE Za'Darius Smith

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Overall: 80.6

Run Defense: 59.9

Pass Rush: 79.7

CB Martin Emerson Jr

Cleveland Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr.

Overall: 76.7

Run Defense: 60.0

Coverage: 77.2

DE Ogbo Okoronkwo

Overall: 74.7

Run Defense: 71.6

Pass Rush: 62.4

DT Tommy Togiai

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Overall: 74.2

Run Defense: 66.9

Pass Rush: 69.7

LB Tony Fields II

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Overall: 71.2

Run Defense: 53.3

Coverage: 78.0

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