If the Vikings don't draft Tannehill, HE NEEDS TO BE OUR QUARTERBACK!
This kid is the truth, he throws better then Luck and RGIII. He still needs to develop but he'll get there.
It would be dumb on our part to pass up a player like tannehill.
check out his interview on Bleacher Report
If the Vikings don't draft Tannehill, HE NEEDS TO BE OUR QUARTERBACK!
This kid is the truth, he throws better then Luck and RGIII. He still needs to develop but he'll get there.
It would be dumb on our part to pass up a player like tannehill.
check out his interview on Bleacher Report
You are smoking crack if you think the Browns will or should take Tannehill at #4. By the way, are you a Browns or Dolphins fan? Are you a California or Alabama fan? Looks like the worst kind of troll, a spam troll...
...BEREA, Ohio — Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert met with the media a week before the 2012 NFL Draft. Heckert said the Browns would like to stay at No. 4 and feels really good about who the Browns will select.
“We’d like to stay there (at 4),” Heckert said. “I do think we could trade out, but right now we might stay there. I know who four will be if we stay there. We know we’ll get one of two guys and are extremely happy to get a play at four.”
Heckert said the trade he made with the Atlanta Falcons on draft day last year was the right thing to do, but he didn’t think he would do it again this year.
“I haven’t thought a lot about it, but think it was the right thing to do for our football team,” Heckert said. “The guys we drafted did pretty well, but this year we hope to add more players.
“I don’t think I’d do that trade this year, because I think we’re farther along.”
Heckert said he knows who he will take at No. 4, depending on if the Vikings draft USC right tackle Matt Kalil.
“I have no idea if Minnesota likes (Kalil).”
Heckert said there is a lot of misinformation out there and he said he likes some of the misconceptions out there now.
“Everything you’ve heard is complete nonsense,” he said. “It’s that time of year and all the stuff you hear and read, isn’t all true.”
Heckert said the entire front office with the Browns is of one accord.
“Everyone is on the same page here.”
Heckert was asked if he had any hesitation about taking a running back, presumably Alabama running back Trent Richardson at No. 4.
“No.”
He did say if the Browns trade down, it would not be far.
“There are a certain amount of players that we want and we won’t go past that.”
Heckert said the Browns have players ranked and there are no ties.
Heckert was asked about Richardson and Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon.
“Both are really good and they make a lot of plays,” he said. “If you look at the playmakers, they both score touchdowns.”
Heckert was asked if the story about Richardson taking the girl with cancer to the prom impressed him.
“Those two guys are class guys,” he said. “Blackmon took a girl with leukemia out, as well.”
Heckert said the Browns have players decidedly ranked.
“It’s probably not going to be a tie,” he said. “There’s definitely not a tie there.”
It is presumed the Browns would take Richardson, Blackmon, cornerback Morris Claiborne or Kalil, but Heckert said it’s narrowed down to two players. He also said it’s unlikely the Browns would move up one spot to three.
“There are two guys we’re considering,” he said. “It’s highly unlikely we move to three, but I would never, say never.”
Heckert said it is not for sure the Browns will draft offensive players with their first three picks.
“In a perfect world you’d like to take the best player at a need position, but to say were going to take three offensive players with our first three picks, if they’re not there, we’re not going to do it.”
Heckert said there are no character issues with any of the players the Browns are considering, but said whether the Browns address the quarterback at the top of the draft is a big question.
“There are a lot of misconceptions out there,” Heckert said. “I want to keep it that way.”
Heckert did say if the Browns take a quarterback high, like Tannehill or Brandon Weeden, he would come in and compete to start.
“If you draft a kid early you probably will play him,” he said. “You have to wait and see what you get in training camp.”
Whatever happens, Heckert said the Browns have to hit on their top picks.
“It’s a big setback (drafting a bust) because you’re hoping for a good player for a long time,” he said. “You’re talking about supposedly a great player. You don’t want a bust and you can’t have that happen.”
Heckert knows the Browns need to hit on players they select this draft. He said there’s always pressure on him in the draft.
“There’s always pressure on the draft,” he said. “You have to be careful and you can’t panic. I’ve made bad mistakes and have traded up strictly for a need, but we’ve learned from it.
“There’s a lot of pressure from media, fans and people in the building and it’s my job to do what’s best.
“We obviously would like the guys we take in the first three rounds, we’d like to start, but it depends on what positions they are at. A lot of it is luck. Every year, you can’t get three or four starters every year from the draft. You better draft good players or the philosophy of building through the draft doesn’t work.”
Here are other topics addressed:
Q: How deep is this year’s draft class compared to last year’s?
Heckert: “I haven’t compared it, but it seems to be a little less numbers- wise. I think we have 18 guys with first round grades but when you start getting into the second round. Numbers -wise it is less.”
Q: What would you do at No. 22 if the 18 players are gone?
Heckert: “We would try to get out if 18 if they are gone. It happened last year that we were getting low on guys and we went up and got Phil (Taylor). If that happens, we can go either way. We feel pretty confident that it won’t come off like that.”
Q: Will your first pick affect the pick at No. 22?
Heckert: “Depending on what we do at the top will affect what we do the rest of the draft. What you do with the first will affect you at 22. We have those situations and it depends on what we do at the top.”
Q: Thoughts on the linebacker draft class?
Heckert: “In our opinion, it’s not a great linebacker draft. It doesn’t mean we’re not going to get one.”
Q: Would having drafting Montario Hardesty two years ago affect your thoughts for a running back?
Heckert: “This draft is not about the fourth pick. It’s the entire draft. I wouldn’t say it would affect who we would take but who you have does affect it.”
Q: Has Ryan Tannehill moved way up the draft board like most experts have said?
Heckert:“One thing about a player moving up the draft board is simply not true. Where ever somebody had him (at the end of the season) is probably still where they have him.”
Q: What affect does it have that a guy like Tannehill has only 19 games at quarterback in college?
Heckert: “When you’re looking at quarterbacks you want to look at all of their throws and when they haven’t played that much, there is less tape to watch.”
Q: How much does Mike Holmgren get involved with the quarterbacks?
Heckert: “Mike watches the quarterbacks, but he lets me do my job. He watches the quarterbacks and we spend a lot of time talking about it but he knows what we’re doing.”
Q: Do you think you’ll trade up or down?
Heckert: “We like everybody have a wish list. We do have ammunition which is nice. If there is somebody who we thinks won’t be there, we have ammunition to go up and get them.
“We always like to stay where we’re at. If we think we can get a similar type player and get something for it, I think it’s smart. It’s a crap shoot sometimes and the more chances you have, why wouldn’t you do that. If there are good players there, we’ll take him.”
Q: Do you expect your first three draft picks to start this year?
Heckert: ““Yes, definitely. With the first, second or third round, you’re hoping this guy is going to start for us at some point.”
Q: Will you draft a right tackle that you expect to start this year?
Heckert: “If you can get a really good one. There are a lot of guys in the league that you’ve never heard of. We’re looking at that position.”
Q: How do you look at the No. 22 pick?
Heckert: “When you’re sitting at 22 you have to stay close to your board. You can’t stray from what you grade the player at a need position. In a perfect world, if you have guys close enough to can take the need.”
Q: What are your thoughts of the receiving corps compared to last year?
Heckert: “Greg Little wasn’t here (last year) and Mo (Massaquoi) has to come back healthy. The rest will have to come in the draft. That position has been up and down. if there is a good one out there, we’ll go get one.”
Q: Your thoughts on Mel Kiper Jr.’s assessment the Browns have the worst set of skill players in the NFL?
Heckert: “That’s his opinion. I don’t think so. Could we use help? Yes, but I don’t agree with that.”
Q. Thoughts on the defensive backs?
Heckert: “Defensive back-wise, it’s not a great group. (Claiborne’s) a great player and you have to have three legit corners in this league.”
Q: Why did you work out Matt Kalil?
Heckert: “We want to try and do our homework on somebody we’re considering and make sure.”
Q: Your thoughts on Colt McCoy heading into the draft?
Heckert: “I don’t think it’s changed much. Colt looks great and we like Colt. Any position, but probably not left tackle, but if we have a player that we think is better, we’ll take them. People talk about the trade, but we like Colt.”
Q: Why didn’t you go after Matt Flynn after trying to trade up for the second position in the draft to get a quarterback?
Heckert: “We didn’t go after Matt Flynn. When you’re talking about the two guys in this draft, (Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III), they’re obviously, really really good Pro Bowl- type players.”
Q: Is his age a factor with Brandon Weeden?
Heckert: “You have to factor it. Is it a big deal, no, but it’s like anything else. You like your draft picks to play 10 years, but if he did he’d be 40 years old. It’s something you have to use your head. If you think the guy is a starter or can start, (that’s a factor).”
Q: Do you see (Weeden) as a starter?
Heckert: “I have my opinion on that.”
Q: Would having drafting Montario Hardesty two years ago affect your thoughts for a running back?
Heckert: “This draft is not about the fourth pick. It’s the entire draft. I wouldn’t say it would affect who we would take but who you have does affect it.”
I like Floyd, but isn't he a big risk OFF the field? I wouldn't trade up from 22 for him...If he lands in your lap, great. If Not, no big deal...Lots of talented players will be available...
I don't agree with the OFF the field risk... he was a kid in college and got a DUI... that's it... not condoning it, or saying it's okay, but many of us (myself included ) can say we didn't get a DUI due to luck and not getting pulled over... especially that young! He's an amazing talent (My fiance is a huge Notre Dame fan, and me never really being into college footabll before meeting her, didn't really follow any team, but I've followed ND for two years now) and Floyd is going to be an absolute BEAST! The kid has amazing hands, and incredible concentration (just go to you tube and look at his TD catch this past year against FSU in the Champ Sports Bowl) This kid is going to be a game changing WR, I think the Browns would be nuts not to take T. Rich at #4 then do everything in their power to move up from #22 to take Floyd! Alot of people have talked about not getting A.J. Green or Julio Jones last year.... I'd take Floyd over either one, without a doubt!
Well which one is it TD??? Is he gonna chit or is he gonna kill us??? Make up ur mind bro!!! hahaha good stuffLMAO!
From CBS Sports Clark Judge:
Bad enough that the Cleveland Browns were awful last season, losing nine of their final 10 games. But they were lifeless, too, eclipsing 14 points in that span just once ... in a 23-20 loss to Cincinnati.
New coach Pat Shurmur was supposed to revitalize the Browns, but they won fewer games and scored fewer points than the 2010 club that got Eric Mangini cashiered. Granted, five of their final seven defeats were by no more than six points, but you don't impress anyone by being close -- not when you haven't made the playoffs in eight years.
So the heat is on Shurmur and the organization to demonstrate they're on the right path; that they know how to make the Browns interesting, complete and successful ... and good luck. They're in a division with three playoff teams, and the only thing that seems for sure there is that Cleveland is fourth-best.
Again.
QB: Colt McCoy returns as the starter, with the Browns saying they have complete confidence in him. Not so fast. It was the Browns who pushed Washington in the RG3 Sweepstakes, with St. Louis eventually dealing its first draft choice -- second overall -- to the Redskins. Shurmur says he supports his quarterback, but there better be more progress with McCoy than there was a year ago. He didn't throw many touchdown passes, his completion percentage declined and the Browns couldn't find the end zone with a GPS. That wasn't McCoy's fault. The guy has no playmakers around him. But he should heed the warnings attached to that flirtation with Robert Griffin III. Seneca Wallace returns as the backup, but the Browns could use a young QB to start grooming, and maybe it happens in the middle of this draft.
RB: Let's get this one out of the way up top: The running game stinks and has stunk for most of the time since the Browns returned to the NFL. Last year was no exception, with Cleveland ranked 28th in rushing and 21st in yards per attempt. Peyton Hillis is gone, which leaves Montario Hardesty and Chris Ogbonnaya as the top two backs -- and, yes, that's a problem. It's the primary reason most mock drafts have Trent Richardson penciled in as the Browns' first choice at the fourth overall spot. Richardson is one of the most gifted players in this draft, and the Browns need gifted running backs like Levi needs Strauss.
WR: People tell me that McCoy isn't the answer at quarterback, but how can anyone make a judgment based on the talent -- or lack of it -- around the poor guy? Receiver is no exception, with Greg Little the best of a mediocre bunch. Mohamed Massaquoi, who suffered a concussion for the second straight season, and special-teams star Josh Cribbs complete the top three, and let's be honest: There's not a franchise wide receiver in there. But there could be with the Browns' second pick, 22nd overall. If there's one thing Cleveland needs as much as someone to carry the ball, it's someone to catch it. It had its chance a year ago but passed on Julio Jones when Atlanta made it an offer it couldn't refuse. Now it needs to find that talented wideout -- and fast.
TE: Some of the most reliable sets of hands are at this position, with Benjamin Watson and Evan Moore two of McCoy's favorite targets. That's the good news. Now the bad: Both finished the season on injured reserve, with Watson's catches dropping from 68 to 37. Alex Smith is a decent reserve, but he's coming off a shoulder injury.
OL: The Browns have three offensive linemen -- Joe Thomas, Alex Mack and Jason Pinkston -- who didn't miss a snap in 2011. In fact, they haven't missed a snap in their pro careers, while guard Shawn Lauvao played 95 percent of the snaps last season. So that's good. But this isn't: Pinkston leaked too often in pass protection, allowing a team-high 10 QB hits, according to Profootballfocus.com, while Lauvao committed a club-high 11 penalties. The right side of the line is the concern, with Oniel Cousins taking over at right tackle -- and now you understand why the Browns are looking at Matt Kalil. Though the Southern California star was at left tackle his final two seasons in college, he has played on the right side -- and coupling him with Thomas would give the Browns bookend tackles capable of protecting McCoy. Cleveland needs depth here, as well as a right tackle.
DL: With the additions of free agents Frostee Rucker and Juqua Parker, the Browns think they're set at defensive end. Rucker would start on the right side, while Jabaal Sheard -- who led the team with 8½ sacks -- starts on the left. Parker would be a backup. The Browns think they're set inside, too, where Philip Taylor was impressive before wearing down in his rookie season, but they ranked 30th vs. the run -- and that must improve. If there's a need here it's for more depth.
LB: D'Qwell Jackson was one of the year's best feel-good stories, with the middle linebacker returning from two lost seasons to lead the team in tackles and finish second to Detroit's Matt Stafford in Comeback Player of the Year voting. Scott Fujita is one outside linebacker, but he finished on IR for the second straight season, and with him turning 33 this month you have to wonder about his durability. Chris Gocong can play either outside spot ... and did last season after Fujita was hurt, with Kaluka Maiava taking over for Gocong. Depth has been an issue here in the past, and it is now -- with Cleveland looking for someone with speed on the outside.
DB: New secondary coach Tim Hauck takes over a unit that excelled last season, with Cleveland the league's second-ranked pass defense. Cornerback Joe Haden is the top defensive back, often locked on the opponent's best receiver, while Sheldon Brown makes up for his lack of speed with experience. Safety T.J. Ward comes off a foot injury that kept him out of most of last season, while Usama Young replaces Mike Adams at free safety. Dimitri Patterson is an effective nickel back, and Buster Skrine, while raw, has so much speed he could one day replace Brown.
