like_that
Posts: 26,625
Apr 30, 2011 12:19pm
derek bomar;755102 wrote:I would love to get Casey Matthews. Do Not want the Quizz (too small)
This. Wouldn't mind grabbing him late. Good work ethic and good genes.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Apr 30, 2011 12:22pm
Wasn't expecting to take a project TE in the 4th round.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Apr 30, 2011 12:24pm
Mulva;755166 wrote:Wasn't expecting to take a project TE in the 4th round.
Doesn't make sense w/ Watson and Moore there already.
BCBulldog
Posts: 824
Apr 30, 2011 12:33pm
se-alum;755168 wrote:Doesn't make sense w/ Watson and Moore there already.
You suppose this is a player who will be traded for a veteran after the lockout?
I really expected an O-Line pick here.
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Apr 30, 2011 1:01pm
se-alum;755168 wrote:Doesn't make sense w/ Watson and Moore there already.
After giving this some thought, here's my theory: Watson is 31 and Moore is injury prone. I think they want another option here to develop. If he plays earlier, it's a bonus. This guy tested off the charts (better than any TE) so his pure athleticism got him this pick. Also Tampa traded up to take a TE right about the same time, so maybe they figured he would be gone by the 5th round. Obviously they're looking for lots of big, fast targets for McCoy to throw to.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Apr 30, 2011 1:16pm
Puzzling but I won't question it. As mentioned, Watson getting old and Evan Moore can't stay healthy.
Non
Posts: 9,517
Apr 30, 2011 1:19pm
Marecic to the Browns
that's a good one
that's a good one
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Apr 30, 2011 1:20pm
Interesting. Either they do want a FB or they're going to use this guy at LB which he also played at Stanford
Non
Posts: 9,517
Apr 30, 2011 1:22pm
probably a fullback, not sure he's that great at linebacker
just the name and type of hard-nosed, rugged player that's a good fit with Cleveland
I don't know that they've done enough of that recently, drafted guys that fit the identity
just the name and type of hard-nosed, rugged player that's a good fit with Cleveland
I don't know that they've done enough of that recently, drafted guys that fit the identity
DeadliestWarrior34
Posts: 3,101
Apr 30, 2011 1:22pm
I was kind of hoping to get Stanzi. I've got a feeling he could be a steal.
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Al Bundy
Posts: 4,180
Apr 30, 2011 1:22pm
grodt;755199 wrote:Interesting. Either they do want a FB or they're going to use this guy at LB which he also played at Stanford
He's not an NFL LB. They drafted him for FB
Non
Posts: 9,517
Apr 30, 2011 1:24pm
wonder where all those Stanford linemen are?
they must've been underclassmen
seems like they had some mashers
they must've been underclassmen
seems like they had some mashers
DeadliestWarrior34
Posts: 3,101
Apr 30, 2011 1:25pm
Hillis and Marecic are both steamrollers. That could be fun to watch.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Apr 30, 2011 1:38pm
Ok. Elephant in room....vickers won't be resigned?
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Apr 30, 2011 1:48pm
bases_loaded;755211 wrote:Ok. Elephant in room....vickers won't be resigned?
I agree.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Apr 30, 2011 1:57pm
My biggest concern is that unless they have a RT targeted in FA, I don't like the fact that they are putting all of their eggs in the oft-injured "Tony Pashos basket" at RT.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Apr 30, 2011 2:00pm
Buster Skrine- CB (Chattanooga) with their 5th rounder
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Apr 30, 2011 2:00pm
Browns finally nap a CB, although at this point it's more likely a developmental pick.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Apr 30, 2011 2:05pm
4.29 hot damn that's quick...if he doesn't pan out at CB, maybe could return kicks?
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Apr 30, 2011 2:06pm
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/685337-2011-nfl-draft-10-players-to-know-on-day-three#/articles/685337-2011-nfl-draft-10-players-to-know-on-day-three/page/3
Skrine comes from an FCS school and is undersized, but he can flat out run. He has elite recovery speed and quickly closes when the ball is in the air. However, he will struggle to mirror slot receivers as he is a bit tight in the hips and he will get pushed around by bigger receivers at the next level. He also struggles to wade through traffic in run support and will not bring down bigger ball carriers. Skrine is a late round prospect based on his tape, but he could go much earlier if he runs a blazing 40 time.
Skrine comes from an FCS school and is undersized, but he can flat out run. He has elite recovery speed and quickly closes when the ball is in the air. However, he will struggle to mirror slot receivers as he is a bit tight in the hips and he will get pushed around by bigger receivers at the next level. He also struggles to wade through traffic in run support and will not bring down bigger ball carriers. Skrine is a late round prospect based on his tape, but he could go much earlier if he runs a blazing 40 time.
SportsAndLady
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Apr 30, 2011 2:08pm
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BR1986FB
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Apr 30, 2011 2:27pm
Cameron Shows Sizzle
By Fred Greetham
OBR Reporter
Posted Apr 30, 2011
The Browns add another weapon for quarterback Colt McCoy.
BEREA—In a nifty marketing move to showcase his athleticism, USC tight end Jordan Cameron teamed up with Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin to display his catching and leaping ability.
You never know, as it might have helped catch the Browns’ eyes.
Cameron made a video seen on YouTube with Griffin where Griffin threw a football to him near the basket and Cameron dunked it. Cameron thinks his basketball skills will help in football.
“I think the sport really transitions well to football,” Cameron said. “There are a lot of areas that going up and getting the ball comes in to play the same in basketball and football.”
After starting defensively, Pat Shurmur is starting to add some weapons for the offense and Colt McCoy.
Adding wide receiver Greg Little with their second pick in the second round, the Browns used their first pick in the fourth round to take Cameron.
Cameron (6-5, 250) started his college career as a basketball player at Brigham Young, but transferred to USC in 2008 to play football for the Trojans after playing a season at Ventura College.
At Ventura, he played wide receiver his first season and caught 22 passes for 340 yards (15.45 avg.) with four touchdowns. He then transferred to USC where he played wide receiver before moving to tight end for his final year.
Cameron caught 16 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown in 2010, but produced first downs on eight of his receptions. Despite finishing second in receptions on his own team at the tight end position, Cameron thinks his potential is just beginning to be tapped.
“I feel I’m a tip of the iceberg kind of guy and know I have a lot to learn,” he said. “I think (the Browns) are a good judge of talent and can see what I can do.
“I’ll be a good football player for (the Browns),” Cameron said. “I’m pretty athletic and am willing to learn.”
On the surface, Cameron looks to be a similar type of player to current Browns receiver Evan Moore.
“I can create some mismatches and am willing to learn from the coaches and stretch the field,” Cameron said.
Cameron comes from an athletic family as his brother is currently a quarterback at Louisiana Tech and his sister, Brynn, was a guard on the USC women’s basketball team from 2005-09.
http://cle.scout.com/2/1068657.html
By Fred Greetham
OBR Reporter
Posted Apr 30, 2011
The Browns add another weapon for quarterback Colt McCoy.
BEREA—In a nifty marketing move to showcase his athleticism, USC tight end Jordan Cameron teamed up with Los Angeles Clippers star Blake Griffin to display his catching and leaping ability.
You never know, as it might have helped catch the Browns’ eyes.
Cameron made a video seen on YouTube with Griffin where Griffin threw a football to him near the basket and Cameron dunked it. Cameron thinks his basketball skills will help in football.
“I think the sport really transitions well to football,” Cameron said. “There are a lot of areas that going up and getting the ball comes in to play the same in basketball and football.”
After starting defensively, Pat Shurmur is starting to add some weapons for the offense and Colt McCoy.
Adding wide receiver Greg Little with their second pick in the second round, the Browns used their first pick in the fourth round to take Cameron.
Cameron (6-5, 250) started his college career as a basketball player at Brigham Young, but transferred to USC in 2008 to play football for the Trojans after playing a season at Ventura College.
At Ventura, he played wide receiver his first season and caught 22 passes for 340 yards (15.45 avg.) with four touchdowns. He then transferred to USC where he played wide receiver before moving to tight end for his final year.
Cameron caught 16 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown in 2010, but produced first downs on eight of his receptions. Despite finishing second in receptions on his own team at the tight end position, Cameron thinks his potential is just beginning to be tapped.
“I feel I’m a tip of the iceberg kind of guy and know I have a lot to learn,” he said. “I think (the Browns) are a good judge of talent and can see what I can do.
“I’ll be a good football player for (the Browns),” Cameron said. “I’m pretty athletic and am willing to learn.”
On the surface, Cameron looks to be a similar type of player to current Browns receiver Evan Moore.
“I can create some mismatches and am willing to learn from the coaches and stretch the field,” Cameron said.
Cameron comes from an athletic family as his brother is currently a quarterback at Louisiana Tech and his sister, Brynn, was a guard on the USC women’s basketball team from 2005-09.
http://cle.scout.com/2/1068657.html
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BR1986FB
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Apr 30, 2011 2:28pm
Browns Grab Versatile Marecic
By Fred Greetham
OBR Reporter
Posted Apr 30, 2011
The Browns' second fourth-round pick could prove to be a versatile pickup.
BEREA—The Browns might have landed one of – if not the most versatile football players in college football in Owen Marecic.
First off, there are not many players at the college level who play both ways, but Marecic was a two-way performer on one of the best Stanford teams in their football history. Marecic played fullback on offense and middle linebacker on defense.
Marecic (6-0, 248) was named an All-American first team as an all-purpose player by the The NFL Draft Report and the American Football Coaches Association. He was All-PAC 10 Conference first team selection as a fullback and honorable mention choice as a linebacker. He was honorable mention at fullback in the Pac-10 in his first three years.
Marecic was also the recipient of the inaugural Paul Hornung Award. He was once described as “the perfectly engineered football player” by former Stanford coach and current 49ers’ coach Jim Harbaugh.
The Browns used the second pick they picked up from the Falcons in the trade (124th overall) on Marecic. He said he has been told by the Browns that he will be a fullback.
“I have been training for fullback,” Marecic said. “I always try to train to be a football player, but being a fullback might be the place I fit the best.”
Marecic scored 9 touchdowns rushing at Stanford and caught 25 passes for 258 yards with a touchdown as well. In addition, he had 51 tackles with two interceptions and two sacks in his final season at linebacker.
Marecic ended up on defense on a regular basis his Senior year.
“We were a little thin at linebacker and the coaches moved me over there during spring practice before my senior year,” Marecic said.
Marecic said he’s talked with the Browns coaches about how he could fit into the team’s system.
“After talking with the coach, I would be a great fit in the West Coast offense,” he said. “The systems are very similar to what I have been running in college. It won’t be too much of a shock to learn a new system as I have some experience with it in college.”
Lawrence Vickers is a potential free agent and the drafting of Marecic might spell the end of his career with the Browns.
“I believe I can play,” Marecic said. “I understand it’s a huge challenge and that challenge attracts me to the sport and to that possibility. I am going in confident, but am excited to take the next step in this process.”
Marecic was one of a few college players in recent years to score on both sides of the ball in the same game as he scored on a rushing touchdown and an interception return against Notre Dame.
“It was a great game,” he said. “It was awesome to get a win over Notre Dame and for those plays to happen. I always say it’s more of a testament to the team than the individual.
“It was fun to be part of plays that helped us to win.”
Marecic is looking forward to teaming up and blocking for Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty.
“My roommate just told me he was going to be on the cover of Madden this year,” he said. “That’s a testament to his ability and I’m excited and definitely humbled by this whole experience.”
Marecic has a tie in with the Browns as former Browns great Clay Matthews, Sr. was his Pop Warner coach.
“I am great friends with Casey Matthews, his son, and we keep in touch through this process,” he said.
Marecic said he learned a lot about the Browns from hanging around the Matthews’ family.
“I know that Clay is very proud to be part of the Cleveland Browns family,” he said. “The tradition was always evident in watching Browns games and hearing about the tradition. I am very excited to join in that tradition.”
http://cle.scout.com/2/1068676.html
By Fred Greetham
OBR Reporter
Posted Apr 30, 2011
The Browns' second fourth-round pick could prove to be a versatile pickup.
BEREA—The Browns might have landed one of – if not the most versatile football players in college football in Owen Marecic.
First off, there are not many players at the college level who play both ways, but Marecic was a two-way performer on one of the best Stanford teams in their football history. Marecic played fullback on offense and middle linebacker on defense.
Marecic (6-0, 248) was named an All-American first team as an all-purpose player by the The NFL Draft Report and the American Football Coaches Association. He was All-PAC 10 Conference first team selection as a fullback and honorable mention choice as a linebacker. He was honorable mention at fullback in the Pac-10 in his first three years.
Marecic was also the recipient of the inaugural Paul Hornung Award. He was once described as “the perfectly engineered football player” by former Stanford coach and current 49ers’ coach Jim Harbaugh.
The Browns used the second pick they picked up from the Falcons in the trade (124th overall) on Marecic. He said he has been told by the Browns that he will be a fullback.
“I have been training for fullback,” Marecic said. “I always try to train to be a football player, but being a fullback might be the place I fit the best.”
Marecic scored 9 touchdowns rushing at Stanford and caught 25 passes for 258 yards with a touchdown as well. In addition, he had 51 tackles with two interceptions and two sacks in his final season at linebacker.
Marecic ended up on defense on a regular basis his Senior year.
“We were a little thin at linebacker and the coaches moved me over there during spring practice before my senior year,” Marecic said.
Marecic said he’s talked with the Browns coaches about how he could fit into the team’s system.
“After talking with the coach, I would be a great fit in the West Coast offense,” he said. “The systems are very similar to what I have been running in college. It won’t be too much of a shock to learn a new system as I have some experience with it in college.”
Lawrence Vickers is a potential free agent and the drafting of Marecic might spell the end of his career with the Browns.
“I believe I can play,” Marecic said. “I understand it’s a huge challenge and that challenge attracts me to the sport and to that possibility. I am going in confident, but am excited to take the next step in this process.”
Marecic was one of a few college players in recent years to score on both sides of the ball in the same game as he scored on a rushing touchdown and an interception return against Notre Dame.
“It was a great game,” he said. “It was awesome to get a win over Notre Dame and for those plays to happen. I always say it’s more of a testament to the team than the individual.
“It was fun to be part of plays that helped us to win.”
Marecic is looking forward to teaming up and blocking for Peyton Hillis and Montario Hardesty.
“My roommate just told me he was going to be on the cover of Madden this year,” he said. “That’s a testament to his ability and I’m excited and definitely humbled by this whole experience.”
Marecic has a tie in with the Browns as former Browns great Clay Matthews, Sr. was his Pop Warner coach.
“I am great friends with Casey Matthews, his son, and we keep in touch through this process,” he said.
Marecic said he learned a lot about the Browns from hanging around the Matthews’ family.
“I know that Clay is very proud to be part of the Cleveland Browns family,” he said. “The tradition was always evident in watching Browns games and hearing about the tradition. I am very excited to join in that tradition.”
http://cle.scout.com/2/1068676.html
Non
Posts: 9,517
Apr 30, 2011 2:35pm
Cameron seems like a fruit cake, I don't see him making a big impact in the AFC North
other Browns picks have been solid
Marecic is a throwback. He'll be a hit.
other Browns picks have been solid
Marecic is a throwback. He'll be a hit.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Apr 30, 2011 2:37pm
Browns just traded up to grab an OT from Pitt