Cleveland Browns

With the third of their three third round picks, the Cleveland Browns selected wide receiver David Bell from Purdue.

He can operate in tight spaces, making tough catches. In his final season, Bell caught 93 passes for 1,286 yards and six touchdowns. Bell ran a 4.65 at the NFL Scouting Combine in the 40-yard dash, then retested at his Pro Day to run even slower at 4.71. His explosion was poor, jumping 9'10" with a 33" vertical.

Drafting Bell addresses a thin wide receivers room. After losing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. last season, and with Jarvis Landry released and still ...

Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Bell brings the ability to play outside, or in the slot like Landry did, with a knack for route-running. He skipped his team's bowl game in order to prep for the draft.

The Cleveland Browns selected edge defender Alex Wright with the 78th pick of the 2022 NFL Draft redeeming themselves from their previous pick.

There will be a steep learning curve for Wright and they will not put a ton on his plate as a rookie. Defensive line coach, Chris Kiffin, has to be chomping at the bits to work with his new piece of clay. Wright did not accrue the accolades that he should have given his physical toolset, but the upside is hard to deny.

After sitting out the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Browns are scheduled are scheduled to have three picks on Day 2.

- Fourth round, 124th overall from Houston - Fourth round, 108th overall from Houston The Browns needed a pass rusher and got one with the 6-foot-5, 271-pound Wright with the 78th overall pick. - Third round, 99th overall - Third round, 68th overall from Houston With the departure of veteran Jarvis Landry, the Browns needed some help at wide receiver.

Emerson, a native of Pensacola, Florida, was a three-year starter at Mississippi State and recorded 16 career pass breakups and one interception. He's a tall, ...

Bell, an Indianapolis native, was a First Team All-American in 2021 with Purdue after he totaled 93 receptions for 1,286 yards and six touchdowns. Wright, an Elba, Alabama, recorded 12.5 sacks and 91 tackles across three seasons at UAB, including 46 tackles, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 2021. He led Mississippi State with 11 pass breakups in 2020.

Browns see 'a lot of clay to work with' in Wright, their 78th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft who played outside linebacker at UAB.

“He was really a favorite across the organization — scouts, coaches, and our research and strategy group,” Berry said. “Just going through and talking with D-line coaches, defensive coordinators, just talking to every coach, it felt like it was my home. You could tell it was from the heart, everything they said,” Wright said. “He will definitely come in and contribute in the run game right away. “There is a lot of clay to work with there.” “But I wanted to focus on football because I … could see myself having fun at it. “That was one of those things in college that I wanted to do, I wanted to try it out,” Wright said. I wanted to take a break from music, but still keep it on the side. I even played clarinet … and I was pretty good,” Wright said. Can we help him grow in this area?’ I think some of the opportunities he did get to do it, he really displayed the potential, the ability, and the effectiveness as an interior pass rusher. It is pretty exciting to see if he has similar potential.” Wright had 91 tackles, 19 for losses, 12½ sacks, three forced fumbles, and five passes defensed in his three seasons as a starter at UAB, where he played the edge in a 3-4 scheme.

The Cleveland Browns selected defensive end Alex Wright in the third round, adding another big edge player to their defensive line..

With the 78th pick in the 2022 NFL draft, the Browns selected defensive end Alex Wright out of UAB. At almost 6’6″ and 270 pounds, Wright gives the Cleveland defensive line another huge presence. The Cleveland Browns have made their second selection of the night, and second in the third round of the NFL draft.

Wright recorded 11.5 sacks and 90 tackles across three seasons at UAB.

"Being able to just watch him and now have the chance to play across from him is like a dream come true. He did not get a ton of opportunities to do that at UAB, but we see some of that ability in him, and that will help us out on third down." "We do not expect him to come in and be perfect right away," said Browns VP of Player Personnel Glenn Cook. "What we do love about him is he is big, he is long and he is physical.

The Cleveland Browns first pick in the NFL Draft was cornerback Martin Emerson from Mississippi State. It wasn't a pick of need and was disappointing.

The team left a ton of excellent college prospects on the board that could have helped with their more pressing needs. It wasn’t the start that most fans had hoped for. Waiting for the Cleveland Browns to make a selection in this NFL draft isn’t something fans of the team are used to. I won’t give it an F because Emerson is a talented player and had a nice career at Mississippi State. It’s bizarre because the Browns have two starting cornerbacks in Greg Newsome II and Denzel Ward who recently signed a huge new contract with the team. There were several trades early in the second round as well.

Keep coming back for each pick from the Cleveland Browns in the 2022 NFL Draft, plus analysis and grades for each of them.

Dane Brugler’s analysis: Wright is still a work in progress in several areas, but he has elite length and intriguing movement skills for his size to be disruptive versus both the pass and run. He can provide a punch to an NFL team’s depth chart. The D-line remake continues, and there are snaps to be won immediately. He projects as a high-floor, low-ceiling NFL starter. His length is a real problem and he knows how to use it. But his length is impossible to miss and impressive. He tracks and adjusts. He’s got room to grow, weight and power to add. How he fits: A big corner with room to grow. He has NFL starting potential, ideally suited in a Cover-2 or Cover-3 scheme. Would he be better off as a safety or a back-end hybrid of sorts? Though it’s hard to know exactly what to expect from the Browns, they’ll be looking to continue to upgrade their wide receiver and defensive line groups.