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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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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Up until Tuesday, it appeared the first three picks of the NFL Draft in April was set in stone. However Tuesday the order of things to come may have changed. Reports have surfaced where the Indianapolis Colts are wavering on the first pick.
Throughout the past two seasons, Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has been the consensus number one pick. Luck would have been the top pick one year ago had he not decided to stay in college for another year of seasoning.
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Colts Wavering But Luck Should Still Be #1
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Mike Gundy is a Man. Now the Oklahoma State coach is being paid like one. Paid to the tune of eight-years, $30.3 million.
After achieving a second place BCS finish in the 2011 college football season, Gundy has signed a long-term deal with the school that should keep him there for the next 8 years. However buyouts are included so the coach can move on to greener pastures if he wants.
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Gundy the Man and Now Paid for It
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Could the NCAA be close to a playoff system for college football?
Believe it or not it appears that might just be the case. The BCS is looking at all scenarios and the 4 team playoffs system seems to be getting the most talk. This would mean the top 4 teams in the country, this year that would have meant LSU, Alabama and Oklahoma State would have been in the playoff. There would have been a fight between Oregon and Stanford for the final spot.
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BCS and NCAA Close to 4 Team Playoff
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Not unexpectedly, Mike Stoops has returned to Oklahoma.
After a dalliance with Arizona as Head Coach, Stoops will go to work for his brother Bob with the Sooners. Mike will be the defensive coordinator and earn over $600,000 a year for the next three years.
This move was approved by the Oklahoma Board of Regents. As part of Stoops’ deal, the regents voted to approve a nepotism waiver because he will be working with his brother. As part of the contract, Mike Stoops stands to get another $50,000 if he stays with the Sooners through spring practice in May 2013 and again if he stays through May 2014.
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Oklahoma Hires Another Stoops
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Not very often as writers are we given the opportunity to prove an opinion we have off the field is correct. But then the fields of college football and politics don’t cross often. In this case the culprit crossing lines is Craig James. Again James, as in the past 30 years, is trying to pull the wool over America’s eyes.
It was written in December the former SMU running back and current ESPN college football commentator was contemplating a run for the U.S. Senate in Texas. He stated he would run for the office vacated by the retirement of Kay Bailey Hutchison. At that time we stated “Congress needs another member with a trail of troubles who doesn’t understand reality.”
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Electability Counts, James Comes Clean
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The debacle Monday night the BCS tried to pass off as a National Championship game has everyone involved abuzz. Changes are coming, finally. And those changes seem to have the blessing of NCAA President Mark Emmert.
This might be the first time the NCAA, or anyone associated with it, have expressed approval in public to a possible playoff system. Emmert came out Thursday and said he would be pleased with a four team playoff, as long as it would not grow.
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Playoff System for College Football Possible, Says Emmert
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