Browns #4 pick.. take it to the bank

darren15

My ideal scenario is to trade down and pick up a shut down corner opposite Haden ....then take QB like Carr if still there at 26 ...then 2nd round go WR and OG (extra pick via trade ) and then depending on what Mack does C and RB in the 3rd ....

Dennard or Gilbert

Carr

Benjamin or Bryant

Yankey or Gabe Jackson

Richburg or Swanson

Mason or Seastrunk

thenew23

You don't draft a RT that early in the draft... unless you're the Jaguars. Do you want to be the Jaguars?

calfoxwc

I agree that it's preferable to not draft a RT

so high.

But my point was, we don't have a guy to play at LT.

No backup there. I wouldn't want Swartz at LT, so...

you'd have to draft high to get a guy who could fill in

at LT if he ever had to.

This draft is nuts to figure out, far worse than other years.

hoorta

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:
They can get a bookend tackle in the third.

Yup. We do need to pick up an OG- somewhere.

@canton-mike said:

Agreed. A productive OL needs to function as a cohesive UNIT with all parts of that unit buying into the system. Individual "star power" doesn't necessarily guarantee teamwork.

Mike

^+1

@mike-h said:

Very good, analytical piece on why drafting "elite" OL at the top of the draft is a mistake.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2019051-2014-nfl-draft-why-offensive-linemen-are-valued-high

Riddle was a former NFL player, and a heck of an analyst at B/R now. He interviewed Ted Sundquist, the former GM of the Broncos for this article.

Cal, it's nuts to spend the #4 overall on an insurance policy should Thomas get hurt, and stick him at RT. This draft is loaded with playmakers- guys who will have far more impact on the Browns W-L record than a RT ever would. I'd say it's 99.99% certain the Browns first pick will not be on o-line.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only time I can remember a team having a total stud OL- and have it work out was the Titans when they made their SB run.

miktoxic

tick tock.

32 days.

i think A LOT of people will be surprised by what our FO will do, some not so much.

DieHardBrownsFan

@miktoxic said:

tick tock.

32 days.

i think A LOT of people will be surprised by what our FO will do, some not so much.

Johnny Football has already purchased a home in Strongsville.

calfoxwc

JF is mobile enough to play RT, but.....

The Gipper

@diehardbrownsfan said:
Johnny Football has already purchased a home in Strongsville.

Actually, LeBron has a whole wing of his house in Bath that he is going to let Johnny sublet.

Clevfan4life

With the signing of Burleson we're now setup to take the BPA. I wouldn't be shouting if they took Robinson. We have arguably the best LT in the game, adding a guy that could become the best RT in the game and also move over to LT if needed is invaluable. Our offensive line has sucked ass for so long it would be nice to see our QB's not have to run for their lives on every down. And also get some push in our running game. Would be nice. That being said...if Clowney is there at #4, kind of have to take him. If Mack is there you have to take him IF and only IF Pettine thinks this kid has the brains to move to ILB and eventually captain the team.

Tim Couch Pulls Out

Bortles. If Bortles isn't available, start over. Then take Bortles.

That's how I do it in Madden.

PoeticG

I think that is true though and something everybody needs to remember. There is no such thing as a conclusive slots, tiers or rounds that players "should" go in. If a team likes a player and MUST have that player to fit their vision going forward, you can't sit around and wait for a player to go in his place. If you really want a player, rounds and slotting be damned, you take that player.

I think that's what we should do anyways.

Vagitron

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

Bortles. If Bortles isn't available, start over. Then take Bortles.

That's how I do it in Madden.

Lol. I actually laughed out loud at this, perfect.