The Cleveland Browns may have jumped the gun on draft day, but you cannot argue with the fact they got the two players they most wanted in the draft.
That Thursday night before the first round of the NFL Draft the Browns traded several low round picks to move up one spot. That move was made to ensure Cleveland could select the player they wanted the most, Trent Richardson of Alabama. Later, the Browns selected with the 22nd pick in the first round, Brandon Weeden from Oklahoma State. Both players participated in last week’s rookie mini camp in Berea.
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Browns Draft Picks Show Promise
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Did the Cleveland Browns accomplish their goals in the 2012 NFL Draft? Doubtful. It appears they put their fans through an emotional roller coaster throughout the weekend. Not something an NFL team wants to do to their fans.
With 13 picks coming into the draft, the Browns set the stage on the very first night by flipping picks with Minnesota for three other selections to get the man General Manager Tom Heckert wanted, Trent Richardson of Alabama. However even that pick was less than positive for Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown.
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Browns Draft Successful, Yet Marginal
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For the Cleveland Browns, it was supposed to be an evening of hope and excitement. It started that way, but in the end, it turned out to be business as usual.
The Browns sent three draft picks to Minnesota making sure they could draft Alabama running back Trent Richardson by moving up to the third pick in the draft. General Manager Tom Heckert declined to reveal the teams that talked with Minnesota about dealing for the No. 3 pick. He did say that one team made an offer to the Vikings, “and so we beat it.”
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Weeden In and McCoy Out for Browns
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Draft Day 2012. The day all Cleveland Browns fans call their “Super Bowl” day. That’s because in past years all they have had to look forward to is the draft. But this year is required to be different than all others.
Browns fans find themselves restless, almost paranoid. That coming from one playoff performance since their return to the league in 1999. This is a drought most older fans haven’t been through before, and younger fans don’t know what it is like to watch winning football. But even worse, for most fans to remember a good and exciting team, they have to hearken back to the days of Art Modell, and that is a painful memory.
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D-Day for Cleveland Browns
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Are changes coming to the BCS? If you listen to Bill Hancock, the Executive Director of the BCS, caution is the word.
Hancock says they look over the system every four years, and that is what they are doing now. But nothing has been, nor will it be soon, decided. Practically everything is on the table, from the format to who can automatically qualify to play in the BCS.
So far the proposals for the next cycle, which begins in 2014, range from minor adjustments to the current system to a four-team playoff plus eight other BCS games that may have no direct impact on the championship. Former coach and Hall of Famer Lou Holtz is definite in his opinion for changes to the BCS.
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BCS Changes Coming?
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Bill Polian is regarded as one of the finest front office executives in the NFL. Or at least formerly of the NFL. Polian resigned as the Vice chairman of the Indianapolis Colts after the season. Now he is giving advice to the media on who teams should draft.
His latest suggestion comes to the Cleveland Browns. The Browns, according to an article by Peter King a week ago, are in turmoil as to who they will select with the number 4 pick in the first round of the NFL draft.
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Bill Polian Suggests Browns Take RB
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Admittedly, the name Steve Mariucci never crossed the collective minds of those who were thinking of a replacement for Bobby Petrino at Arkansas. After all, who would think of the former coach-turned announcer?
Mariucci has never “left” the game. He just left coaching. The former San Francisco and Detroit head coach has turned his life into the NFL Network. However circumstances change and so do the paths of life. Meaning Mariucci could be convinced the college game is his next foray.
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Mariucci the Man for Arkansas?
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Could it be the real mystery in the NFL draft in three weeks is the fourth pick? It seems Andrew Luck is the solid first pick to Indy. Washington spent a fortune for the second pick and Robert Griffin III. Then comes Minnesota and tackle Matt Kalil from USC. That leaves the Cleveland Browns at number 4. Or could there be drama before?
The general consensus is that Minnesota needs help on the offensive line, so the obvious pick would be Kalil, who is the top rated tackle in college football. Yet the injury to Adrian Peterson has many wondering if the Vikings shouldn’t take a running back. That would mean Trent Richardson, who apparently the Browns have their eyes upon.
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Vikings Hold Pivotal Pick
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Now that the Pro Days are all but over, some NFL hopefuls stocks are on the rise. Let’s take a look at some hot performers and fast risers ahead of the upcoming NFL Draft.
Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama – Richardson had an outstanding Pro Day surprising a lot of people when he ran a 4.8 and had 25 reps on the bench. He made some great catches and looked very comfortable during the entire exercise. He has both quickness and explosive speed as well as the ability to pass protect.
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Hot Stocks
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For years soccer players have transformed themselves into kickers for football teams. It’s not that big a stretch. You kick a ball, no matter what the dimensions of the ball are, through a pair of posts leading into the air. All this before several men rush towards you and either block the ball down, or hit the kicker.
It’s a daunting task for some. Certainly the two teams that played for the BCS National Championship would love to have a kicked that can consistently put the ball through those goalposts. Now LSU is working for the next three days giving a soccer player a shot at the job.
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Miles Hoping Isom can Kick a Football
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