The top-ranked DT in the draft

Graham was widely valued as the top defensive tackle prospect in a draft class flush with interior prospects. The position was considered one of the deepest of the class, and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler ranked Graham as the top DT of the group.

Brugler wrote that Graham “is a leverage monster and skillfully destroys blocks with his strength, quickness, motor and play recognition to make an impact versus both pass and run. He projects as a versatile interior presence with the floor of an NFL starter.”

A major boost to the defensive interior

Browns Executive Vice President and General Manager Andrew Berry called Graham a “DNA match for our defense” and believes he’ll slot perfectly inside defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz’s defensive line schemes.

Graham will help either command attention away from DE Myles Garrett or exploit one-on-one battles inside with his 6-foot-4, 306-pound frame, which makes him the biggest defensive tackle on the roster. He joins Shelby Harris, Maliek Collins, Mike Hall Jr., Ralph Holley, and Jowon Briggs inside the room.

Forged through a wrestling background

Graham was a dominant wrestler at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif., where he was a two-time conference champion heavyweight grappler. He only joined the wrestling team because he lived too far from school to go home before basketball practice, so his football coach convinced him to join the wrestling team to fill the gap, according to ESPN’s Jake Trotter.

In addition to wrestling, football and basketball, Graham also played rugby.