Barkevious Mingo Selected No. 6 by Cleveland Browns
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The Cleveland Browns' move from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense left them badly in need of another dynamic pass rusher or two. Consider them a step closer to where they want to be after their Round 1 selection of LSU DE/OLB Barkevious Mingo.
Like Ziggy Ansah, who went just above him, Mingo is a bit of a work in progress -- his production last season was disappointing (4.5 sacks), but he's now headed into a defense that should fit his abilities better than the LSU one did. Combine him with new addition Paul Kruger and incumbent Jabaal Sheard at OLB in the Browns' defense, and suddenly, that's a pretty ferocious pass rush.
Mingo may not be able to grow much physically, already at 6-foot-4 and a bulked-up 240-plus pounds. But his speed off the edge is his selling point here.
Grade: B-plus.