Don't ask me why but I'm SUPER EXCITED for the draft this year. Almost as excited as I would be for an actual Browns game or a poker tournament (my other favorite activity). Funny how I seem to get my head beat in with both endeavors. At least the Browns are free........for now.
Maybe my excitement is due to the uncertain nature of the draft. Maybe I ate copious quantities of lead as a child.
At any rate, as I look more and more at the team, I really want them to take Joe Thomas and go heavy on their lines the rest of the way. A "consolation-prize" of Adrian Peterson or trading down for more picks wouldn't be shabby either.
The Browns need ATHLETES this year. More than ever on the OL and DL. I just don't believe Brady Quinn or JaMarcus Russell are franchise QB types. There are WAY TOO MANY questions surrounding them. I remember a few years back when Michael Vick was an "athletic freak of nature." How about the pedigree of Heath Shuler or Rick Mirer in the 90's? I know we can point to Carson Palmer and Peyton Manning for the other side of the argument but my point is the #3 pick is way too important this year with the talent pool available to take a flyer on a QB that may or may not be your franchise guy.
I sure hope Savage & Co. haven't seen something different than me and they're hoping a Quinn or Russell falls to them. The team will be set back another 5 years if one of these guys is taken.
The only way to dig out of this mess known as the Browns is to get a cornerstone guy, especially on the OL and DL.
No matter what I'll always root for them but since I grew up with the team in the 80's, I can tell you it's a HELLUVA lot more fun to root for 12-4 as opposed to 4-12. 