@poeticg said:

I think the consensus opinion on here is that trading down a few spots, picking up a second rounder, and then addressing CB and FS with the first two picks would represent a successful bit of manoeuvring, assuming we draft the right players - something like Rhodes in the first and The best available FS in the second (as long as it's not a reach). Whether it's Reid, Vaccaro, Swearinger is not a huge issue. After all, T.J. Ward was a second rounder and is now one of the top SS in the league. I like the sounds of Haden - Ward - Swearinger - Rhodes. Equally good would be Haden - Ward - Vaccaro - Banks. Leaves us free to target BPA from round 3 onwards. Hopefully an OG, maybe pick up 'The New Josh Cribbs' in Denard Robinson, just generally see who falls and we can pick up.

This is a sportscience episode featuring Kenny Vaccaro, I think that he would be sick as a free safety, as they are saying he scored in the 90th precentile along with Joe Haden. That would make our secondary pretty awesome. I think that picking KV would be a bigger boost than adding a CB, right?

The only thing that scares me is that he looks so relaxed and effortless while doing all this. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Which in your opinion is more important. A #2 CB or a #1 FS? I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I'm actually serious.

It would be Ideal to trade down slightly and pick up second rounder and use that one on a Cornerback if he's going to be the number two right?

I would love to have 2 Elite Cornerbacks out there every game. I'm concerned though that I don't think we have a FS on the roster that would start on many other teams... Would Vaccaro be that guy? Is he that good?

@miktoxic said:

Our backfield is TERRIBLE but I really don't think we need to address it at 6 in order to find a good CB. With a better defensive scheme bringing more pressure our CB play will already seem better, and there are plenty of guys in his draft who can be had in the second or even third round. I would take BPA and that isn't Miliner if we are picking at 6.

@hoorta said:

well at least we know who the first nfl player to come out of the closet publicly will be. probably end up in NE, where beliichik can just mumble throw all jis answers when asked about how it is have a bone smuggler in the locker room.

@poeticg said:

Not a Teo fan, and it's extremely doubtful the Browns are interested in him.

@poeticg said:

These are all the household names, if you will, in the draft.

I feel many will view it a "disappointing" pick if the name called is completely off the map.

@browns57 said:

yeah he had 5 surgeries and missed what 2 games in his career? millner is the pick at 6 unless we trade down and warmack or hughes would be our pick then.

OL are going to fly off the board along with CBs and safeties.

can you really deny that our backfield is not the most important choices we have to make?

Chargers Trade 11 and 45 for 6 and 139

11) Chance Warmack, LG, Alabama --- Solidify the line. Definitely a Top 5 Unit in the league with Warmack.

45) Eric Reid, FS, LSU --- Would step in opposite of Ward and provide an excellent compliment.

68) Kiko Alonso, ILB, Oregon --- A unique talent who could be moved all over. Alonso is good at disruption into the pocket, as well as, pass coverage.

104) B.W. Webb, CB, William & Mary --- Good speed and athleticism for the position. Will probably drop in draft due to competition level and his lack of man coverage (backpedal).

164) Denard Robinson, RB/WR, Michigan --- Another athlete to pick up to move around and create mismatches. Have Denard and Benjamin split return duties and give Robinson three to four designed offensive touches a game.
175) Lerentee McCray, OLB, Florida --- A good developmental OLB. He provides all-around ability to compliment the rushing ability of Shear/Kruger.

227) Quinton Dial, DE, Alabama --- A good depth guy; probably would spend a year on the practice squad.

Jarvis Jones

Ziggy Ansah

Chance Warmack

Dion Jordan

Dee Milliner

Manti Teo

Xavier Rhodes

Tavon Austin

Tyler Eifert

Matt Elam

Desmond Trufant

Alec Ogletree

Kenny Vaccaro

...any of these will do nicely!

@miktoxic said:

The draft is indeed loaded with OLB and CB (not safeties) which is another reason why Miliner should NOT be the pick at 6. See this list of the depth at these positions. Another concern with Miliner is all of the injuries that he has had. He has had 5 surgeries. Often injured makes him a scary pick at #6.

i mean warmack might finally make the browns' offense whole. as i've said in other posts that OL is the only pick i would make on the offensive side of the ball, but not in the first round.

anyone that looks at this team knows that our defensive backfield is what we need to address, either at 6 or wherever we might land. sure i'd love warmack but we got to get a corner number one and a safety number two. then i'd pick up the best OL left and from there best player available.

2nd round we could get a guy like D.J. Hayden, Jamar Taylor, or Jonathan Banks at CB, or even Jonathan Cyprien or Matt Elam to play S... lots of options in round 2 for DB help.

3rd round also looks to have solid DB depth with D.J. Swearinger, Phillip Thomas, or Bacarri Rambo at S or Darius Slay, Jordan Poyer, or even David Amerson at CB

That would be 3 starters on Defense locked in. Ideally, 1- Jones, 2 - Jamar Taylor, 3 - Swearinger

We could use rounds 4-7 to add depth to the o-line, TE, and WR positions and just take BPA.

Later picks like G's - Brian Winters, or Earl Watford could pan out. TE's - Vance McDonald or Nick Kasa, WR's - Jasper Collins or Josh Boyce as well as guys like Zach Line FB, AJ Klein ILB, or Michael Mauti ILB.

I typically watch more film before each draft (it's kind of a nasty habit) but these guys I have seen and are impressive. But who knows, my mind might change by this afternoon...

Excited for Thursday!!

@hoorta said:

We have an agreement. Huzzah!

@poeticg said:

Should the Browns trade down, Warmack becomes a very viable option. Best interior OL to come along in years- bust potential is about zero on top of it. As I've been preaching to you- #6 is too high for Chance, but trading back say 5-10 spots, it's another story.

But yes, I would love to add Warmack to that already stout line. It would be intimidating no doubt! 🥷