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PLAYERS:
Trent Richardson,
Colt McCoy,
Mitchell Schwartz,
John Hughes,
Brandon Thompson,
Dre Kirkpatrick,
David DeCastro,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Courtney Upshaw
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens
TEAMS: Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns: C
I've said multiple times throughout this week that I just don't like the Browns first two picks, but if you missed it, I'll restate my argument. Trent Richardson is solid, but he wasn't worth a top 5 pick, and taking a quarterback is not what the Browns needed. They need someone to come in and help Colt McCoy succeed, not somebody to come in and replace him altogether.
The Browns recovered somewhat in my eyes with their 2nd and and 3rd round picks of T Mitchell Schwartz and DT John Hughes respectively, but their first round kills what should have been the best part of their draft. That's why the Browns earned just a "C."
Cincinnati Bengals: A-
The Bengals had 5 picks in the first 3 rounds, and I loved 4 of the 5 picks. The only one I wasn't sold on was DT Brandon Thompson, but the consensus is that Thompson is a solid pick as well.
The only real reason I didn't give the Bengals an "A" was that I don't know if Dr...
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