DaveyBoy;2149249; said:
Trent Richardson was a safe but expensive pick at a position of moderate need.......A-
Weeden was a significant risk and expensive pick at a position of need....B
Hughes was an extremely high risk with a moderate cost but not a position of need.....C-
Mitchell Schwartz was a good pick and fairly inexpensive at a position of moderate need......B
Travis Benjamin was a so-so pick and inexpensive but at a position that needed major upgrade.......B
Overall: B-........which happens to be close to what many experts are saying. Therefore it isn't hard to figure this draft was supposed to be a big builder for the Browns but it fizzled out a little.
bottom line: if Trent Richardson does what Holmgren thinks he can do, he will make this a B draft for the Browns. Not bad. If Weeden proves to be noticeably better than McCoy, then it moves to B+.
Most drafts seem to hinge on the # of players drafted that are starting by year 2. I really don't see any more than 3 from this draft starting....and probably only 2 at most (Richardson and Weeden).
What could have been. This draft could have been so much better. IMO, it was managed poorly. After alot of Tai Chi Sunday and the attempt to gain understanding of the Browns draft, here are my grades:
3(1) - Trent Richardson, RB - Grade B. If Cleveland stayed at 4, IMO, I think they would have gotten TRich. Still the #4, and picks in the 4th, 5th and 7th was too much to move up ONE spot. Knee jerk move on managements part. This would be an "A" if they stood pat.
22 (1) - Brandon Weedon, QB - Grade C-. Why draft a 28 yr old QB at this point in the draft? Management IMO lacks a true future vision on what they want to accomplish wit this franchise. You will see this statement often: "Could have gotten a player with much more value at this point. Agree Colt McCoy is not the answer but Weedon is not the answer either.
Pick should have been: David DeCasto, G.
37 (2) - Mitchell Schwartz, T - Grade B-. Every mock draft I saw showed him being available in the 3rd round. I think they should have gone receiver or Defense. Vinny Curry, DE (Upgrade to what we got in FA).
87 (3) - John Hughes, DT- Grade D-. SMH. The only reason this is not an "F" is there is a possibility that this kid might contribute. Pick should have been: Mitchell Schwartz, T.
100 (4) - Travis Benjamin, WR - Grade C. WR is the pick here BUT is Benjamin the best pick. I liked Joe Adams a bit better as well as Martin (MSU) and Toon (Wisky). Pick: Joe Adams, WR.
120 (4) - J.M. Johnson, LB - Grade C. Hands down, you get a CB here since you picked up Vinny Curry in the 2nd. Ron Brooks or Brandon Boykin here. Granted Boykin is a bit undersized but he is a playmaker.
Pick: Ron Brooks, CB since he is a little better against the run.
156 (5) - Ryan Miller, G/T - Grade B-. I'm OK with this pick at this juncture of the draft. Good value and can play G or T. Project RT.
204 (6) - Emmanual Ocho, LB - Grade B-, Again, I'm OK with this pick and adds depth to a positioin of need. Starter? Maybe.
205 (6) - Billy Winn, DT - Grade B, Depth at DT and should be a very good rotational player. Good value pick IMO.
245 (7) - Trevin Wade, CB - Grade B. At this juncture of the draft, they need the dudes. Depth in the secondary.
247 (7) - Brad Smelly, TE - See Above.
I think we all agree that this draft should have been so much better. Overall grade: C. Grade could have been an A- or B.
I was screaming to take Reiff to start at RT. That would have freed them up to take any of the WRs in the 2nd round since they were falling (Heck, Worthy/Still would have been a good 2nd round pick in my mind too vs picking Hughes if they really wanted a DT in this draft)
