@buckeyedawg said: First, I want to say that I haven't heard anything about this happening just something that I was thinking may be possible. Do you guys think it is possible that the rams may trade the 2nd pick to the skins (I think Synder is going to really overpay) and then trade back up to us to get the player they want. I realize they arent going to trade the 2nd pick and then give all those picks to us, but it may be possible that they trade a lesser package to us to get the player they want (Blackmon or Claiborn)who wont likely be there at 7. What do you guys think? Is it possible or am I just crazy? If you think it is possible what would be likely pick up a 2nd and a 3rd? I've been think this for a while now, too. I could see them offering the 2nd round pick they just acquired from Washinton to move up. The thing is, MIN wouldn't mind moving out of the #3, so that could be the move. I think there will be several moves in the top 5-6 spots on draft day. I know it's not the sexy pick, but I am all for the Browns trading back a couple spots for Coples or another DE. At #22, I'd love to see Cordy Glen for RT. WR can be addressed with a 2nd round pick, either theirs or someone else's. Based on what we've seen so far from this FO, they will build the OL and DL first. Is is how good team do it. I dont think there is a need/going to be a need at QB. If Colt falters, no problem, get a top QB in next year's draft. They will sign a QB in FA (Matt Moore, Chad Henne, etc...). If they stand pat at #4, they'll take the best player on the board; Claiborne, Blackmon, or whoever. I believe the Browns are in a great spot for this year's draft to both strengthen the team this year and set themselves up for another good draft next year. Can't wait for April!

I don't know how many of you remember before the started I think it was soon after he was hired Mangini said in an interview that we would run the ball this year and be successful at doing so. I remember this because it made an impression on me two different ways. #1 I thought boy that would be nice we have not been able to consistently run the ball at all since we have been back and that is what you need to do to consistently win. #2 I thought, yeah right we have heard plenty of times coaches tell us how he need to run the ball etc. I didn't think this "promise" was going to be any different. With that said I have been impressed over the last few games how we have been having success running the ball. I wasn't sure what I thought about Mangini when we hired him, but after the draft I liked him a lot more then we lost some games (being nice there) and I lost some of my fire for him but over the last few games I really think he might be the guy for us to succeed with. I really hope we continue to let the guy work and hopefully we will continue to see the team grow. Let him spend some of our FA money and get his draft picks in here and see what he can do.

@atenears said:My 9-year old daughter is begging me to take her with me to the game on Thursday Night. She already hates the steelers with a passion ... it's awesome. We have five kids, brought them all up the same, the older four are the typical teenage ESPN highlight homo's ... but the youngest hates the Steelers and gives kids shit at school if they are anything but a Browns fan. This little chick has it going on. I think I'm going to forget it being a school night, the cold weather (predicting snow), and take her down to boo the putrid yellow-n-Black! if that steeler hatred contiues to delvelop over the next ten years she will be quite a catch for a Browns backer

PETA: just another group of hypocrites that should be ignored.

It could have been a lot worse but it still was an avoidable tragedy...

@ytownbrownsbacker said:Hell, I'd consider give them our #5 for Boldin. We were considering Crabtree and were going to pay him close to what Boldin wants. But what they said was a 2nd and other considerations. Meaning a 2nd and a player or other picks, maybe even picks next year. how about a 2nd and DA - they'll need a qb when Kurt Warner retires in a couple years.....

MCL injuries rarely need surgery, although it is done. Just based on %'s, it is unlikely it needed surgery, especially when visualizing the mechanism of injury (minor). The newest treatment is PRP injection where a patient's own blood is drawn, spun down, and the remaining plasma is injected so the platelets and healing cells can help repair the damage. Bio-orthopaedics is going to be big in coming years. Hines Ward sprained his MCL and played in the Super Bowl 2 weeks later after this injection. Amazing potential. Funny thing is he was supposed to keep the type of injection on the DL, but was so happy with the results he spilled the information. Anyway, no surgery - makes sense.

4-6 weeks is the word. Guess Wallace thought it was just a deep calf bruise initially, which is why he kept playing. I am concerned he'll be out longer than that. But we shall see.

Keep our pick at 5. Don't trade. With the 5th overall pick, we'll end up getting one of the two linebackers. In the second round we get a corner or runningback. Hopefully we can get a good exchange for Anderson and/or Winslow. Does anyone know what rounds we do and don't have? I know we traded a 7th for travis daniels and i think a 3rd for Martin Rucker.