Browns select WR Rashard Higgins with No. 172 and CB Trey Caldwell with No. 173

With back to back compensatory picks, No. 172 and 173, the Browns selected WR Rashard Higgins, followed by CB Trey Caldwell. Higgins is a 6-foot-1, 196-pound junior receiver from Colorado State. In 12 games last season, he notched 75 receptions for 1,062 yards and eight touchdowns. He is the all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in Colorado State history. He is a highlight maker who is aptly nicknamed “Hollywood.”

Rishard Higgins received a lot of praise from the draft experts. ESPN’s Mel Kiper ranked Higgins as the 15th best receiver in the draft class. Kiper’s counterpart, Todd McShay, said that the receiver is the best route runner in the entire class. Pro Football Focus gave the Colorado State receiver a second round grade. Here is a look at what NFL.com has to say about the newest Browns receiver:

STRENGTHS: Has sink into his breaks and comes out with enough juice for workable separation. Possesses decent run after the catch talent. All-­day hands catcher with good extension who saw substantial improvement with his battle against focus drops. Focuses like a laser when tracking the deep ball. Understands how to work late separation along sideline through leverage. Always on top of his high-­point game as a downfield pass catcher. Subtle in his routes but able to get corners leaning.

WEAKNESSES: Pedestrian speed into routes. Will need to improve the sharpness of his routes to gain adequate separation in the pros. Had moments of nonchalance near end zone. Saw explosive catch rate drop from 25 percent to 13 percent. Play strengths is a shade below where it needs to be. Can get stuck to press coverage and will need to vary and improve his release. Gets in the way as a blocker, but might lack commitment.

Here are some highlights of Higgins during his college career:

Trey Caldwell is a 5-foot-9, 188-pound senior cornerback from Louisiana-Monroe. In 13 games last season, he posted 52 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, one interception and 11 passes defended. According to Pro Football Focus, Caldwell received the fourth highest pass coverage grade of all the cornerbacks in the 2016 NFL Draft. Here are some highlights of the newest Cleveland cornerback:

2016 Cleveland Browns Draft Picks

1st: WR Corey Coleman

2nd: EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah

3rd: DL Carl Nassib, OT Shon Coleman, QB Cody Kessler

4th: LB Joe Schobert, WR Ricardo Louis, S Derrick Kindred, TE Seth DeValve

5th: WR Jordan Payton, OT Spencer Drango, WR Rishard Higgins, CB Trey Caldwell