Browns NFL Draft: Getting to know durable center Parker Brailsford

The Cleveland Browns started the fifth round with five picks to make. With the first one, they used it to continue securing their offensive line. To do that, they selected the Alabama center, Parker Brailsford, to add more depth to their offensive line.

Brailsford's college career began in 2023 with the Washington Huskies, where he saw immediate playing time. He started 13 games at the center position and two at right guard. After that year, he transferred to Alabama, where he spent the next two years before heading to the NFL Draft.

Here are three things to get to know the new Browns' center.

1. High value draft pick

According to the consensus boards, Brailsford was slated as the number two-ranked center and was projected to be a third-round pick, and Cleveland got him in the fifth round. Over his career, he has shown all of the natural abilities needed to be successful at the position.

2. Best ability is availability

Durability, again, is the name of the game for all of Cleveland's draft picks. The Browns have continually battled injuries year after year. Yes, they are all part of the game, and they are going to happen, but Brailsford is yet another in their list of draft picks who maxed out the number of games that they could have played.

He appeared in 15 games in his freshman year at center and guard for Washington before transferring to Alabama and playing in all 27 of his games. In that time, he allowed just two sacks from the center position.

3. Undersized, but very athletic