More of the latest Browns news and notes from around the web in today’s dose of the Saturday Dawg Chow.
Dawgs By Nature:
- 2024 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns pick DT Michael Hall Jr. at No. 54 (Thomas Moore) – The Cleveland Browns finally decided to get in on the fun of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday night with the selection of defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. in the second round with the No. 54 overall selection.
- 2024 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns pick OG Zak Zinter at No. 85 (Chris Pokorny) – With the 85th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected OG Zak Zinter (6-6, 322 lbs) from Michigan. He is the Browns’ second Day 2 pick, having been selected in the third round. The Browns selected DT Michael Hall earlier in the evening with the 54th overall pick — so it’s pretty funny how the team went back-to-back with Ohio State and Michigan players.
- Browns DT depth chart after Michael Hall Jr. pick in 2nd Round (Jared Mueller) – Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Hall, the Cleveland Browns second-round selection on Friday night, continues the revamp of Cleveland’s defensive line since defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz took over last year, especially on the interior.
- Browns NFL Draft Profile: DT Michael Hall Jr. (Matt Wilson) – The Cleveland Browns ended up selecting DT Michael Hall with the 54th pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, using their second-round pick. Our pre-draft profile and scouting report on him can be found below — read up on all the strengths and weaknesses of the Ohio State product who is staying “home.”
- Browns guard depth chart after Zak Zinter selection (Jared Mueller) – The Cleveland Browns seemed to be focused on adding an offensive tackle early in this year’s NFL draft, but a lot went before their selection in the third round. Instead, Michigan guard Zak Zinter is added to the interior offensive line room led by veterans Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller.
- What Zak Zinter brings to the Cleveland Browns (Daniel Plocher) – Zak Zinter was a four-year starter for the Michigan Wolverines and was superb in 42 career starts. The three-time All-Big Ten honoree, two-time Joe Moore Award-winner and unanimous All-American has the chance to continue his greatness to Sundays once he hears his name called in the NFL Draft.
- NFL Draft Day 1: AFC North Wrap Up (Curtiss Brown) – The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, so let’s discuss the picks made by the Cleveland Browns AFC North rivals.
- Browns STARTER windbreakers are now for sale at HOMAGE (Chris Pokorny) – Cleveland Browns fans are used to seeing the classic STARTER satin jackets, but today, for the first time ever, they have partnered with HOMAGE to release the first ever STARTER windbreakers!
Cleveland Browns:
- Browns pick Ohio State’s Michael Hall Jr. at No. 54 of NFL draft 2024. Our scouting report (Beacon Journal) – The Cleveland Browns drafted Ohio State defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. with the 54th pick of the 2024 NFL draft. Hall, a 6-foot-2 prospect who spent three years with the Buckeyes, was the eighth defensive tackle off the board. Here’s what Browns fans need to know about Hall and our instant analysis of the pick.
- 5 things to know about DT Michael Hall Jr. (clevelandbrowns.com) – The Cleveland Browns drafted defensive tackle Michael Hall Jr. with the 54th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Here are five things to know about the newest addition to the defense.
- Browns select Michigan guard Zak Zinter at No. 85 in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft (cleveland.com) – The Browns may have found the heir apparent to Joel Bitonio by drafting Zak Zinter in the third round of the NFL Draft, No. 85 overall.
NFL:
- Mina Kimes on her run from acclaimed sportswriter to Emmy-nominated NFL Analyst (poynter.org) – Her ubiquity on ESPN makes it feel like Mina Kimes has been on TV for 15 years. Yet she initially garnered attention as a print journalist — first at Fortune and Bloomberg News, then profiling NFL stars for ESPN The Magazine. Those days are hard to recall when she’s onscreen.
- With the Michael Penix and Bo Nix picks, the NFL has entered a new era of QB chaos (The Ringer) – At first blush, the shocking selections by the Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos may look similar. But their differences explain something about the state of NFL quarterbacking—and how teams go about finding their guy.
- NFL to allow Guardian Caps on helmets during regular season (ESPN) – The NFL has adjusted its rules to allow players the option of using Guardian Caps in regular-season games to enhance their protection against head injuries, the league confirmed Friday.
- Roger Goodell Talks Possible NFL Schedule Tweaks, 18 Games, Reduced Preseason, More (Bleacher Report) – As the NFL takes over Detroit this weekend for the draft, commissioner Roger Goodell is also looking at potential changes to the schedule. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Goodell expressed interest in cutting back on the preseason to add an 18th regular-season game and potentially moving the Super Bowl to coincide with Presidents’ Day weekend in mid-February.
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