1: WIL backer Danny Trevathan, Kentucky. He's 6'1", 231, which partly explains his lowly status among the linebackers in this class. Level of competition is another reason. I haven't found his combine numbers yet, but can safely assume that they weren't impressive enough to overcome these issues. So stipulated.
But he had 144 tackles, including 16 for losses, with 3 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 4 pass break-ups. Despite his light weight, he was an excellent run-stopper and a hard hitter. He can cover and blitze as well. He has the frame to gain a good ten pounds without sacrificing his irrefutable G A M E speed.
Other OLB's do look more promising here, but the Browns do now have a ton of day 3 picks, and this guy could even go undrafted!
2: OT/G Bobby Massie, Mississippi. I can't seem to get a scouting report on this guy, but what made me take another look at him were the two photgraphs I saw. This guy can't have more than 12% body fat. I mean he's just BIG, from top-to-bottom, without a big pot-belly or huge butt.
He has the feet and quickness to play right tackle, and is a road-grading run blocker. He's 6'6", and (per scout.com) 325, although I've seen him called 340 and 317. His 5.26 40 time aint that hot, but isn't uncommon for R R RIGHT tackles. I said R I G H T tackles, which are not left tackles.
Because he's not a left tackle prospect, he automaticly ranks behind those who are, and better-known guys like Mike Adams or even Zebrie Sanders could go ahead of him too. Massie could go as high as the third round, but could well slide into the fourth, where he'd be a great deal.
3: Joe Adams, WR, Arkansas . This is a repeat--already talked about this little big man who gets no repect.
Contrary to polular ignoramity, SLOT reciever is NOT an area of "deperate", "glaring" need on the Browns, as Jordan Norwood was one of the few bright spots last season. And Mike Adams is a probably slot reciever in the NFL. Still, it's like having a McCoy and wanting an RG3--only this time Adams has a chance to make it all the way into the fourth round.
Again, Adams OWNED the Senior Bowl, making more than one quarterback look good and embarrassing several cornerbacks. Outside, inside, short or deep didn't matter. He gets open, catches, breaks tackles at 178 lbs. believe it or not, and can usually outrun everybody else on the field. Just would need a lot of work on the precise reads and routes he'd face in this offense.
I can't speak to Adams' ability to learn this--not all recievers can--but IF he can, Norwood can also play outside in this offense.
He might not slide that far, though, since he's also an awesome returner who could instantly take some of that stuff off Cribbs.
4: Another repeat: DE Adrian Hamilton, Prairie View A&M. Coached and recommended by former second round pick/Buffalo Bill DE Gabe Northern, who says he's better than he was. Small school, 6'2", 245 all make him slide despite his record TWENTY and a half sacks.
Incredibly, Scout.com doesn't even LIST him at either OLB or DE, and I'm not sure he was even invited to the combine. The report I had projected him to go in the sixth round, and oh boy do the Browns have a shot at a steal here!
Comment about WR Micheal Floyd: He's better than Blackmon, especially for this offense. He's not a real burner who can take the top off a defense, but makes big plays anyway. His routes, wingspan, and quickness make him IDEAL for a West Coast offense. If the Browns traded down or got lucky enough to nab him at 22, I'd be happier than most other fans, because I comprehend how the West Coast works.
Listen to me again: Jerry Rice clocked over 4.6 in the 40. He caught the vast majority of big-play and touchdown catches within fifteen yards of the line of scrimmage. By your definition, the San Fransisco 49ers NEVER had a real "burner" for the duration of it's dynasty.
They had wide recievers like Gregg Little and Floyd, who do their damage after the catch.
But oh yeah...they still tried to double-cover Jerry Rice as he crossed and slanted...imagine that!!!
Finally I read a presumably amateur column about why the Browns should draft Tannehill. It was mostly pretty good/persuasive, but I got a problem with this:
The writer first described colt McCoy as "not too quick on his feet". McCoy is highly mobile. THEN, he says the same thing about Tannehill, two sentences before he mentioned the fact that he played wide reciever.
This is a problem: It seems that in the wake of the RG3 swing-and-miss, HIS mobility has become STANDARD for quarterbacks!!!
If you can outrun most defensive ends and linebackers, you're more mobile than most quarterbacks. Please beam back down and stop calling former wide recievers immobile.
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