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Cleveland Browns depth chart projection following the 2024 NFL draft
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The Cleveland Browns weren't looking for starters when they entered the 2024 NFL draft. One look at their depth chart going into the draft showed how much of their roster was holdovers from last year's 11-6 AFC wild card team .
So it was all about finding the right pieces to plug into the biggest holes behind those at the top of the depth chart, That's what the Browns set out to do, despite not having a first-round draft pick for the third consecutive year.
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Cleveland Browns depth chart
The Browns finished the draft by using all six draft picks they entered the weekend possessing. They selected Ohio State defensive lineman Michael Hall Jr. , Michigan guard Zak Zinter , Louisville wide receiver Jamari Thrash , Mississippi State linebacker Nathaniel Watson , South Dakota cornerback Myles Harden and Cincinnati defensive tackle Jowon Briggs .
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Michigan offensive lineman Zak Zinter celebrate 34-13 win over Washington at the national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Running backs
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Nick Chubb (returning from knee surgery)
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D'Onta Foreman
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John Kelly Jr.
Wide receivers
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David Bell
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Jamari Thrash ( 2024 draft pick )
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James Proche Jr.
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Michael Woods
Left tackle
Left guard
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Michael Dunn
Center
Right guard
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Michael Dunn
Right tackle
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Jack Conklin (recovering from knee surgery)
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Dawand Jones (recovering from knee surgery)
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James Hudson III
Tight ends
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Giovanni Ricci
Defense
Kansas linebacker Takulve Williams (7) runs against South Dakota defensive back Myles Harden (1) on Sept. 3, 2021, in Lawrence, Kansas.
Defensive end
Defensive tackle
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Jowon Briggs ( 2024 draft pick )
Defensive tackle
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Defensive end
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Za'Darius Smith
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Ogbo Okoronkwo
Outside linebacker
Linebackers
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Nathaniel Watson ( 2024 draft pick )
Cornerbacks
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Denzel Ward AND Greg Newsome II
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Martin Emerson Jr.
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Cameron Mitchell
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Kalief Hailassie
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Myles Harden (2024 draft pick)
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Justin Hardee (special teamer)
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Tony Brown II (special teamer)
Safeties
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D'Anthony Bell
Browns needs
The Browns went into the draft with obvious needs at defensive tackle , wide receiver , tight end , offensive line and linebacker . They were able to address four of the five, but remain in the market to find another tight end to go behind the Pro Bowler Njoku. General manager Andrew Berry has been known to strike a big deal after the draft before, so that's something to keep an eye on going into May.
Browns NFL Draft picks 2024
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Round 2, Pick 54: Michael Hall Jr. , DT, Ohio State
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Round 3, Pick 85: Zak Zinter , OG, Michigan
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Round 5, Pick 156: Jamari Thrash , WR, Louisville
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Round 6, Pick 206: Nathaniel Watson , LB, Mississippi State
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Round 7, Pick 227: Myles Harden , CB, South Dakota
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Round 7, Pick 243: Jowon Briggs , DT, Cincinnati
Chris Easterling can be reached at ceasterling@thebeaconjournal.com. Read more about the Browns at www.beaconjournal.com/sports/browns. Follow him on X at @ceasterlingABJ
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Browns draft 2024: Depth chart projection following NFL draft
