The Cleveland Browns are working hard to prepare for the upcoming NFL draft slated for April 25-27. The club does not have a first-round selection for the third year in a row. They do, however, own a second-round pick for the first time in two years.

The franchise has only six picks this time around. But the beauty of it is, none of the players GM Andrew Berry brings in with this class are needed to start and probably won’t unless they surprise everyone in training camp. Every new prospect can be developed as depth and developmental talent.

All NFL teams have methods in which to talk to prospects, and even conduct interviews. They set aside meeting rooms at the Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl. They manage to talk during the Combine. Representatives from clubs arrive at various Pro Days and end up with some alone time. Plus, the league allows teams to bring in 30 athletes, labeled Top-30 visits.

So far, Cleveland has done their due diligence with their Top-30 arrivals.

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There are five more prospects to add to this list which has now bulged to 21 players.

CB Shannon Beanie Bishop, Jr. (5’-10” – 184 pounds) – Minnesota

Draft grade: #390

Browns pick: Round 7 #243

Bishop’s greatest value is at kickoff return in which he had 32 returns in five college seasons with 799 yards, a 25.0 yards per return average but no touchdowns. He gained a season via the pandemic with four years at Western Kentucky and his final year by portal to Minnesota. He did sign with West Virginia but declared for the draft instead.

His career stats include 44 games played, 103 total tackles, one sack, three interceptions, one forced fumble, nine batted passes, and 9.5 tackles for loss. He was named First Team All-American and First Team All Big-12 his final year. He runs a 4.39 in the 40 and played in the East-West Shrine Game.

Scouting report on DraftWire.com:

Bishop already had one impressive card to play with his draft stock. He led the nation in passes defended with 24 in 2023, and Bishop caught four of those, too. That’s impressive ball production for a 5-foot-9 cornerback who played almost exclusively on the outside. Why, you might ask, does a cornerback with legit ball production and amazing speed fall into the deep realms of the draft, if he’s even projected to be drafted at all? Sure, he’s short and a little light at 180 pounds, but corners his size can be found on almost every NFL roster. That’s where he belongs in the NFL, in a zone scheme that allows him to use his outstanding speed and quick reflexes to attack the ball in the air and also highlight his disciplined run defense. Bishop has a high football IQ and a quick trigger to crash downhill against the run game.

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TE Erick All (6’, 5” – 255 pounds) – Iowa

Draft grade: #92

Browns pick: Round 3 #85

Although All has the size the Browns like, there are lots of issues. He had a high ankle sprain in 2022. Early last year he had an ACL tear followed by a back injury that required surgery. He has only played 10 games in his last two seasons. All is also known for dropped passes and has been criticized for this aspect. He does possess a lot of physicality and gets good yardage after the catch.

He had an extra season with the pandemic. Final numbers include 75 receptions for 864 yards with five scores and an 11.5 yards average per catch.

Scouting report on Cincinnati.com:

Clearing the medical evaluations will be the first (and most important) hurdle for All on his way to the pros. He suffered an ACL tear in October and had a season-ending back injury in 2022 after just three games. When healthy, he has solid speed to run field-stretching routes, and he has the foot agility to snap off short-area routes with adequate quickness. The hands are inconsistent, and he needs to push back against handsy coverage to create route space. His run blocking needs to get better, but there is enough in place to envision him playing with his hand down or as an H-back. If he checks out medically, he has enough talent to compete for a spot as a TE3 on a roster.

OT Bayron Matos (6’, 7” – 313 pounds) – South Florida

Draft grade: none

Browns pick: Round 7 #243

Well, this is limited. Matos was found through the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program. He has never actually played a single snap of American Football in an actual game so obviously, he is raw and strictly a developmental prospect. He did participate in the IPP Pro Day in which he ran 4.9 in the 40, tallied 9’5″ in the broad jump, and a 4.77 shuttle time.

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Matos is from the Dominican Republic and relocated to Tennessee where he attended Hamilton Heights Christian in Chattanooga. His talent was on the baseball diamond as a pitcher where he was regularly throwing in the 90s. He also played basketball and had 16 college offers before he was accepted to New Mexico on scholarship in this sport. He transferred to South Florida in 2021 where he averaged 10.6 minutes per game while posting 1.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

As far as the football field, he was a walk-on at South Florida and was placed at defensive tackle before moving to offensive tackle but never played in an actual game. NFL practice squads accommodate a 17^th roster member identified as an International player.

RB Blake Watson (5’, 9” – 195 pounds) – Memphis

Draft grade: #114

Browns pick: Round 3 #85, Round 5 #156

The running back room with the Browns is pretty full, but it seems like every mock draft has Cleveland taking a back at some point. Not knowing when Nick Chubb will return is the catalyst behind this.

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Watson is an explosive prospect with outstanding speed and a good burst. He is a dual-threat player who has good hands which provides versatility. He ran a 4.39 at the Memphis Pro Day with a 41.5” vertical jump and 11’, 3” in the broad jump.

He grew up in Cary, North Carolina, and had offers from Old Dominion and Virginia Tech. Watson redshirted at Old Dominion in 2018 but then became a standout kick returner the following year. Old Dominion canceled its football season during the COVID-impacted 2020 campaign.

When football began again, he played one season at Old Dominion and gained 918 yards on 158 attempts with five scores. He also had 37 receptions for 314 yards and an additional two touchdowns. Watson then went into the transfer portal where he ended up at Memphis. There in just one season, he had 192 carries for 1,152 yards, 14 touchdowns, a 6.0 yards per carry average, and 53 receptions for 480 yards and three more scores. He was selected First Team All-AAC.

Scouting report on ProFootballNetwork.com:

Every year, we see a sleeper RB emerge as a massive value victory in the NFL. Could Memphis RB Blake Watson be that value deal in the 2024 NFL Draft with his scouting report? Watson’s play on the field makes it impossible to look away. He’s dynamic, he’s versatile — and his background is just as impressive as you’d expect from a player with his kind of ability. At 5’9″, 195 pounds, Watson has awe-inspiring contact balance — both absorption ability at initial contact and tackle-breaking ability with his stable center of gravity, recovery feel, and leg churn. Watson lacks elite speed and burst, which dilutes his ceiling a bit, and he does run too far upright at times, too. But overall, in a modern NFL where playmaking versatility is coveted, Watson has that to a high degree. And despite his size, his forward-pressing urgency and balance suggest he could command decent volume in an NFL rotation.

WR Mason Tipton (5’, 10” – 179 pounds) – Yale

Draft grade: #487

Browns pick: Round 7 #243

This is definitely a small school sleeper who has great speed and probably will be an undrafted free agent. He did make scouts go back and check their notes and tape recently. He was invited to participate at Toledo’s Pro Day where 60 representatives went to see CB Quinyon Mitchell who will be a high first-round pick and saw Tipton as well.

While there, Tipton ran a 4.32 in the 40. Yeah. That.

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This is the fifth time the Browns have spoken to Tipton, especially WR coach Chad O’Shea. Cleveland has been interested in him from the get-go. Tipton grew up in Akron and attended Archbishop Hoban High School where they won four consecutive state titles. He grew up a Browns fan.

He was quoted in The Orange and Brown Report:

“They [the Browns] want to find a way for me to get in that jersey. For that, I’m extremely grateful and extremely excited and it’s a dream to be in Cleveland, it’s my hometown. Being in Cleveland, being around Cleveland, being in that brown and orange would be a surreal moment. By any means, any team that gives me an opportunity is what I’m looking forward to but being in the hometown colors would be a dream for my family.”

Tipton had college offers from Kent State, Akron, Morehead State, Yale, and Navy.

He finished with 36 college starts and in his senior season, Tipton accumulated 807 and 11 touchdowns. He was named First Team All-Ivy League.

Scouting report on 247Sports.com:

Tipton is most known for his speed. Throughout his collegiate career, the 5-foot-10, 185 pound wideout has shown his ability to track the deep ball and find success on deep routes. On fade routes specifically, Tipton plays bigger than his size may suggest. Tipton can also provide the Browns with versatility, lining up outside or in the slot. For one, him being as big as he is, he can change direction on a dime. He runs his routes like he is 180 [pounds] but the man is really 200-plus [pounds].