CLEVELAND — After amassing a 6-10 record in the 2019 season, the Cleveland Browns enter the 2020 NFL Draft laying claim to the No. 10 overall pick.
With that in mind, let's take a look at 10 prospects the Browns could select with their upcoming first-round pick:
Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
Three-year starter and two-time All-American at Georgia considered by most draft analysts to be the top offensive tackle prospect in this year's draft. Would be a steal for the Browns at 10, although securing him could require trading up.
Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
Do-it-all linebacker with the versatility to play in any scheme. Tallied 97 tackles, 14.5 of which came for a loss, 7 sacks and 3 interceptions in his senior season. Could fill a need for the Browns as a playmaking linebacker, especially with Christian Kirksey's future in Cleveland in question.
Derrick Brown, DL, Auburn
Defensive tackle isn't the Browns' biggest need, but Larry Ogunjobi is entering the last season of his rookie contract and Sheldon Richardson likely isn't a long-term solution. Brown is a 6-foot-5, 318-pound space-eater with a knack for making pays, tallying 33 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 8 pass defenses in his four seasons at Auburn.
Grant Delpit, S, LSU
Damarious Randall is likely leaving in free agency and Morgan Burnett was basically a band-aid before he tore his Achilles in November. That leaves the Browns with holes at both of their starting safety spots, which could make Delpit -- who won the Thorpe Award as college football's top defensive back in 2019 -- a prime target.
Jedrick Wills Jr., OT, Alabama
If the Browns miss out on Thomas, Wills might not only be a nice consolation prize, but a better fit in terms of the team's needs. Of the two offensive tackle spots, right tackle is currently Cleveland's bigger need, and that happens to be the position where the 6-foot-5, 320-pound Wills started 28 games during his college career.
Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
Like Thomas and Wills, Wirfs is a projected first-round pick who plays the position the Browns need to upgrade most. Measuring in at 6-foot-5 and 322 pounds, the 2019 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year possesses both the strength and athleticism that could make him a franchise left tackle for years to come.
Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina
A 6-foot-6, 310-pound playmaking defensive tackle who tallied 18.0 tackles for a loss and 10.5 sacks over the course of three seasons at South Carolina. A high upside and versatile player who could rise up draft boards throughout the spring.
Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
Considered the top inside linebacker prospect in the draft after Dylan Moses opted to return to Alabama for his senior season. Totaled 100 tackles in each of the past two seasons including 102 (17 for a loss) and 4 sacks in 2019. Could be an ideal replacement for Joe Schobert, who is set to hit free agency this offseason.
Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford
The Browns have invested heavily at cornerback in recent drafts, but it remains a position still worth upgrading. Adebo is a long 6-foot-1, 190 ballhawk, who recorded 27 pass defenses and 8 interceptions in 22 games at Stanford.
Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
Assuming Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. are each back with the Browns, wide receiver is far from the team's biggest need, but this year's draft is so loaded at the position that it may be worth a look. Even if prospects like Alabama's Jerry Jeudy and Oklahoma's CeeDee Lamb are already off the board, that could create a unique situation for Cleveland to take a player like Higgins, who would likely be the top wide receiver prospect in the draft in any other year.
In three seasons at Clemson, Higgins has tallied 132 receptions for 2,396 yards and 27 touchdowns. His size (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) would also be a welcome addition to a Cleveland receiving corps that's currently on the shorter side.