Browns' Hickman, Clark: Fortress Safety Room

It's April 4th.

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The Cleveland Browns just tendered safety.

Ronnie Hickman as a restricted free agent back on May 11th.

Last season he started all 17 games, racking up career highs with 100 tackles, 7 pass

breakups and 2 picks.

That tender gives them the right of first refusal, if another team comes calling with an

offer sheet.

Now, with training camp still months away, the Browns could bring him back easy, or they

might lose him to a better deal elsewhere.

General manager Andrew Berry has time to decide, especially with the NFL draft hitting

in late April.

Fans are buzzing about the secondary's potential, especially pairing Hickman with veteran

Grand Delphid.

If both stick around, Cleveland could boast one of the league's top safety duels, locking

down the back end like nobody's business.

That's why eyes are on draft prospects like TCU's Bud Clark, projected for round 4

around the Browns 1-7 pick.

With 6-2, 190-pound speedster ran a 4.4-140 with 15 college interceptions, 214 tackles and

solid run support over 61 games.

If Berry grabs a guy like Clark, adds him to the mix, and the Browns keep their core intact,

that safety room turns into a straight-up fortress, heading into next season.