Cleveland adds another depth piece at defensive tackle with selection of Cincinnati’s Jowon Briggs.
The Cleveland Browns – to the surprise of many – made their second seventh-round selection by picking defensive tackle Jowon Briggs from Cincinnati.
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Briggs is the Browns’ fourth Day 3 pick, joining wide receiver Jamari Thrash, linebacker Nathaniel Watson, and cornerback Myles Harden as part of Saturday’s draft class.
Scouting Reports
Here is a scouting report from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, who had Briggs as his 23rd-ranked defensive tackle on his board and a projected seventh-round pick:
Jowon Briggs, one of six children, grew up in Cincinnati and earned All-State honors at Walnut Hills. A four-star prospect, he was a top-100 recruit and the No. 2 player in Ohio, but passed on Alabama and Ohio State to sign with Virginia. During the pandemic, he transferred back home and signed wtih Cincinnati.
After playing three-technique in 2021 and nose in 2022, he shifted to more of a 4/4i role over the tackle in 2023. Briggs and his wife (Nyjae) have three children. A member of Bruce Feldman’s “Freaks List,” Briggs is compactly built with very dense muscle and terrific strenght. With his initial step and active, heavy hands, he should appeal to multiple schemes, although he can lose his gap control/leverage.
Overall, Briggs lacks ideal length, and his rush talent is a work in progress, but his mix of one-gap quickness and power could earn him a depth spot.
How He Fits the Browns
It is hard to project seventh-round picks as a fit for an NFL team, so Briggs’ best path is to show the Browns he is worthy of a practice squad spot this fall.
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