Burfict is toast - The Browns do not have the entire team in place to afford taking a big chance

on Burfict, in any round. Won't happen.

I agree with poetic its a great gamble in round 4 or 5

@vaportrail said:

Or he could be like Jamarcus Russell

He could. I think the big thing is that we don't have to spend a #1 overall pick to find out. Burning a fourth or fifth rounder isn't going to hurt us as bad a Russell hurt the Raiders... and we could score big if VB pans out and gets his head on straight.

@poeticg said:

Don't get too mad at the kid, he's still really young. I know I made mistakes when I was his age. Who knows, maybe if we draft him Jackson can teach him some things about hard work and values and stuff. We need a backup middle linebacker and I think that learning behind DQ could really work.

Or he could be like Jamarcus Russell

@hunt-daddy said:

Did the Browns say they aren't remotely interested in Burfict? I know this could be a smokescreen of some sort, but it seems to be true. He's a mess. He pisses me off. Exceptional talent but is just wasting it. Makes you mad when you're someone like me that has 0 athletic ability. I would have done so much with it. Bastard.

Don't get too mad at the kid, he's still really young. I know I made mistakes when I was his age. Who knows, maybe if we draft him Jackson can teach him some things about hard work and values and stuff. We need a backup middle linebacker and I think that learning behind DQ could really work.

We could also go Osweiler Foles or Cousins in 3ish.

You also got some players that may fall to round 3 or later. Marvin McNutt, Chris Givens, Chris Polk, Isaiah Pead, Ladarius Green (I think we will grab him if there in 3), Billy Winn (some people saw him as a late first early second rounder early on, not sure why the drop, but could be another good situational DT for the time being), Jared Crick (same as previous), Sean Spence, etc.

@jnuh said:

Tittle says it all. Lets talk about all the prospects you would like to see wearing the pumpkin helmets next year that we could snag in the late rounds of this years draft.

I will kick things off ...

Mike Martin DT, Michigan - I know we have Rubin and Taylor, but if we can snag this kid (especially in the fourth) he will add some much needed depth at the position. I think this kid is going to be a beast in the NFL.

Brad Smelly FB, Alabama - We need a FB who can catch the ball and this kid can do that. Marecic seems to be a question mark so at the very least Smelly can bring some competition at the position. We can probably get this kid in rounds 6 or 7. We have a bunch of picks after the 5th round I would love to see them roll the dice on him.

Vontaze Burfict LB, Arizona State - He could go anywhere in this draft basically from the third round to the seventh. I would absolutely love to roll the dice on him in the fourth. There is a greater chance that he does nothing in the NFL ... but if we do hit on him we hit big on him. Best thing about him is we need backers badly.

Ryan Broyles WR, Oklahoma - We can most likely score him in rounds 3 or 4 of the draft. I wouldn't go out and suggest we don't take another WR in rounds 1 or 2 ... but I will suggest that if he is healthy he could play to the talent level of a guy selected in rounds 1 or 2 ... easily. Like LBer we need a couple quality WR's. If he fell to 4 if would be a fantastic pick.

LeMichael James - RB, Oregon - If we pass on T-Rich James could be a dynamic LeSean McCoy type of back in the NFL. He is a fast, quick and smooth runner. I have loved this kid for the past couple of years. James could be floating around in round 3.

Carson Wiggs K, Purdue - We can possibly grab him with the last pick that we have. Sure we have Dawson for this year and it pains me to think of the Browns without Dawson, but the reality is Dawson wants and deserves a shot to play for a winner. It is hard to hit on a 7th rounder atleast if we take Wiggs we could potentially get a starter at kicker for 2013 and beyond.

Chase Minnifield CB, Virginia - Obviously most of us would like to see Chase in Cleveland especially since we saw how passing on Clay JR bit us in the ass. I was a lot more into the pick a month ago but if we can score Chase in round 4 I am all for it.

Lets see what you guys think ..

I like Smelly Wiggs.

Zombo

4a) Chase Minnifield

4b) Vontaze Burfict

That right there is a HIGH RISK/HIGH REWARD play that I think will payoff for us in the longrun.

I'm not as high on Broyles as a bunch of people here are

LeMichael James would be awesome. We could look at Peade(sp?) from Cincy too. IDK about the pure speed guys from Florida though