The NFL Draft is just under a week away, so let's continue with the position group assessments that could be a focus for the Browns with one of their six draft picks.
Next up is offensive linemen.
The Browns dealt with a plethora of injuries during the 2023 season to their offensive line, beginning in Week 1 when they lost T Jack Conklin to a season-ending knee injury. Rookie T Dawand Jones stepped in and started nine games before he also endured a season-ending knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 12. T Jedrick Wills underwent knee surgery that also ended his season on Dec. 12.
All three tackles continue to progress in their recoveries from their individual injuries, but the Browns could use one of their draft picks to add depth to their offensive line. There are different prospects that could be a fit for the Browns for either their Day 2 or Day 3 picks.
Kiran Amegadjie started at right guard for the 2021 season before he shifted over to left tackle in 2022 – where he started all 10 games. Amegadjie helped Yale lead the league in rushing and total offense during the 2022 season and never allowed a sack at tackle. He was named a first-team All-Ivy League selection in 2022. He saw his 2023 season cut short due to a torn quad, but at the 2024 NFL Combine, he ranked 10th out of the offensive tackles both in production and total score.
Missouri's Javon Foster is a solid zone blocker who knows how to use his arm length to his advantage. Foster played the 2020 at right tackle, making two starts in his nine games. Then, from 2021-2023, he moved over to left tackle and started all 13 games each of those seasons. In 2023, Foster was named a third-team Associated Press All-American, and made first-team All-SEC. That season, in 449 pass block snaps, Foster allowed just one sack, according to PFF. He ranked 26th among offensive tackles at the combine with an athleticism score of 66.
Blake Fisher can drive block with the technique to create leverage and can mirror up against edge rushers with a reactive athleticism. In 2021, Fisher played snaps at both left and right tackle before he solely played at right tackle in 2022 and 2023 at the University of Notre Dame. In 2022, Fisher allowed five sacks on his 405 pass block snaps, while in 2023, he allowed three sacks in 366 pass block snaps, according to PFF. He also ranked 18th out of the offensive tackles at the combine with an athleticism score of 74.
Here's a look at the top prospects for offensive tackle that could be potential fits for the Browns.
Yale offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster responds to questions during NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 17, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster (76) during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Yale offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie poses for a portrait at the NFL football Combine, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Doug Benc/AP Images for the NFL)
Brigham Young offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Brigham Young offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Brigham Young offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia poses for a portrait at the NFL football Combine, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Doug Benc/AP Images for the NFL)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster (76) prepares to block a Florida defender during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
National offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia of BYU (55) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
Brigham Young offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster (76) plays against Vanderbilt in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Brigham Young offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster (76) against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Brigham Young offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia participates in a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
American offensive lineman Javon Foster of Missouri (75) during the second half of the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/ Butch Dill)
BYU offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia looks on from the sidelines during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern Utah Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Brigham Young offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster (76) celebrates after beating Kentucky 38-21 in an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)
BYU offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern Utah Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster (76) blocks Tennessee defensive lineman Tyler Baron during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster (76) plays during an NCAA college football game in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Michelle Haas Hutchins)
Missouri offensive lineman Javon Foster talks to a teammate before an NCAA college football game against Kansas State Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
BYU offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia (78) gets ready to run a play against Arkansas during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
BYU offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia (78) blocks downfield during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
BYU offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia cools off during a time out in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
BYU offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia (78) takes the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against TCU Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
NFL Network's Cynthia Frelund also highlighted two offensive linemen that could be potential fits in Cleveland on the latest episode of Draft on Tap, discussing Brigham Young University's Kingsley Suamataia and the University of Connecticut's Christian Haynes.
"This may be the best offensive line draft I have every covered, so we should probably take a look at a few that the Browns should consider," Frelund said.
Suamataia transferred from Oregon to BYU and played his final two seasons at BYU. During the 2022 season, he played and started in 12 of the 13 games and did not allow a sack in 361 pass block snaps, according to PFF. In 2022, Suamataia took all 687 snaps that season at right tackle, while in 2023 he took all 644 snaps at left tackle.
"Kingsley Suamataia from BYU has one of the most variant profiles in the draft – which means there is even bigger upside for him should he land in the right place to develop than other similar prospects," Frelund said. "And that right place looks to be Cleveland. He's 6-foot-6 and 315 pounds, has played both right and left tackle and has demonstrated above average lateral quickness."
Haynes started all 49 games that he played in over his four years at right guard and was named a third-team Associated Press All-American in both 2022 and 2023. Of his 438 pass block snaps in 2023, Haynes allowed just one sack, while in 2022 of his 348 pass block snaps he did not allow a sack, according to PFF. At the combine, Haynes ranked seventh among guards with an athleticism score of 77.
"Should the third round be where the Browns look to address the line, Christian Haynes from UConn could be a good pick," Frelund said. "And he's available at selection 85 in about 24 percent of draft simulations. Though some consider him undersized, his center of gravity and ability to keep his feet moving to drive his power forward and away from his quarterback rank above average as a Husky."
