career at James Madison." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareBrowns sign WR Ishmael HymanBrad Mills-USA TODAY SportsThe Cleveland Browns may not have a selection in the first round of tonight’s 2019 NFL Draft Jabrill Peppers Color Rush Jersey , but that did not stop them from acquiring a player.The club signed wide receiver Ishmael Hyman on Thursday, according to Hyman’s Twitter feed:About 90 minutes later the Browns confirmed the news:The 6-foot and 196-pound Hyman was a participant in Cleveland’s minicamp this week on a tryout basis. Before arriving in town, Hyman spent the spring as a member of the Orlando Apollos of the AAF. In eight games for the Apollos, he caught four passes for 60 yards and no touchdowns. Hyman played collegiately at James Madison, where he was a member of the 2016 national championship team in 2016 and the 2017 team that made it back to the championship game. He appeared in 46 games for the Dukes over four years, finishing with career numbers of 72 receptions for 1,061 yards and 11 touchdowns. Hyman was not drafted out of James Madison and had a tryout last season with the Tennessee Titans. All the latest news, rumors, and nuggets you need to know on Day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft for the Cleveland Browns." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareCleveland Browns NFL Draft Live Blog (Day 1) - Rumors, Picks, and More Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports[FRIDAY DAY 2 LIVE BLOG IS HERE]The 2019 NFL Draft officially begins for the Cleveland Browns and the rest of the teams in the NFL tonight at 8:00 PM ET. The mock drafts that are staff completed for the first round (and part of the second round) can be found here.We will have all of your Browns-related coverage on the draft here at Dawgs a couple days ago. Cleveland’s table is in the back row, sandwiched between the Vikings and Panthers. Directly in front of them? The Pittsburgh Steelers, who are heavily rumored right now to be trading up for a linebacker.6:20 PM: It’s always nice to see a Browns player recognized on the big screen! We’re on the hunt to see if the selection square tables have been posted yet, and where Cleveland’s table is at.6:15 PM: Instead of opening a new thread, I think I’m just going to keep the action here for the day. Speaking of the draft, there are a ton of fans who have showed up to Nashville. Unfortunately E.J. Gaines Color Rush Jersey , rain may put a bit of a damper on festivities for fans who can’t take cover.3:47 PM: Matt Miller feels the Browns are poised to take a cornerback if they stay put at No. 49 overall.2:52 PM: Here are some good draft rumors, including the Steelers maybe wanting to trade into the Top 10 for a linebacker:2:00 PM: If you didn’t hear, we have an exclusive interview with Browns legend Joe Thomas! You can listen to it here. He talks about his own draft experience, his final season, and whether he thought about coming back for another.11:40 AM: If you’re ever looking for a consensus of what the majority of mock drafts believe a team will select, then check out SB Nation’s Mock Draft database. I love doing this every year with the Browns, but again, sadly, I can’t do it this year because it only covers the first round.this year’s big board, that means there should at least be someone remaining on this thing by the time the Browns are on the clock at No. 49 overall, which was my goal.One slight note that I should point out: DL Dre’Mont Jones likely would have been quite a bit higher on this list. Due to a technical issue, his votes were not being tallied in previous rounds of voting.10:55 AM: The beast that is the Cleveland Browns 2019 NFL Draft Preview Roundtable is now live! If you haven’t followed the draft very much this year, maybe some of those questions and answers will get you in the spirit.As an aside, I absolutely love running the draft live blog every year. One thing I definitely miss this year is going through all of the “final” mock drafts for the likes of Mel Kiper, Todd McShay, Dane Brugler https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Damarious-Randall-Jersey , and Dan Kadar. Because they only consist of the first round, they are pointless for Cleveland fans.10:05 AM: I spent time compiling all of the DBN roundtable comments together, so that feature will be coming soon. In the mean time, what position is the biggest area of need for the Cleveland Browns heading into this year’s draft?It’s a tie between safety and linebacker, each with 46%. No one voted for defensive tackle, so that made me re-think whether I should have had cornerback or offensive tackle as one of the three options instead. However, “other” only received 8% of the vote anyway, so it wouldn’t have influenced the results too much.8:50 AM: We’ll also be touching on some of the bigger NFL rumors today, even if they don’t involve the Browns, because we need something to talk about, right? One rumor is that the Raiders could be looking at QB Dwayne Haskins at No. 4 overall.8:28 AM: Here is this year’s draft hat for the Cleveland Browns. The hat for the Browns is less of a deal since the team doesn’t have any first-round picks. The design is supposed to tie in the state of Ohio flag. I think it is ok, but feedback on social media did not seem to go over very well. You can also see a picture of many of the draft hats being sold for other teams in the mini-gallery below. Grid View Other 2019 NFL Draft hats being sold compared to the Browns’ hat.Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports8:15 AM: Good morning, everyone! Let’s start off with some quick primer news for tonight. The first round of the draft takes place THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH at 8:00 PM ET. The Browns have no picks after having traded No. 17 overall to the New York Giants for WR Odell Beckham Jr. But could the Browns trade back into the first round? That is a topic we will discuss in the draft roundtable discussion I’m compiling right now. If there is a team taking offers for that coveted fifth-year option, it could be the Los Angeles Rams: