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2016 Mock Draft: Best player or best QB for Cleveland at No. 1?
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/...-best-player-or-best-qb-for-cleveland-at-no-1
The Browns franchise has been searching for a playoff-caliber quarterback since returning to the league in 1999. Johnny Manziel, who was drafted in the first round two years ago, has shown steady improvement as the Browns' starter in recent weeks, but is it enough to sway the Browns decision-makers? And a better question might be, who will be drafting for Cleveland in the offseason? It might not be the same group who selected Manziel, which would make the Browns a true wild card.
The old adage is if you don't have a franchise quarterback, you don't pass on one. So if the Browns feel Memphis' Paxton Lynch, Cal's Jared Goff or Michigan State's Connor Cook are on that level, that quarterback should be the pick. But if the Cleveland key decision-makers aren't sold, then the selection should be the best player available, like Ohio State pass rusher Joey Bosa.
Team needs will change, the draft order won't end up this way and the prospects below will help and hurt themselves throughout the 2015 season. But if the draft was held tomorrow, here's how it might play out:
1. Cleveland Browns: Joey Bosa, DE, Cleveland Browns
Yes, the Browns have been searching for a playoff-caliber quarterback since 1999, but they've also lacked a legitimate pass rush. And if the Browns aren't sold on a quarterback in this draft class (and it's too early to say either way whether or not they are), Bosa has the physical gifts and instincts to make an instant impact.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/...-best-player-or-best-qb-for-cleveland-at-no-1
The Browns franchise has been searching for a playoff-caliber quarterback since returning to the league in 1999. Johnny Manziel, who was drafted in the first round two years ago, has shown steady improvement as the Browns' starter in recent weeks, but is it enough to sway the Browns decision-makers? And a better question might be, who will be drafting for Cleveland in the offseason? It might not be the same group who selected Manziel, which would make the Browns a true wild card.
The old adage is if you don't have a franchise quarterback, you don't pass on one. So if the Browns feel Memphis' Paxton Lynch, Cal's Jared Goff or Michigan State's Connor Cook are on that level, that quarterback should be the pick. But if the Cleveland key decision-makers aren't sold, then the selection should be the best player available, like Ohio State pass rusher Joey Bosa.
Team needs will change, the draft order won't end up this way and the prospects below will help and hurt themselves throughout the 2015 season. But if the draft was held tomorrow, here's how it might play out:
1. Cleveland Browns: Joey Bosa, DE, Cleveland Browns
Yes, the Browns have been searching for a playoff-caliber quarterback since 1999, but they've also lacked a legitimate pass rush. And if the Browns aren't sold on a quarterback in this draft class (and it's too early to say either way whether or not they are), Bosa has the physical gifts and instincts to make an instant impact.