The fact that the Cleveland Browns opted to use their first-round draft pick on a cornerback, having seemingly settled on the position earlier in the offseason, was a mild surprise to some, but nobody denied the talent of the draft pick himself: Greg Newsome II.
With the beginning of the regular season just around the corner, Newsome is expected, at this point, to start, though exactly where is less fixed. Third-year cornerback Greedy Williams, who missed all of last season with a nerve injury in his shoulder, was also absent for much of training camp due to a separate injury, which enabled Newsome to step up.