Browns' Draft Target Branch Arrested

0:00On April 23, Zachariah Branch, the speedy wide receiver from Georgia, who's on the Cleveland Browns radar, for the NFL draft, got arrested late, Saturday night in Athens, Georgia. He's facing misdemeanor charges for obstructing public sidewalks and blocking a law enforcement officer. But he was out on a small bond by three, 44 a.m. Sunday morning. Branch lit up the field for the Bulldogs last season, with 81 catches, 811 yards and six touchdowns. His calling card is elite speed, a 4.35 in the 40 yard dash that shows up in games, but at just 5 feet 8 and 180 pounds, he often works short routes behind the line of scrimmage. Folks in the draft world are calling this a tough look right before next week's big event. It's not a deal breaker, but it could slide him down boards and hurt his spot as a projected day to pick, maybe even later. The Browns are hunting wide receivers hard, with shots at pick 624 39 or 70.

1:00Proflip Ball Focus had Branch around 75th overall before this, now he might tumble, putting him right in Cleveland's wheelhouse if they want. That burner, keep an eye on how this plays out Thursday, Branch's speed could still make him a steal if teams over react to the off field noise.