The second preseason game is in the books as the Cleveland Browns fell to the Washington Commanders 17-15 on Friday night in Cleveland. The starters that did play showed why fans are excited for the upcoming season. Overall the defense showed up both from a starter standpoint and some of the young depth pieces that saw playing time.
The biggest standout from the defensive side was undrafted free-agent safety Ronnie Hickman Jr. He received the highest grade on the defensive side from PFF. All in all the top 11 graded players on the defensive side received a grade of 70 overall or higher, here are the top 10 graded defenders for the Browns.
S Ronnie Hickman Jr
Overall: 90.3
Coverage: 87.8
Run Defense: 67.4
LB Mohamoud Diabate
Overall: 89.1
Run Defense: 56.6
Coverage: 90.7
DT Maurice Hurst
Overall: 81.6
Run Defense: 66.4
Pass Rush: 74.6
LB Charlie Thomas III
Overall: 81.5
Run Defense: 70.8
Coverage: 73.6
LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
Overall: 81.3
Run Defense: 65.2
Coverage: 77.1
DE Za'Darius Smith
Overall: 80.6
Run Defense: 59.9
Pass Rush: 79.7
CB Martin Emerson Jr
Overall: 76.7
Run Defense: 60.0
Coverage: 77.2
DE Ogbo Okoronkwo
Overall: 74.7
Run Defense: 71.6
Pass Rush: 62.4
DT Tommy Togiai
Overall: 74.2
Run Defense: 66.9
Pass Rush: 69.7
LB Tony Fields II
Overall: 71.2
Run Defense: 53.3
Coverage: 78.0
