Mock draft: Unsurprisingly, Browns shore up offensive line with 10th pick

After not having a first-round pick in last year’s draft — it was traded to the Giants as part of the Odell Beckham Jr. deal — the Browns are back where they’ve been for much of the last 20 years … in the top 10. How Andrew Berry will handle his first draft as a general manager is unknown, but he can go a long way to fortifying the roster with four picks among the first 97.

Here goes my first crack at deciphering what he and the rest of the league’s decision-makers will do when the draft begins April 23.

1. Cincinnati	Joe Burrow	QB	LSU	This seems like a sure thing and a perfect match.
2. Washington	Chase Young	DE	Ohio State	Washington may get trade offers from teams looking for a quarterback, but it would take a whopper to pass on the elite pass rusher.
3. Miami (from Detroit)	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	Alabama	Trades will be tougher to execute in these unusual times, but the Dolphins make sure they get Tagovailoa by moving up two spots.
4. N.Y. Giants	Mekhi Becton	LT	Louisville	Giants can’t pass on the mountain of a man.
5. Detroit (from Miami)	Jeff Okudah	CB	Ohio State	Lions get their man and pick up a second-round pick in the trade.
6. L.A. Chargers	Justin Herbert	QB	Oregon	Tyrod Taylor isn’t the long-term answer, so the Chargers need a replacement for the departed Philip Rivers.
7. Carolina	Isaiah Simmons	LB	Clemson	Rebuilding Panthers pick the do-it-all physical freak.
8. Arizona	Tristan Wirfs	OT	Iowa	The trade for All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins cleared the way for a tackle in the draft.
9. Jacksonville	Derrick Brown	DT	Auburn	The draft’s best interior lineman is a good get at the bottom of the top 10.
10. Cleveland	Andrew Thomas	LT	Georgia	The other considerations are Alabama’s Jedrick Wills or a trade down, but Thomas has the desired experience at left tackle.
11. N.Y. Jets	Jerry Jeudy	WR	Alabama	With three offensive tackles gone, the Jets address their other huge need.
12. Las Vegas	CeeDee Lamb	WR	Oklahoma	In a draft loaded with receivers, Lamb may be the best. And he’ll always be the first pick in Las Vegas history.
13. San Francisco	Henry Ruggs III	WR	Alabama	Make it three straight wideouts, as Kyle Shanahan gets an outside playmaker for his already deadly system.
14. Tampa Bay	Jedrick Wills	OT	Alabama	A pass protector for Tom Brady.
15. Denver	Justin Jefferson	WR	LSU	Broncos go with the top remaining wideout.
16. Atlanta	Javon Kinlaw	DT	South Carolina	Falcons always need help on defense.
17. Dallas	C.J. Henderson	CB	Florida	Cowboys need a corner and get the second one off the board.
18. Miami	Ross Blacklock	DT	TCU	Dolphins choose defensive line over defensive back.
19. Las Vegas	Xavier McKinney	S	Alabama	Raiders turn to defense with their second pick of the first round.
20. Jacksonville	Jordan Love	QB	Utah State	I could easily see the Jaguars taking him at No. 9, but in this scenario they can afford to wait.
21. Philadelphia	Patrick Queen	LB	LSU	Eagles can get a much needed receiver later, so they address the middle of the defense.
22. Minnesota	Jaylon Johnson	CB	Utah	Vikings need help outside.
23. New England	A.J. Epenesa	DE	Iowa	Bill Belichick could go a number of ways after the departure of Brady, but Epenesa is a quality player who fits in New England.
24. New Orleans	Kenneth Murray	LB	Oklahoma	Not only does he play sideline to sideline, he has spotless character off the field.
25. Minnesota	Tee Higgins	WR	Clemson	Vikings get a replacement for Stefon Diggs.
26. Miami	Austin Jackson	LT	USC	His potential makes him a steal this late in the first round.
27. Seattle	K’Lavon Chaisson	DE	LSU	Seahawks add athleticism to the defense.
28. Baltimore	Yetur Gross-Matos	DE/OLB	Penn State	With Lamar Jackson leading the offense, the Ravens focus on defense.
29. Tennessee	A.J. Terrell	CB	Clemson	A corner makes sense at this spot.
30. Green Bay	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	Arizona State	Good value this late and another target for Aaron Rodgers.
31. San Francisco	Damon Arnette	CB	Ohio State	49ers struggled last year with the corner opposite Richard Sherman.
32. Kansas City	Grant Delpit	S	LSU	Chiefs are loaded on offense, so they take best player available on defense.

Browns’ pick at No. 41: Antoine Winfield Jr., S, Minnesota

REST OF BROWNS’ PICKS

Second round: No. 41

Third round: No. 74, No. 97 (from Houston)

Fourth round: No. 115

Sixth round: No. 187

Seventh round: No. 244