What to Look For From The Browns on Draft Day.

Could we see Colt McCoy in this uniform in 2010?

Obviously no one knows whats going to happen on draft day. And yes its fun to speculate, but look for the Cleveland Browns to make these picks come draft day (which is about 2 days and 10 hrs from now).

Although some same they can already predict the top 5 picks.

Lets just be real, we all want the Browns to take the "pretty" pick and draft a CJ Spiller, Dez Bryant, or trade up for Sam Bradford (without giving up everything on the farm).

The Browns need defense. We have ranked last in nearly every defensive category for....well....I don't remember how many years it has been now. It would seem much worse except for the fact that we have one of the better special teams in the league for several years (thank you Phil Dawson and Josh Cribbs).

Depending on who the Browns really feel should be taken at #7, that is only if they decide NOT to trade down for the second year in a row, here are that select few:
Safety Eric Berry, Safety Earl Thomas, interest in Georgia Tech DE Derrick Morgan is increasing but South Florida DE Jason Pierre-Paul also would have to be high on that list.
The Browns are in need of: FS, NT, QB, DE, CB.

List of Rankings by position:
Quarterback
Safeties
Defensive Tackles
Defensive Ends
Cornerbacks

I think that its safe to say that Jake Delhomme is going to be mentoring a rookie QB in 2010 and then will take a backseat as the #2 QB in the final year of his contract with us. At that QB is very likely to be Colt McCoy. Again I have this feeling that the Browns may trade down, save a little money, and take Earl Thomas later in round 1, if they can find someone like the Eagles who are willing to trade up for an Eric Berry. Remember, it cant hurt that the former Eagles GM is now in Cleveland.

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