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nalancia said...

Did anyone watch the team last year and think, "geez, the one thing this team needs is a right tackle!"?? I hope not. That's why you don't take Khalil at #3. Or #4.

Also, the defense was much more competitive (#2 against the pass?) than the offense could even dream of being. That's why you don't take a CB.

What the Browns lacked most, let's face it, were **playmakers.** They drafted one at #3.

Now, they had to give up **gasp** a 4th, 5th, and 7th. You might as well just cut the 7th rounders you draft every year and just hold open tryouts with some random kids off the street. They have about the same chance to make the team.

Let's look at who the Browns have drafted in those rounds in the last 10 years just for giggles:

4th round: LB Kevin Bentley '02, LB Ben Taylor '02, TE Darnell Sanders '02, RB Lee Suggs '03, QB Luke McCown '04, DB Antonio Perkins '05, LB Leon Williams '06, T Isaac Sowells '06, LB Beau Bell '08, TE Martin Rucker '08, LB Kaluka Maiava '09, TE Jordan Cameron '11, and FB Owen Marecic '11

5th round: LB Andra Davis '02, C Ryan Pontbriand '03, DB Michael Lehan, DT Amon Gordon '04, DE David McMillan '05, RB Jerome Harrison '06, DB Demario Minter '06, DB Brandon McDonald '07, DB Larry Asante '10, DB Buster Skrine '11, and OL Jason Pinkston '11

7th round: OT Joaquin Gonzalez '02, RB Adimchinobe Echemandu '04, OT Jon Dunn '05, RB Justin Hamilton '06, DE Chase Pittman '07, WR Syndric Steptoe '07, LB Alex Hall '08, and S Eric Hagg '11

Which of those three would you prefer over Trent Richardson?

Really. Which three?

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nalancia said...

Did anyone watch the team last year and think, "geez, the one thing this team needs is a right tackle!"?? I hope not. That's why you don't take Kalil at #3. Or #4.

Also, the defense was much more competitive (#2 against the pass?) than the offense could even dream of being. That's why you don't take a CB.

What the Browns lacked most, let's face it, were **playmakers.** They drafted one at #3.

Now, they had to give up **gasp** a 4th, 5th, and 7th. You might as well just cut the 7th rounders you draft every year and just hold open tryouts with some random kids off the street. They have about the same chance to make the team.

Let's look at who the Browns have drafted in those rounds in the last 10 years just for giggles:

4th round: LB Kevin Bentley '02, LB Ben Taylor '02, TE Darnell Sanders '02, RB Lee Suggs '03, QB Luke McCown '04, DB Antonio Perkins '05, LB Leon Williams '06, T Isaac Sowells '06, LB Beau Bell '08, TE Martin Rucker '08, LB Kaluka Maiava '09, TE Jordan Cameron '11, and FB Owen Marecic '11

5th round: LB Andra Davis '02, C Ryan Pontbriand '03, DB Michael Lehan, DT Amon Gordon '04, DE David McMillan '05, RB Jerome Harrison '06, DB Demario Minter '06, DB Brandon McDonald '07, DB Larry Asante '10, DB Buster Skrine '11, and OL Jason Pinkston '11

7th round: OT Joaquin Gonzalez '02, RB Adimchinobe Echemandu '04, OT Jon Dunn '05, RB Justin Hamilton '06, DE Chase Pittman '07, WR Syndric Steptoe '07, LB Alex Hall '08, and S Eric Hagg '11

Which of those three would you prefer over Trent Richardson?

Really. Which three?

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pburger said...

Interesting that every one of the players drafted in the last two years in rounds 4, 5 and 7 are still on the team.