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You disappoint me, my friend....
(Shicklgruber...?)
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Furor? Anyone?
What the heil.
You disappoint me, my friend....
(Shicklgruber...?)
Did I?
Furor? Anyone?
What the heil.
Second Round:
Justin Layne
Taylor Rapp
DeAndre Baker
Hakeem Butler
Darnell Savage
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
Mack Wilson
Third Round:
Amani Hooker
Andy Isabella
Travon Mullen
Blake Cashman
Vosean Joseph
I would expect this to be a defensive heavy draft for the Browns this year...
Aside from a OT falling to the 2nd round, I really do think a lot of the roster spots are accounted for on offense... I don't think Dorsey would turn away an offensive playmaker if he fell, but the needs for now and in the future are on defense..
Even if the Browns add some additional depth in free agency on defense, the Browns still have little depth at DT, LB or S... They also could see Kirksey cut next year and have a potential hole (depending on how Kindred performs) at SS as well...
Addressing the depth at all levels of defense with a mid-late round skill position player would be my guess on how things play out...
In addition, wouldn't surprise me if the Browns come away with 5-6 rookies as opposed to the 8 draft picks they currently have... Unlike in year's past, not sure they have room for a large rookie class...
The interesting part to me is the Browns bringing in offensive line coach James Campen..
From 2007-2017, when he was offensive line coach, the Packers only drafted an offensive lineman in the 1st twice and in the 2nd once... Otherwise, they never invested higher than a 4th round pick... Yet, Allen Barbre (4th), Josh Sitton (4th), Brent Giacomini (5th), TJ Lang (5th), Marshall Newhouse (5th), JC Tretter (4th), David Bahktiari (4th), Corey Linsley (5th) all were drafted later on and had varying levels of success in GB--and that's not even counting guys like Evan Dietrich-Smith, Evan Taylor, etc., who were undrafted and went on to have pretty good careers... Granted this speaks to GBs philosophy and their development, but Campen was a large part in that and really did well developing later round OLs--particularly interior guys... If there is one position they drafted higher it was OTs, which is high on Dorsey's positional pyramid...
In regards to Dorsey, he took at least one OL in 4 out of 5 years while in KC... He took Eric Fisher 1st overall and Mitch Morse in the 2nd round but otherwise he took 4 interior lineman in the 4th round and later...
So like I mentioned, I could see the Browns taking a OT in the 2nd round if one of the top prospects fell.. However, Dorsey and the GB theme has been to invest mid-round picks in interior OL while really investing early in OTs...
I don't see Dorsey going offense at all in the first few rounds, considering the defense will need to have some depth, along with another safety to replace Peppers, if we don't sign or trade for one, anyways.I would expect this to be a defensive heavy draft for the Browns this year...
Aside from a OT falling to the 2nd round, I really do think a lot of the roster spots are accounted for on offense... I don't think Dorsey would turn away an offensive playmaker if he fell, but the needs for now and in the future are on defense..
Even if the Browns add some additional depth in free agency on defense, the Browns still have little depth at DT, LB or S... They also could see Kirksey cut next year and have a potential hole (depending on how Kindred performs) at SS as well...
Addressing the depth at all levels of defense with a mid-late round skill position player would be my guess on how things play out...
In addition, wouldn't surprise me if the Browns come away with 5-6 rookies as opposed to the 8 draft picks they currently have... Unlike in year's past, not sure they have room for a large rookie class...
I don't see Dorsey going offense at all in the first few rounds, considering the defense will need to have some depth, along with another safety to replace Peppers, if we don't sign or trade for one, anyways.
Although, what if Parris Campbell or my boy Hakeem Butler fell to the Browns in the second round? They clearly don't need a receiver, but I'm still a big fan of those two. Would be nice to have a young guy like that learning from the current core, and having depth when/if someone gets hurt.
I still want Dorsey going defense.. But passing on one of those guys may be too difficult, in my opinion.
The only WRs I'd consider in the second are Metcalf and Harry, and neither is likely to be there when we pick. It's not a position of need so we should only target it that high if one of the top receivers falls for whatever reason.
I really like Campbell and his speed, along with Butler's. But I definitely agree with what you're saying.I don't think Campbell is appealing at all in the second.
I don't think WR is appealing at all, period. OBJ, Landry, Callaway, Higgins. You've already invested a ton of assets into an ancillary position. You're done there. IF a speed demon like Isabella were available on the third day, that's the only time I'd pull the trigger on adding a rookie to the WR room.
If we're going by best BPA in the second we're drafting a Safety.