It is Saturday, and that means rounds 4-7 of the 2019 NFL Draft will take place for the Cleveland Browns and the rest of the teams in the NFL. The action starts at 12:00 PM ET, and teams will have 5 minutes to make their selections (compensatory picks will last 4 minutes). We will have all of your Browns-related coverage on the draft here at Dawgs By Nature throughout the weekend. There will be individual posts about each draft pick that Cleveland makes, or any other relevant news. This thread will act as a “live blog” of sorts, with short one-liners about the latest small rumors, picks, or trades involving Cleveland or other NFL teams. You should also use the comments section as your NFL Draft open thread! (Newest updates will be at the top of the live blog below) Browns NFL Draft Live Blog 8:00 PM: Our undrafted free agent tracker can be found here. Thanks to everyone who joined our live blogs for all three days of the draft! 5:20 PM: The Browns’ seventh-round pick is CB Donnie Lewis, who they brought to Berea for a pre-draft visit. Our post on him is here. 4:30 PM: In the sixth round, the Browns selected their first offensive player: OG Drew Forbes. Our post on him is here. The team has one pick remaining, in the seventh round. 3:16 PM: The Browns took a kicker (Austin Seibert of Oklahoma) with their other fifth-round pick at No. 170. Our post on him is here. 2:38 PM: With their first fifth-round pick at No. 155, the Browns drafted LB Mack Wilson! I didn’t even know he was still available. Our post on him is here. 1:35 PM: With their fourth-round pick, the Browns selected S Sheldrick Redwine. Our post on him is here. 12:33 PM: The 49ers fill that all-important punter position: With the 110th pick of the 2019 #NFLDraft – the San Francisco 49ers select Utah P Mitch Wishnowsky! pic.twitter.com/iLznj3HwLl — Pro Football Focus (@PFF) April 27, 2019 12:23 PM: Trade alert! Another trade: 49ers trading LB Dekoda Watson and a sixth-round pick (No. 212) to the Broncos for a fifth-round pick (No. 148), per league source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 27, 2019 12:10 PM: The Arizona Cardinals open the day by getting new quarterback Kyler Murray a weapon: 11:57 AM: Before the draft kicks off for the day, here are a few items to keep an eye on: Sources: The Vikings are going into Day 3 of the draft open to, but not actively shopping, deals for their more expensive veteran players. They’ve gotten calls on TE Kyle Rudolph and CBs Xavier Rhodes and Trey Waynes. Stay tuned. — Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) April 27, 2019 With the Jets short on third-day picks, Darron Lee is still available https://t.co/04GYtLB6rt — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) April 27, 2019 The only reason why Chauncey Gardner-Johnson is available is because “many” teams weren’t comfortable with him in the interview process. Some team will get a steal on Day 3. — Jonah Tuls (@JonahTulsNFL) April 27, 2019 9:15 AM: A sample look at some of the top prospects available, per Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report: Top prospects available after Day 2: 1. Hakeem Butler 2. Mack Wilson 3. Deionte Thompson 4. Kelvin Harmon 5. Gerald Willis 6. Gardner-Johnson 7. Anthony Nelson 8. Joe Jackson 9. Amani Hooker 10. Riley Ridley 11. Kingsley Keke 12. Ryan Finley 13. Ben Powers 14. Christian Miller — Brent Sobleski (@brentsobleski) April 27, 2019 9:00 AM: Remember our Browns’ interest / visit tracker leading up to the draft? Here is an updated version below, listing the players that are remaining heading into round four. I will not be updating it as Day 3 goes along. 2019 DBN Draft Visit Tracker (Heading Into Day 3) Pos Player School Round Berea Local Other* Pos Player School Round Berea Local Other* RB Devine Ozigbo Nebraska 6 x RB Marcus Jones Gannon 7 x WR Penny Hart Georgia State 5 x WR Cody Thompson Toledo 6 x WR Jon'vea Johnson Toledo 6-7 x WR Marcus Green Louisiana-Monroe 7 x WR Jon Duhart Old Dominion 7 x WR Davion Davis Sam Houston State 7 x WR Dorian Baker Kentucky 7 x WR Johnnie Dixon Ohio State 7 x WR Brandon Mitchell Akron 7 x WR Kwadarrius Smith Akron 7 x TE C.J. Conrad Kentucky 7 x TE Mykel Traylor-Bennett Akron 7 x G Michael Jordan Ohio State 3-4 x OG Lanard Bonner Arkansas State 7 x OT Ethan Greenidge Villanova 7 x OT Joe Lowery Ohio 7 x OT Brian Wallace Arkansas 7 x G Kyle Ritz Akron 7 x C Dakota Tallman Eastern Michigan 7 x OL Malcolm Pridgeon Ohio State 7 x DE John Cominsky Charleston 3-4 x DE Derick Roberson Sam Houston State 6-7 x DE Walter Brady Akron 7 x DE Vincent Ellis Notre Dame College 7 x DL Jimmy Thomas John Carroll 7 x DT Marquise Copeland Cincinnati 7 x DT Brennan Williams Akron 7 x NT Kalil Morris Kent State 7 x LB Sutton Smith Northern Illinois 5-6 x OLB Jamal Davis Akron 6-7 x LB JT Hassell Florida Tech 7 x LB Otaro Alaka Texas A&M 7 x OLB Dante Booker Ohio State 7 x OLB Brandon Harris Bowling Green 7 x OLB Andrew Dowell Michigan State 7 x OLB Ulysees Gilbert Akron 7 x OLB Jim Jones Kent State 7 x MLB Brian Bell Akron 7 x CB Jimmy Moreland James Madison 4-5 x CB Ka'dar Hollman Toledo 4-5 x CB Stephen Denmark Valdosta State 5-6 x CB Donnie Lewis Jr Tulane 7 x CB Kyron Brown Akron 7 x CB Dylan Mabin Fordham 7 x CB Jonte Pooler Charleston (W. Va.) 7 x CB Dante Redwood Mercyhurst 7 x S Evan Worthington Colorado 4-5 x S Saquan Hampton Rutgers 5 x S Iman Marshall USC 6 x S Corrion Ballard Utah 7 x S Kiy Hester Rutgers 7 x S Jordan George Akron 7 x K Nick Gasser Akron 7 x K Sean Nuernberger Ohio State 7 x P Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7 x x 8:36 AM: Here are the five draft picks the Cleveland Browns have left today: 4th Round: No. 119 overall (17th of the round) No. 119 overall (17th of the round) 5th Round: No. 155 overall (17th of the round) No. 155 overall (17th of the round) 5th Round: No. 170 overall (32nd of the round) No. 170 overall (32nd of the round) 6th Round: No. 189 overall (16th of the round) No. 189 overall (16th of the round) 7th Round: No. 221 overall (7th of the round) Keep in mind that teams will still be busy immediately following the draft trying to sign undrafted free agents, which we will cover in a separate thread as we always do.<doc-sep>BEREA, Ohio -- The Browns brought in competition for Greg Joseph and made a powerful statement in doing so. They drafted Austin Seibert in the fifth-round with the 170th overall pick. The pick was acquired from the Patriots in the trade that sent Josh Gordon to New England. Most NFL teams, including the Browns do not use a draft choice on a kicker, but the Browns felt he was the type of player that they wanted to bring in. The Browns last used a draft choice on a kicker was when they drafted Zane Gonzalez in the seventh-round of the 2017 NFL Draft (219th overall). Gonzalez was cut after the second game of the 2018 season after missing four kicks (two field goals and two PATs) against the Saints. Gonzalez was 15-of-20 (75 pct.) in 2017 on field goals and 25-of-26 on PATs. In 2018, Gonzalez was just 2-of-5 on field goals and 3-of-5 on PATS before being released. Joseph was 17-of-20 (85 pct.) on field goals and 25-of-29 on extra points. Browns Southwest Area Scout Josh Cox said Seibert caught the Browns attention. "He had an extraordinary career," Cox said. "I haven't seen somebody that is as competitive as he is." Seibert was the leading scorer in Oklahoma history and Big 12 history with 499 career points, breaking former Browns kicker Zane Gonzalez' record. Seibert's career extra point percentage was .984, connecting on 310-of-315 PATs, including 162 in a row. He made 63 career field goals and finished with a percentage of .797. "He can field goals, and in an emergency situation can punt, as well," Cox said. Seibert had a punting average of 41.7. Freddie Kitchens said the Browns didn't go into the draft expecting to select a kicker. "We rank those guys (kickers) just like we rank everybody else," Kitchens said. Cox agreed. "You never go in and say you want to get this position," he said. "It's all about the player."<doc-sep>
The Cleveland Browns cashed in a fifth-round pick on Oklahoma kicker Austin Seibert, and it’s a decision that should be applauded The Cleveland Browns took kicker Austin Seibert in the fifth round of the NFL Draft and it’s a move that should be applauded. The Browns used the pick, acquired from the New England Patriots in exchange for Josh Gordon last fall. If you find yourself unsupportive of this pick, you should start re-thinking things ASAP. NFL games are usually pretty close and having a kicker who can hang three points up on the scoreboard is more important than ever. Just ask last year’s Browns. If Cleveland had even an average kicker to start the season, the Browns probably wouldn’t been in the playoffs. It was welcoming to see general manager John Dorsey treat this position with the importance that it carries on game day. The Browns could’ve been like everyone else and bid on kickers stockpiled on the scrap heap following the draft, but instead, they were pro active in getting the man they wanted. Here’s the thing about the scrap heap: Those guys are free agents and they don’t have to come if they don’t want to. By drafting Austin Seibert, the Browns have his exclusive rights. Cleveland had already taken a solid prospect in Mack Wilson earlier in the fifth round. With a position of need already taken care, it became even easier to draft a kicker. Plus, the Browns had eight picks. Not all those guys are going to make the team. Seibert also handled punting duties for the Sooners. He’s a midwestern kid, hailing from Illinois, so hopefully he can adjust to the elements quickly. Seibert made 89.5 percent of his field goal tries as a senior, while cashing in 168 of 169 PATs during his final two seasons in Norman. Critics are quick to point out he only had a long field goal of 42 yards. He only tried one kick of 50 yards or more once this past season. We’ll see what kind of length he has at camp, but it’s important to keep in mind he played for Oklahoma. Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray led teams to the College Football Playoff by scoring touchdowns. It wasn’t often the Sooners settled for 50-yard field goals. After the Browns brought on Greg Joseph to the kicking game, the position steadied a bit, but there aren’t a lot of Dawg Pound members trusting Joseph when the Rams come to town for Sunday Night Football with the game on the line.