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Best of the Browns: OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Twelfth installment in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Lou Groza (1946-59; 1961-67) -- 6’3" 240, Ohio State. "The Toe" didn’t just fill a spot on the line to keep busy in between placekicking duties. In the era of 33-man rosters, he was a great...

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Best of the Browns: TIGHT ENDS

With this post I’m beginning a new off-season diversion. I’m on a mission to scour the all-time Browns roster and rank the best players at each position. Today, I’ll start with the tight ends, since I already did my research in coming up with this post . On an irregular basis over the...

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Best of the Browns: QUARTERBACKS

Second in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. See this post for the series introduction. 1. Otto Graham (1946-1955) -- The first, the best. 105-17-4 record, plus 9-3 post-season. Ten seasons, ten title games. Rushed for 44 TDs, more than Fran Tarkenton, John Elway, or Steve...

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Best of the Browns: CENTERS

Third in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Frank "Gunner" Gatski (1946-56) -- As with the TE and QB picks, this choice is a snap: go for the only Hall of Famer in the category. Gatski, the strong, silent type , was a four-time All-NFL selection. Among the remarkable...

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Best of the Browns: WIDE RECEIVERS

Fourth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. Today’s installment on WRs also includes players considered offensive ends and flankers. 1. Dante Lavelli (1946-56) -- "Glue Fingers" was the favorite target of a legendary quarterback on some of the greatest football...

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Best of the Browns: SAFETIES

Fifth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. Safety has been a position of interest for the Browns of late, as their two incumbents, Earl Little and Robert Griffith, are both over 30, and an heir apparent, second-round pick Sean Jones, has already been lost due to injury. In...

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Best of the Browns: KICKERS AND PUNTERS

Sixth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. Some think they’re not "real" football players, but what they do is intrinsic to the game. Kickers and punters have developed into distinct specialties over the years, coinciding with expanded rosters and the emergence...

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Best of the Browns: DEFENSIVE ENDS

Seventh in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Len Ford (1950-57) -- The former Michigan Wolverine and Los Angeles Don (AAFC) beefed up to focus on defense upon his arrival in Cleveland. Recovering from a wicked facial injury just in time for the famous 1950 title game, he...

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Best of the Browns: GUARDS

Eighth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Gene Hickerson (1958-60; 1962-73) -- Is there any eligible former player more deserving of a Hall of Fame induction? This Legend from Ole Miss made the Pro Bowl six times, blocking for three running backs who have already been...

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Best of the Browns: DEFENSIVE TACKLES

Ninth in a series that ranks the best Browns players at each position. 1. Jerry Sherk (1970-81) -- The saving grace of the Browns’ 1970 draft was this second-round pick out of Oklahoma State, where he also excelled in the Cowboys’ renowned wrestling program. Sherk earned four consecutive...

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