Cornerback Denzel Ward was selected by the聽Cleveland Browns聽with their second pick Adidas Clayton Keller Jersey , No. 4 overall,聽in the 2018 NFL draft.Ward joins quarterback Baker Mayfield, who was selected with the top pick, as the two anchors of Cleveland's draft class.聽Here's the reaction from social media after Ward was announced as the Browns' pick:Ian Rapoport RapSheetThe #Browns sticks at No. 4 and take the top CB on the board 鈥?#OSU CB Denzel Ward. Their target all along. Easy call and higher than most teams.Cleveland Browns BrownsWelcome home, denzelward!bbrD5FV7Ye H8awFEdikXAdam Schefter AdamSchefterBrowns take Ohio St CB Denzel Ward - with the pick they got from Houston for last year鈥檚 1, DeShaun Watson.Bleacher Report BleacherReport炉\_(銉?_/炉 8OUJtI3b0zBleacher Report BleacherReportTHE Ohio State remains in Ohio! Browns select CB Denzel Ward with the No. 4 pick (RamTrucks) sthjACWJMuProFootballTalk ProFootballTalkBrowns were heavily leaning Chubb this morning per source. During the day they changed their mind to Ward.ESPN Stats amp; Info ESPNStatsInfoDenzel Ward is the No. 4 overall pick by the Browns.He is the 18th defensive back selected in the first round out of Ohio State in the Common Draft era, five more than any other school. 8CiSIgwijrMichael Lombardi mlombardiNFLDenzel Ward over Chubb, Smith and Nelson. Okay then.Dane Brugler dpbruglerDenzel Ward might already be the best cornerback on the #Browns roster. So while Im surprised they didnt go Chubb Cheap Connor Williams Jersey , its not a complete shock considering the CB depth chart.Ohio State has been churning out first-round draft picks like no other school in the country in recent years. Ward becomes the fifth member聽of the Buckeyes secondary to be selected in the first 32 picks since 2016.Three of them came last year, with Marshon Lattimore going No. 11 to the New Orleans Saints, Malik Hooker going No. 15 to the Indianapolis Colts and Gareon Conley going to the Oakland Raiders at No. 24.B/R's Matt Miller offered a glowing scouting report that will have Browns聽fans聽excited to see what Ward brings to the table in the NFL:"Denzel Ward was a starter for just one year at Ohio State, so it's OK if you aren't super familiar with him yet or are a little confused about listing him as the No. 10 overall pick. Trust me on this鈥攜ou will be hearing a lot more about him from now until the draft."Ward is a touch undersized at 5'11", 190 pounds, but he's...quick, aggressive and athletic. Playing at the line of scrimmage, he's able to use his length and toughness well in press coverage. You can't watch Ohio State film without marveling at his recovery speed and instincts."The聽Browns聽will be hoping for Ward's unique playmaking skills to provide a boost to their secondary. He was a playmaker extraordinaire in his final season at Ohio State Tyquan Lewis Jersey Elite , recording 15 passes defensed and two interceptions in 14 games.Given the way Ward was able to step up for the Buckeyes after last year's talent exodus, jumping to the NFL shouldn't overwhelm him.The Browns made the passing game a priority with their top picks in this draft. Mayfield will be assigned the task of becoming their franchise quarterback after winning the Heisman Trophy last year at Oklahoma.聽Ward, meanwhile, gets to stay in Ohio to become the anchor of the Browns' secondary. That group finished 19th in passing yards allowed last season聽but allowed an NFL-worst 68.6 completion percentage to opposing quarterbacks. Boston Celtics boss Danny Ainge was puzzled by all the talk about how Texas A&M forward Robert Williams didn’t work hard enough to make it in the NBA.

”It’s hard to have a `low motor’ and be the defensive player of the year two years in a row in a tough conference,” Ainge said Friday after the news conference to introduce Williams.

Williams was named the Southeastern Conference’s co-defensive player of the year in 2018 after winning the award outright in 2017.

”That’s pretty hard to do if you don’t have the motor,” Ainge said. ”But if the motor can get better, that’s an even bigger upside.”

A 6-foot-10, 237-pound native of Oil City Robert Golden Jersey Elite , Louisiana, Williams had been considered a lottery pick after his freshman year but he returned to play another season in college. He was projected as an early first-rounder in this year’s draft, but he fell to the Celtics at No. 27 overall.

Williams said his mother believed he needed another year to mature in college. Asked if he regretted not coming out after his freshman year, Williams broke into a wide smile and shook his head to show he wasn’t second-guessing that decision.

”I mean, I’m standing right here,” said Williams, who was assigned the No. 44 that was worn by Ainge during his Celtics playing career. ”I feel like I landed in a great place. It’s only up from here.”

Williams arrived in Boston earlier in the week and already has spent a couple of days working out at the team’s new training facility, the Auerbach Center. One of those workouts was at 6:30 a.m. on Friday before the news conference.

Incumbent power forward Al Horford was there to greet him on Wednesday.

”He just gave me the keys to success Adidas Evander Kane Jersey ,” Williams said. ”Boston is a place that loves hard work. They love players that give it their all.”

Speaking on the eve of the league’s free agency period, Ainge declined to comment on specific players who might be available but did say it was ”unlikely” the team would land a superstar. LeBron James, Chris Paul and Paul George are expected to be free agents, and Kawhi Leonard has asked the Spurs to trade him.

”We explore every trade of certain magnitude or superstar first-ballot Hall of Fame-type player,” Ainge said. ”We’re going to take a look and kick the tires and see if there’s something there, but that’s all. I think those things are unlikely.”

A year after a complete offseason overhaul – trading Isaiah Thomas for Kyrie Irving and returning just four players from the team that earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in 2016-17 – Ainge said he doesn’t expect to make a major move.

”We don’t have the need,” Ainge said. ”We have really good players and we want to surround them with role players.”

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