"The Browns could face a difficult decision when they're put on the clock during the first round of the NFL Draft in late April. Should they use the sixth overall pick to select a wide receiver who could help quarterback Colt McCoy make strides in the West Coast offense? Or should they choose a defensive lineman who could aid the team's expected transition to a 4-3 system? ''You've got to take a look at [Georgia's] A.J. Green, who's the real deal as a top-10 type of receiver, versus what if a [defensive lineman like Alabama's] Marcell Dareus, [Auburn's] Nick Fairley, [North Carolina's] Robert Quinn or [Clemson's] Da'Quan Bowers is out there, all of whom could fit your scheme?'' NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said Thursday during a conference call. ''So that's a tough question, and typically I'm not big on wide receivers in the top 10 because I always think you can kind of drop down and get other guys that fit your scheme. ''However, you've got a young quarterback. You don't have a lot of playmaking wide receivers. You've got a couple pretty good, young wide receivers, but they're not big playmakers. So I think A.J. Green becomes very, very legitimate in that slot, but it depends which one of those defensive players slips through to No. 6.'' If the Browns take a defensive lineman with their first pick, they could target a wide receiver early in the second round (37th overall). Mayock said Pittsburgh's Jon Baldwin, Boise State's Titus Young and Maryland's Torrey Smith would be the ''logical guys.'' ''[Baldwin is] an athletic freak,'' Mayock said. ''I think he's probably gonna put on a show at the combine. . . . I also think if you're looking for vertical guys, Titus Young from Boise State could still be there. . . . [He] gets in and out of his breaks, catches everything, reminds me a little bit of [Philadelphia Eagles standout] DeSean Jackson.''" http://www.ohio.com/sports/browns/116423514.html
Why waste a draft pick on a receiver first round? AJ Green will most likely be gone by #6 (and i don't advise trading up, pending on the deal), and he's not the best fit for a west coast offense. - Quinn isn't bad but he's not worth the #6. He's also too weak to be anything special, but that athleticism is crazy. - Fairley is a cheeseburger shy of a heart attack. He's not a solid 300 lbs. the same way Suh and McCoy were, they were boulders. - Bowers is nice, but he took a while to put it all together and he's overrated, imo. - I actually like the idea of adding a secondary player like Patrick Peterson or Prince Amukamara, pending their combine results. One of those cornerbacks opposite of Joe Haden (underrated rookie year, as good as McCourty) would give them a tandem of future all-pro players for the decade. - Save the 2nd round pick on Jon Baldwin seeing as how he'll still be there. He'll bomb the wonderlic + his attitude problems will shine during interviews. But you can't deny talent, and at 6'5' he could be the biggest asshole, and i'd still want him as a target for Colt McCoy. ah, i'll just make a draft analysis thread laer on after the combine...GO BROWNS
