Browns Take Mason Graham At Fifth Overall In 2025 NFL Draft
The Cleveland Browns selected Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night. Cleveland came into Thursday evening with the No. 2 overall pick, but they completed a blockbuster deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars to move down to No. 5. Graham is a two-time All-American from Los Angeles and was also a star wrestler in high school. The 21-year-old is versatile and disruptive, although his numbers didn't exactly stand out at the collegiate level. Graham has the ability to make tackles everywhere and has strong hands at the point of contact. The Browns will now try to school him up as a pure pass-rusher to help out Myles Garrett on the outside. If Graham develops into more of a pure pass-rusher, Cleveland will be very satisfied with his pick after dropping back several spots for more draft capital.
Mason Graham Will Only Do Bench Press At NFL Combine
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that University of Michigan stud defensive tackle Mason Graham, who is expected to be a top-five pick in this year's NFL draft in April, will only do the bench press at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this week, according to his agent Ryan Matha. Graham will do everything else at his school's Pro Day workout. The 21-year-old is just following the trend of the top NFL prospects skipping Combine workouts all together in favor of the more controlled environments at their Pro Day. In his final season with the Wolverines in 2024, Graham was a dominant defensive lineman by racking up 45 tackles (seven for loss) and 3.5 sacks to earn first-team All-American honors. Graham should be an immediate starter in 2025 in his first year in the NFL with whatever team calls his name in the early first round on Day 1.
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