History shows that some players the Browns bring in for pre-draft visits will end up with the team, but it doesn’t mean they are interested in drafting them all
The NFL released the dates for all of the teams’ off-season workouts as the Cleveland Browns traveled to Colorado to spend more time up close and personal with Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders at their pro day in Boulder. Hunter has gained steam over the last few days as the potential pick at number two overall, as injury concerns have seeped into the conversation about Abdul Carter.
All three players have already met with the Browns on “official 30” visits in the lead-up to the draft, which is less than three weeks away. These meetings are an opportunity to gather more information on players that you either have a heavy interest in or players you have additional questions about.
Every team gets to use thirty of these visits during the draft cycle, and most fans assume that if their favorite team uses one on a player, then they are interested in trying to draft them. It’s not that simple in today’s world, however.
Teams will now use some of these visits to bring in players they have no intention of drafting as part of the smoke-screen games that are played. During Andrew Berry’s tenure as GM, he has drafted a total of eleven players for whom the team conducted an official pre-draft visit, according to my notes over the past five drafts.
Let’s examine which players have reportedly been brought in by Cleveland for a pre-draft visit. Those players so far are:
- QB Shedeur Sanders
- WR Travis Hunter
- DE Abdul Carter
- QB Cam Ward
- QB Tyler Shough
- OT Will Campbell
- TE Harrold Fannin Jr.
- WR Tez Johnson
- WR Isaiah Bond
- LB Nick Martin
- DT Deone Walker
There are probably visits that have not been reported that we will find out about, and certainly more to be had over the next few weeks. We will keep you posted with updates as we get them.
How many of these players do you think will ultimately become Browns during the draft? Let us know in the comments below.