BEREA, OH – With the 2012 NFL Draft two months away, the Cleveland Browns are in a prime position to re-shape and infuse some top level talent into the moribund franchise.
Thanks to a 4-12 season and a draft-day trade with the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland has two picks in the first round, the fourth overall pick—their own—and Atlanta’s pick at #22 and the Falcon’s fourth round pick at #117.
Cleveland has five picks in the first 100 draft selections, if there is any team that has no room for error, or the luxury of drafting best player available it is the Browns.
With multiple needs at quarterback, wide receiver, right tackle, defensive end, cornerback, offensive line, running back, guard, free safety, defensive tackle and kicker, the Browns cannot afford to miss on any of their nine picks in April.
Cleveland can choose to fill some of their team needs in free agency, but considering team president Mike Holmgren and team general manager Tom Heckert’s philosophy of building ...
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PLAYERS:
Mike Holmgren,
Tom Heckert,
Matt Flynn,
Colt McCoy,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Tom Brady,
Mario Williams,
DeMeco Ryans,
Brian Cushing,
Connor Barwin,
Kareem Jackson,
J.J. Watt,
Brooks Reed,
Matt Barkley,
Landry Jones
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners, North Carolina State Wolfpack
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Houston Texans, USC Trojans, Oklahoma Sooners, North Carolina State Wolfpack
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