An inside look at how and why the Browns drafted Mike Hall Jr., Zak Zinter and the other 4: Mary Kay Cabot
Heading in, the Browns had about a 50-50 chance of landing Hall, who was the No. 5 player at his position according to draft analyst Dane Brugler of The Athletic, and the eighth one selected. Two of the teams that tried to trade up to No. 54 later admitted they were climbing up for Hall, which made the Browns even more grateful they stayed put.