Some other memorable Ohio State players that we had include Lou Groza, Dante Lavelli, Pepper Johnson, Tom Cousineau, Tom Deleone, Tommy Tupa and Bill Willis....

A punter that never played for us.

Zombo

Here is a set of Trivia that I call The Good The Bad and the Ugly of Browns drafts.

Answers:

1. Needless to say the last few drafts have been seemingly very poor for the Browns with Gilbert, Manziel, Mingo, Weeden, Richardson, McFadden....all being very questionable. Half of those have been outta here in fact. Here are the questions:

A. Gilbert and Weeden came via Oklahoma St. Name two decent players the Browns have drafted out of OK St. in their history.

Jerry Sherk and Chris Rockins ....are there others?

B. JMZ came via Texas A&M. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Texas A&M in their history

Cody Risien, Robert Jackson (Linebacker), Keith Baldwin

C. Mingo came via LSU. Name any decent players the Browns have drafted out of LSU in history

Sparse....best names I could come up with: John Garlington LB, Clinton Burrell DB, John DeMarie OC, Ken Konz DB from the 50s

D. McFadden cam via San Diego St. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of SDSU.

Brian Sipe, Wester Slaughter.....or possibly Pio Sagapoulatele.

E. Trent Richardson came via Alabama. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Alabama.

Ozzie Newsome, Antonio Langham

2. The Browns had an 8 year period in which they did not draft a single player that ever made a Pro Bowl. Name the appox. years this happened.....and name the players they drafted that made the PB before and after this streak occurred.

In actuality, it was an 11 year stretch because the Browns "inactive period" came right in the middle of it. In 1991 the Browns drafted Eric Turner who made the Pro Bowl. They did not draft another player to make a Pro Bowl until they drafted Ryan Pontbriand in 2003....and he was a long snapper. (they drafted K2 the following year). So in 1992/93/94/95/99/00/01/02 they did not draft a single Pro Bowl caliber player.

No wonder they have played so poorly.

(I believe that Mark Lombardi was responsible for the first few stretch of years there)

3. There are three years in Browns history however in which they drafted multiple persons that made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Name the years and the HOF players taken those years.

1953 Browns draft Doug Atkins, and Chuck Noll (HOF careers of either not affiliated with Browns though)

1957 Jim Brown, Gene Hickerson, Henry Jordan

1964 Paul Warfield, Leroy Kelly

4. What does this list represent: John Carroll, Tennessee, Grambling, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio St. Morgan St. Alabama

These are the colleges from which the Browns drafted future Hall of Famers. Ohio St. is the only multiple HOF school...with Dick LeBeau and Paul Warfield.

5. Excluding last year's draft (2014) and going back to 1970, which 5 Browns First round draft picks using the PFR Career production Average are the biggest busts?

Least productive Browns first round picks: 1. Craig Powell 2. Brady Quinn 3.t Mike Junkin 3t. Clifford Charlton 5. Willis Adams

(6-10 are Mingo...but he has time, Steve Holden, Pete Adams, Brandon Weeden, Don Rogers)

6. Using the same stat....what 5 players are the best 1st round draft choices in Browns history....going back to 1950?

In order: 1. Jim Brown 2. Paul Warfield 3. Clay Matthews 4. Gary Collins 5. Chip Banks

(6-10: Joe Thomas, Doug Atkins, Hanford Dixon, Eric Metcalf, Mike Pruitt)

7. The NFL draft is now only 7 rounds. Again, using the PFR career production stat....which 3 players that were taken in round 8 or later have been the best draft picks in those late rounds?

In order: 1. Leroy Kelly 2. Ernest Byner 3. Brian Sipe (followed by Cody Risien and Jack Gregory)

8. Since 1950 from which 3 colleges have the Browns drafted the most players....in all rounds?

Ohio State: 32, Purdue 22 Michigan St. 20. Next most are Michigan 17 and USC/Nebraska/Baylor each with 16 (and this does not include Supp draft)

The Ohio St. players taken by the Browns since the common draft began in 1966 were ALL complete busts if you will (though some were longshots due to being like 10th round or later draft choices. Here is the list with their CA next to them:

Brian Robiskie 3

Darnell Sanders, 1

Craig Powell, 1

Mike Krerowizc,2

Tom Skladany,12

Jim Cope, 2

Don Scott, 0

Dick Wakefield, 0

Larry Zelina. 0

The best player the Browns have drafted out of Ohio State in 50 years has been a punter.

Prior to that time the Browns had pretty good success at drafting OSU players:

1965 Bo Scott

1964 Warfield

1960 Jim Houston and Jim Marshall

1959 Dick Shafrath and Dick LeBeau.

#4 teams that could beat the Brown's in 2015?

@mudfly said:

@the-gipper said:

Here is a set of Trivia that I call The Good The Bad and the Ugly of Browns drafts.

1. Needless to say the last few drafts have been seemingly very poor for the Browns with Gilbert, Manziel, Mingo, Weeden, Richardson, McFadden....all being very questionable. Half of those have been outta here in fact. Here are the questions:

A. Gilbert and Weeden came via Oklahoma St. Name two decent players the Browns have drafted out of OK St. in their history.

B. JMZ came via Texas A&M. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Texas A&M in their history

C. Mingo came via LSU. Name any decent players the Browns have drafted out of LSU in history

D. McFadden cam via San Diego St. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of SDSU.

Sipe & Webstar Those work. Check

E. Trent Richardson came via Alabama. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Alabama.

Antonio Langham and Ozzie Check

2. The Browns had an 8 year period in which they did not draft a single player that ever made a Pro Bowl. Name the appox. years this happened.....and name the players they drafted that made the PB before and after this streak occurred.

First 8 years back(99-2007).....Ill say Joe Thomas after and MDP before NO

3. There are three years in Browns history however in which they drafted multiple persons that made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Name the years and the HOF players taken those years.

Warfield & Kelly were drafted together....Jim Brown & Gene Hickerson,,,,,and, though not both HOF, we also tapped Ozzie and Clay Mathews together(78)....dont know the years

I give those to you: 1964 for Warfield Kelly, 1957 for JB and Hickerson. There is another year, but it is not 1978 when OZ and Clay picked....though it would be nice to see Matthews make it.

4. What does this list represent: John Carroll, Tennessee, Grambling, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio St. Morgan St. Alabama

Coaches colleges?

NO.....Doh...I know what this is......HOF er colleges

5. Excluding last year's draft (2014) and going back to 1970, which 5 Browns First round draft picks using the PFR Career production Average are the biggest busts?

Don Rogers, Willis Adams, Mike Junkin, Mack Mitchell, Clifford Charlton

You got 3 of 5: Adams/Junkin/Charlton. There are 2 others. Don Rogers is #10....due to untimely death.

6. Using the same stat....what 5 players are the best 1st round draft choices in Browns history....going back to 1950?

Jim Brown, Clay Mathews, Hanford Dixon, Joe Thomas, Ozzie Newsome

Only JB and Matthews make top 5. (your other 3 though rank in 6-10)....Forgot the main one.... Otto Graham

7. The NFL draft is now only 7 rounds. Again, using the PFR career production stat....which 3 players that were taken in round 8 or later have been the best draft picks in those late rounds?

Leroy Kelly, Brian Sipe, Josh Cribbs

Kelly is the other...with Sipe/Byner. Cribbs was UDFA....so didn't come into play here.

8. Since 1950 from which 3 colleges have the Browns drafted the most players....in all rounds?

Ohio State, Texas & Miami OSU yes, not TX or Mia.

@the-gipper said:

Here is a set of Trivia that I call The Good The Bad and the Ugly of Browns drafts.

1. Needless to say the last few drafts have been seemingly very poor for the Browns with Gilbert, Manziel, Mingo, Weeden, Richardson, McFadden....all being very questionable. Half of those have been outta here in fact. Here are the questions:

A. Gilbert and Weeden came via Oklahoma St. Name two decent players the Browns have drafted out of OK St. in their history.

B. JMZ came via Texas A&M. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Texas A&M in their history

C. Mingo came via LSU. Name any decent players the Browns have drafted out of LSU in history

D. McFadden cam via San Diego St. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of SDSU.

Sipe & Webstar Those work. Check

E. Trent Richardson came via Alabama. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Alabama.

Antonio Langham and Ozzie Check

2. The Browns had an 8 year period in which they did not draft a single player that ever made a Pro Bowl. Name the appox. years this happened.....and name the players they drafted that made the PB before and after this streak occurred.

First 8 years back(99-2007).....Ill say Joe Thomas after and MDP before NO

3. There are three years in Browns history however in which they drafted multiple persons that made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Name the years and the HOF players taken those years.

Warfield & Kelly were drafted together....Jim Brown & Gene Hickerson,,,,,and, though not both HOF, we also tapped Ozzie and Clay Mathews together(78)....dont know the years

I give those to you: 1964 for Warfield Kelly, 1957 for JB and Hickerson. There is another year, but it is not 1978 when OZ and Clay picked....though it would be nice to see Matthews make it.

4. What does this list represent: John Carroll, Tennessee, Grambling, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio St. Morgan St. Alabama

Coaches colleges?

NO

5. Excluding last year's draft (2014) and going back to 1970, which 5 Browns First round draft picks using the PFR Career production Average are the biggest busts?

Don Rogers, Willis Adams, Mike Junkin, Mack Mitchell, Clifford Charlton

You got 3 of 5: Adams/Junkin/Charlton. There are 2 others. Don Rogers is #10....due to untimely death.

6. Using the same stat....what 5 players are the best 1st round draft choices in Browns history....going back to 1950?

Jim Brown, Clay Mathews, Hanford Dixon, Joe Thomas, Ozzie Newsome

Only JB and Matthews make top 5. (your other 3 though rank in 6-10)

7. The NFL draft is now only 7 rounds. Again, using the PFR career production stat....which 3 players that were taken in round 8 or later have been the best draft picks in those late rounds?

Leroy Kelly, Brian Sipe, Josh Cribbs

Kelly is the other...with Sipe/Byner. Cribbs was UDFA....so didn't come into play here.

8. Since 1950 from which 3 colleges have the Browns drafted the most players....in all rounds?

Ohio State, Texas & Miami OSU yes, not TX or Mia.

Here is a set of Trivia that I call The Good The Bad and the Ugly of Browns drafts.

1. Needless to say the last few drafts have been seemingly very poor for the Browns with Gilbert, Manziel, Mingo, Weeden, Richardson, McFadden....all being very questionable. Half of those have been outta here in fact. Here are the questions:

A. Gilbert and Weeden came via Oklahoma St. Name two decent players the Browns have drafted out of OK St. in their history.

B. JMZ came via Texas A&M. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Texas A&M in their history

C. Mingo came via LSU. Name any decent players the Browns have drafted out of LSU in history

D. McFadden cam via San Diego St. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of SDSU.

Sipe & Webstar

E. Trent Richardson came via Alabama. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Alabama.

Antonio Langham and Ozzie

2. The Browns had an 8 year period in which they did not draft a single player that ever made a Pro Bowl. Name the appox. years this happened.....and name the players they drafted that made the PB before and after this streak occurred.

First 8 years back(99-2007).....Ill say Joe Thomas after and MDP before

3. There are three years in Browns history however in which they drafted multiple persons that made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Name the years and the HOF players taken those years.

Warfield & Kelly were drafted together....Jim Brown & Gene Hickerson,,,,,and, though not both HOF, we also tapped Ozzie and Clay Mathews together(78)....dont know the years

4. What does this list represent: John Carroll, Tennessee, Grambling, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio St. Morgan St. Alabama

Coaches colleges?

5. Excluding last year's draft (2014) and going back to 1970, which 5 Browns First round draft picks using the PFR Career production Average are the biggest busts?

Don Rogers, Willis Adams, Mike Junkin, Mack Mitchell, Clifford Charlton

6. Using the same stat....what 5 players are the best 1st round draft choices in Browns history....going back to 1950?

Jim Brown, Clay Mathews, Hanford Dixon, Joe Thomas, Ozzie Newsome

7. The NFL draft is now only 7 rounds. Again, using the PFR career production stat....which 3 players that were taken in round 8 or later have been the best draft picks in those late rounds?

Leroy Kelly, Brian Sipe, Josh Cribbs

8. Since 1950 from which 3 colleges have the Browns drafted the most players....in all rounds?

Ohio State, Texas & Miami

@the-gipper said:

Here is a set of Trivia that I call The Good The Bad and the Ugly of Browns drafts.

1. Needless to say the last few drafts have been seemingly very poor for the Browns with Gilbert, Manziel, Mingo, Weeden, Richardson, McFadden....all being very questionable. Half of those have been outta here in fact. Here are the questions:

A. Gilbert and Weeden came via Oklahoma St. Name two decent players the Browns have drafted out of OK St. in their history.

B. JMZ came via Texas A&M. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Texas A&M in their history

C. Mingo came via LSU. Name any decent players the Browns have drafted out of LSU in history

D. McFadden cam via San Diego St. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of SDSU.

Sipe He is one. Give another.

E. Trent Richardson came via Alabama. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Alabama.

Antonio Langham, Ozzie Newsome

That works. Check

2. The Browns had an 8 year period in which they did not draft a single player that ever made a Pro Bowl. Name the appox. years this happened.....and name the players they drafted that made the PB before and after this streak occurred.

2000-2008. After is Joe Thomas, before is________

No, not quite right.

3. There are three years in Browns history however in which they drafted multiple persons that made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Name the years and the HOF players taken those years.

4. What does this list represent: John Carroll, Tennessee, Grambling, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio St. Morgan St. Alabama

5. Excluding last year's draft (2014) and going back to 1970, which 5 Browns First round draft picks using the PFR Career production Average are the biggest busts?

6. Using the same stat....what 5 players are the best 1st round draft choices in Browns history....going back to 1950?

7. The NFL draft is now only 7 rounds. Again, using the PFR career production stat....which 3 players that were taken in round 8 or later have been the best draft picks in those late rounds?

Earnest Byner, Brian Sipe, Those both work. Who is the third?

8. Since 1950 from which 3 colleges have the Browns drafted the most players....in all rounds?

Ohio State, USC, Michigan

OSU is #1....but USC/Mich fall behind others.

Here is a set of Trivia that I call The Good The Bad and the Ugly of Browns drafts.

1. Needless to say the last few drafts have been seemingly very poor for the Browns with Gilbert, Manziel, Mingo, Weeden, Richardson, McFadden....all being very questionable. Half of those have been outta here in fact. Here are the questions:

A. Gilbert and Weeden came via Oklahoma St. Name two decent players the Browns have drafted out of OK St. in their history.

B. JMZ came via Texas A&M. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Texas A&M in their history

C. Mingo came via LSU. Name any decent players the Browns have drafted out of LSU in history

D. McFadden cam via San Diego St. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of SDSU.

Sipe

E. Trent Richardson came via Alabama. Name two decent players the Browns drafted out of Alabama.

Antonio Langham, Ozzie Newsome

2. The Browns had an 8 year period in which they did not draft a single player that ever made a Pro Bowl. Name the appox. years this happened.....and name the players they drafted that made the PB before and after this streak occurred.

2000-2008. After is Joe Thomas, before is________

3. There are three years in Browns history however in which they drafted multiple persons that made the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Name the years and the HOF players taken those years.

4. What does this list represent: John Carroll, Tennessee, Grambling, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio St. Morgan St. Alabama

5. Excluding last year's draft (2014) and going back to 1970, which 5 Browns First round draft picks using the PFR Career production Average are the biggest busts?

6. Using the same stat....what 5 players are the best 1st round draft choices in Browns history....going back to 1950?

7. The NFL draft is now only 7 rounds. Again, using the PFR career production stat....which 3 players that were taken in round 8 or later have been the best draft picks in those late rounds?

Earnest Byner, Brian Sipe,

8. Since 1950 from which 3 colleges have the Browns drafted the most players....in all rounds?

Ohio State, USC, Michigan