Browns select OT Shon Coleman at No. 76

The Browns have continued their busy Day 2 with the selection of OT Shon Coleman of Auburn with the No. 76 pick in the third round. The Browns needed a right tackle and it looks like they found one with this selection. He is a 6-foot-5, 307-pound tackle who played every game at left tackle the past two seasons for the Auburn Tigers. Coleman is the epitome of tough. In 2010, he was diagnosed with leukemia, forcing him to fight that battle rather than play football. But in 2012, he beat the disease and was cleared to return to football. He played in six games in 2013 as the backup to former No. 2 overall pick Greg Robinson. So as you can see, football is by far not the hardest thing he had to deal with in his life.

Auburns Shon Coleman…. See a lot of W.Roaf level mean streak. Mean & Smooth… He is the truth.

— Offensive Line Performance (@OLPerformance) November 29, 2015

Not to brag, but I did predict this pick in my mock draft. I had him going to the Browns in the second round. The NFL Network’s Mike Mayock has Coleman as his 80th ranked player in the draft. Here is what NFL.com had to say about the Auburn Tiger:

STRENGTHS: Very long and gets maximizing disruption from arm length. Above average play strength with powerful upper body. Extremely physical with backpack full of nasty with him. Drive blocker who uproots defenders and creates space. Latches onto defenders with big, strong hands. Gets chippy as run blocker and looks for aggressive finish. Pass sets are generally balanced with decent slide to the edge and ready hands. Has ability to redirect inside against stunts. Very heavy hands. Uses his punch as a measure of force and intimidation. Fires his hands from inside his frame and lands with proper placement. Able to play in space. Relatively smooth climbs to second level and mirrors oncoming traffic looking to engage. Has played on left and right side. Held his own against Myles Garrett from Texas A&M losing badly just once on inside spin move.

WEAKNESSES: Base will get too wide hindering balance. Leans into contact in pass sets and consistently plays with weight too far forward. Feet deaden when punching, opening door around the corner. Inconsistent footwork in general. Lunges at rushers trying to turn corner rather than sliding feet into position. Has habit of leading with head down and will miss run targets at times. Got away with holding in college. Doesn’t bring feet thru contact in run game and has trouble sustaining without mauling. Needs hands to control defender rather than just punish. Will turn 25 as a rookie after sitting out two years overcoming a leukemia diagnosis in 2010.

The Browns were scheduled to pick at No. 77, but traded the pick to the Carolina Panthers. The Browns traded No. 77 and fifth round pick No. 141 to Carolina for third round pick No. 93, fourth round pick No. 129 and fifth round pick No. 168.

2016 Cleveland Browns Draft Picks

1st: WR Corey Coleman

2nd: EDGE Emmanuel Ogbah

3rd: DL Carl Nassib, OT Shon Coleman