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NFL Draft: Early Look at 32-Team Round 1 Mock for 2017

By Peter Panacy

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) knocks the ball out of the hands of Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver Andre Patton (88) at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) knocks the ball out of the hands of Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver Andre Patton (88) at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

. Cornerback. Cleveland Browns (from Philadelphia Eagles). Marshon Lattimore. 27. player. 53

The Browns already spent their first Round 1 pick addressing a quarterback, and their next pick — acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles — upgrades the defense.

Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore is a nice fit here. At 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds, he possesses decent size and speed to match up against some of the tougher receivers he’d have to face within the AFC North.

Considering he’s the highest-ranked player left on our draft board, and Cleveland needs help in a plethora of areas, adding Lattimore is an easy move to make.