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Draft Thoughts 2013

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  • Potential safety prospect for the Browns in the 2013 NFL Draft?

  • Potential DE prospect for Browns in 2013 NFL Draft?

  • Let's hope some of these DE/OLB have a bad combine this weekend. I think Ziggy, Moore and Mingo are gonna put on a show tho

  • The good thing for us is as long as we don't try and be too smart and start reaching for potential diamonds in the rough, we can't loose.

    There are plenty of highly rated players coming out of this draft in our defensive positions of need. Whether we trade down slightly or pick at 6, we should be able to get people in who will greatly improve our pass rushing right from the start.

    Like i said, my only worry is the FO pick someone nobody is expecting simply to prove they are smarter than everyone else.

  • Potential safety prospect for the Browns in the 2013 NFL Draft?

    @nfldraft101 said:

    Potential safety prospect for the Bengals in the 2013 NFL Draft?

    Who gives a fuck about what the Bengals need? the Browns need a safety. What round is this guy predicted to go in? 3 or 4?

  • The good thing for us is as long as we don't try and be too smart and start reaching for potential diamonds in the rough, we can't loose.

    There are plenty of highly rated players coming out of this draft in our defensive positions of need. Whether we trade down slightly or pick at 6, we should be able to get people in who will greatly improve our pass rushing right from the start.

    Like i said, my only worry is the FO pick someone nobody is expecting simply to prove they are smarter than everyone else.

    @english-brown said:

    The good thing for us is as long as we don't try and be too smart and start reaching for potential diamonds in the rough, we can't loose.

    There are plenty of highly rated players coming out of this draft in our defensive positions of need. Whether we trade down slightly or pick at 6, we should be able to get people in who will greatly improve our pass rushing right from the start.

    Like i said, my only worry is the FO pick someone nobody is expecting simply to prove they are smarter than everyone else.

    Yea, wasn't Lombardi with the Raiders when they were pulling that crap all the time? Heyward-Bey and others? Picking guys that others felt were 2d/3rd rounders in the top half of the draft?

    Is ML going to try to pawn that strategy off all on Al Davis?

  • I know, it's a scary thought that he had anything to do with some of the crazy things the Raiders did.

    If we were drafting 6 and in desperate need of a WR we might have been in trouble but surely even he can't fail to find a decent pass rusher amoung all the top players available.

  • Hoping Da'Rick Rogers falls to us in the 3rd. If you ever seen this kid play he loves the game and is one tough SOB, he wants to bleed on the field...he wants 10 people to hit him in the face, he wants you to shoot him while catches a ball, he is that kid that dreams of making that catch for the winning TD in the Super Bowl and then breaking his neck and dying and the fans go wild. He is a baller...with a litle side habit just like flash...ok, maybe a little worse. But get rid of MoMass bring in Da'Rick, Flash, Benjamin and Little and you could have one of the most dangerous WR corp of all time.

  • I say we go Jarvis Jones or Dion Jordan in the first, then Marcus Lattimore in the third if he's still on the board.

    It's time we start drafting BPA instead of for need, and if Lattimore is still available in the third he will clearly be the best BPA. We won't need him at all next season, and then when he's healthy we can either have two fantastic RB's or trade Lattimore for more than we got him for.

    Let's pull a New England and turn a draft pick into profit for once.

  • I say we go Jarvis Jones or Dion Jordan in the first, then Marcus Lattimore in the third if he's still on the board.

    It's time we start drafting BPA instead of for need, and if Lattimore is still available in the third he will clearly be the best BPA. We won't need him at all next season, and then when he's healthy we can either have two fantastic RB's or trade Lattimore for more than we got him for.

    Let's pull a New England and turn a draft pick into profit for once.

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I say we go Jarvis Jones or Dion Jordan in the first, then Marcus Lattimore in the third if he's still on the board.

    It's time we start drafting BPA instead of for need, and if Lattimore is still available in the third he will clearly be the best BPA. We won't need him at all next season, and then when he's healthy we can either have two fantastic RB's or trade Lattimore for more than we got him for.

    Let's pull a New England and turn a draft pick into profit for once.

    I like lattimore as well, he would be the change of pace back that I think we need. I believe he is not doing anything at the combine, but what about pro days? Is he going to be healthy enough? The way that knee bent, i would think he lost a step or two. I just dont want another hardesty on the roster, but he did look decent last year. But he still has yet to live up to where he was taken, Imo

  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I say we go Jarvis Jones or Dion Jordan in the first, then Marcus Lattimore in the third if he's still on the board.

    It's time we start drafting BPA instead of for need, and if Lattimore is still available in the third he will clearly be the best BPA. We won't need him at all next season, and then when he's healthy we can either have two fantastic RB's or trade Lattimore for more than we got him for.

    Let's pull a New England and turn a draft pick into profit for once.

    I like lattimore as well, he would be the change of pace back that I think we need. I believe he is not doing anything at the combine, but what about pro days? Is he going to be healthy enough? The way that knee bent, i would think he lost a step or two. I just dont want another hardesty on the roster, but he did look decent last year. But he still has yet to live up to where he was taken, Imo

    @erie-dawg said:

    I like lattimore as well, he would be the change of pace back that I think we need. I believe he is not doing anything at the combine, but what about pro days? Is he going to be healthy enough? The way that knee bent, i would think he lost a step or two. I just dont want another hardesty on the roster, but he did look decent last year. But he still has yet to live up to where he was taken, Imo

    Dr. James Andrews has said that Lattimore will "shock the world" when he works out for teams. He's gained twenty pounds of muscle and is three months ahead of schedule. Andrews has gone on record saying its very possible that he'll be ready for the start of this season.

    He'll begin running next Monday.

  • Possible late FS pick for the Browns in this year's draft?

    DJ Swearinger - DB - South Carolina

  • NFL.com's Top 10 rankings:

    1. Chance Warmack G

    2. Luke Joeckel T

    3. Dee Milliner CB

    4. Barkevious Mingo DE/OLB

    5. Star Lotulelei DT

    6. Eric Fisher T

    7. Geno Smith QB

    8. Bjoern Werner DE/OLB

    9. Sheldon Richardson DT

    10. Cordarrelle Patterson WR

    Walterfootball.com Top 10 rankings:

    1. Luke Joeckel T

    2. Star Lotulelei DT

    3. Bjoern Werner DE/OLB

    4. Damontre Moore DE/OLB

    5. Jarvis Jones OLB

    6. Dee Milliner CB

    7. Eric Fisher T

    8. Sheldon Richardson DT

    9. Chance Warmack G

    10. Sharrif Floyd DT

    SI.com Chris Burke Top 10 rankings:

    1. Luke Joeckel T

    2. Chance Warmack G

    3. Jarvis Jones OLB

    4. Damontre Moore DE/OLB

    5. Eric Fisher T

    6. Dee Milliner CB

    7. Star Lotulelei DT

    8. Bjoern Werner DE/OLB

    9. Barkevious Mingo DE/OLB

    10. Ezekiel Ansah DE/OLB

  • I think the Browns are going to be watching a handfull of guys at the combine to see if they can adapt their pass-rushing skills into being able to play stand up OLB.

    Hopefully we see Werner, Mingo, Ansah, and Moore perform in the "pass drop, and hip rotation drill" which will say a lot about their ability to drop into coverage as needed. If these guys aren't able to do it, then I think Jones has to be our pick at #6.

    Unless we can fill our LB holes via FA. Then it would be a no-brainer to draft Milliner.

  • Possible CB prospect for the Browns in this year's draft?

    Sanders Commings - CB - Georgia

  • Pre-Combine Mock

    6)Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia

    - I would probably want Moore or Ansah here, but unless the Browns trade Sheard, they need a backer who can do more than simply rush the passer. Jones would play opposite Sheard as a linebacker who can do it all. He is called the best player in the draft by many, even with his athleticism question marks. Jones would step in a start immediately, while paying huge dividends in the overall performance of the defense.

    68) Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky

    - Warford would step in at left guard and provide a huge upgrade. Pinkston is a question mark and Warford would be a talent upgrade regardless.

    100*) Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, UConn

    - Wilson dropped a bit during the Senior Bowl. He still provides a long, athletic CB who could be perfect for the position opposite of Haden.

    131*) Brad Wing, P, LSU

    - I'm am sick and tired of subpar punting. Field position can be a weapon, and Hodges lacks the consistency. Wing could immediately come in and become a Top 10 Punter immediately.

    162*) Michael Williams, TE, Alabama

    - He has been dropping a bit, and the lack of invite to the combine will only hurt his stock. Williams could come in and become an excellent compliment to Cameron. I even think his blocking could be used from day one in two tight sets.

    164*) Zeke Motta, FS, Notre Dame

    - He may never develop into a starter, but he would fill depth as a perfect combo safety. He could also fill in on special teams immediately.

    *Compensatory picks will change the order

  • Another DE prospect to keep an eye on

    Utah - DE - Joe Kruger

  • Another DE prospect to keep an eye on

    Utah - DE - Joe Kruger

    @nfldraft101 said:

    Another DE prospect to keep an eye on

    Utah - DE - Joe Kruger

    I'm surprised he declared early for the draft. Utah was a huge disappointment this year. he was honorable mention all conference. but it sounds like he sees something in himself that others don't see.

  • I think we couldn't go wrong taking Collin Klein in the seventh.

    He's a big dumb monster and at the very least could be a viable TE.

  • Watching the TE's run 40's and some enticing later round guys with speed are:

    Matt Furstenburg out of Maryland(which apparently had QB issues), who is 6-4 and ran an unofficial 4.50.

    Chris Gragg from Arkansas resembles vernon davis speed with a 4.44 but is a shorter 6.3

    And Vance McDonald from Rice really stood out to me by kinging the bench with 31 reps and running a 4.63 which was just behind Eifert(4.60) and ahead of Ertz(4.65), and the dude is 6-5.