Keldric Faulk: Cleveland Browns' First-Round Draft Prospect

0:00On April 8th, the Cleveland Browns scraped by last season with a defensive in-rotation featuring Alex Wright, Cameron Thomas and Isaiah McGuire. Proving the group effort, beat individual stars. Heading into the 2026 NFL draft, they might stick with that formula, but new defensive coordinator, Mike Routenberg, could push for an an, upgrade, especially with the offense likely struggling behind the Sean Watson or Shader Sanders at quarterback. As Keldrick Falk stands out as a late first round option at 6.6 and 276 pounds. In 12 games last year, he notched 29 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks, building on career totals of 109. Tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks over 37 games. At just 20 years old, turning 21 in September, he's one of the youngest in the class, ranked around 20th overall on big boards. Just like Lance Zerlin, see a high upside athlete, with good movement and a diverse rush,

1:02though he needs more power and polish to handle NFL. At his. Todd McShay compares him to Eric Armstead, praising his run-stopping physicality and effort, saying his tape outshines the stats despite a dip in. Production, he's raw but built for a long career. General manager Andrew Berry loves drafting young talents needing seasoning and Falk fits perfectly as a rotational piece behind Miles Garrett. Not day one pressure. He thrive in the AFC North's Gritty Run game, but with other roster holes, it's a medium low priority that could shake up the current Vets and Camp. Berry faces a tough call on spending a first-rounder here when defense isn't screaming knee-tempting upside, versus a media fixes, and we'll see if. He pulls the trigger to elevate that rotation, long term. NFL News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day, I'm Cory with the story.