What will the Browns do in the draft
NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports, Tony Williams of Metro NY and I discussed the news of the day and the NNR Mock draft on fryingpansports.com/radio-show.
My view of the world tells me past actions are a good indication of future events. That does not bode well for Browns fans. The Browns have had more 1st round picks than any team in NFL history over the last several years. And for the most part, those guys are not on the roster. That is what happens when you put a lawyer in charge of the draft.
Part of that was due to the failure of the top draft people to go to the pro days. When you go to a player’s pro day, you get to talk to those around the player. A perfect example was the 2014 draft.
In that draft, the Browns had 2 1st round picks. With the 8th overall pick they selected Justin “No tackle” Gilbert. Had they gone to his pro day, they would have heard him say “check my film” when someone asked him to catch some punts.
At #22 they selected Johnny “Wreck this league” Manziel… Read more at FryingPanSports