Pick-A-Day: 4. Cleveland Browns

[DraftBoy]

Now the fun begins...

1. Indianapolis Colts-QB Andrew Luck, Stanford
2. Washington Redskins-QB Robert Griffin III, Baylor
3. Minnesota Vikings-OT Matt Kalil, USC
4. Cleveland Browns-ON THE CLOCK

"With the 4th Overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select..."

[SquishDaFish]

Blackmon

[tampabay25690]

Well this 1 is a toss up IMO....

Its between Trent Richardson and Blackmon.........
Colt can have a WR all he wants but you need to run the ball 1st....

The Browns select Trent Richardson RB

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Richardson, but I so want to say Tanneyhill.

[Philagape]

It's harder to find a stud WR than a stud RB.

Blackmon

[Pinkerton Security]

Richardson....hes a great fit in the AFC North with his physical style.

[Fixxxer]

If I were them I would try to trade down, if that is not possible:

WR - Justin Blackmon

[tampabay25690]

It's harder to find a stud WR than a stud RB.

Blackmon

I agree with you but with NO weapons or running game Blackmon will be covered like a blanket every game.

[elltrain22]

I agree w/ the rest of you. Clearly, its b/w Richardson and Blackmon. I agree that it is harder to find a good WR than it is RB, plus, even w/ the loss of Hillis, I feel the Browns feel confident enough about the guys they have, and they take Blackmon, then probably go RB in round 2.

The pick is Justin Blackmon.

[THRILLHO]

Trent Richardson

[Mr. Miyagi]

I'm not terribly convinced that Blackmon is going to be that elite WR like AJ Green and Calvin Johnson. I think Floyd isn't that far behind Blackmon.

With that said, Cleveland will go with Blackmon anyway. They think he's their AJ Green.

[Philagape]

I agree with you but with NO weapons or running game Blackmon will be covered like a blanket every game.

Of course. That offense is in such shambles that defenses will have an easy decision on whom to target no matter what. Richardson would face stacked lines all day. That problem won't be resolved this year.

[Skooby]

Richardson.

[stuckincincy]

Richardson. CLE also has the #22 pick - I would think there will be a decent wr prospect there, if they choose so.

[psubills62]

Richardson.

[Mindbender]

Richardson.

[don137]

I would love for them to trade down with St Louis and take Tannehill at #6 before the Dolphins. With that being unrealistic I will go with Richardson.

[Mahdi]

Tannehill.

They have some solid young WRs but they need a QB. Tannehill fits their offensive scheme.

[TacklingDummy]

Blackmon.

Picking RBs that high better have the talent of Barry Sanders. RBs are a dime a dozen.

[The Jokeman]

Trent Richardson as no other offensive player available could step in and be a difference maker as quickly.

[stuckincincy]

Blackmon.

Picking RBs that high better have the talent of Barry Sanders. RBs are a dime a dozen.

I heard somewhere that Sanders once threw a block for a teammate.

[Mski]

Richardson

[Pinkerton Security]

Blackmon.

Picking RBs that high better have the talent of Barry Sanders. RBs are a dime a dozen.

If RBs are a dime a dozen, tell that to the Browns bc they have no good ones....impact RBs are in high demand.

[Sportsuser101]

Trent Richardson

[Mski]

Blackmon.

Picking RBs that high better have the talent of Barry Sanders. RBs are a dime a dozen.after the way things turned out for them with their llast 2 WR/TE they've taken, i think they stay away from blackmon

[clumping platelets]

WR - Justin Blackmon

[DraftBoy]

The vote is razor thin right now;
Trent Richardson-17
Justin Blackmon-14
Ryan Tannehill-4
Mo Claiborne-3
Courtney Upshaw-1

[methos4ever]

Justin Blackmon

[TigerJ]

Trent Richardson

[DrGraves]

The Browns have traded their 1st round pick to the Buffalo Bills.

With the 4th overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft the Buffalo Bills select: Justin Blackmon, WR Oklahoma State University

[Lone Stranger]

Blackmon

[mysticsoto]

Okay, after thinking about it for awhile, I'll give them RB Trent Richardson. They have a much larger need at RB and he can make a diff from the start...

[Mr. Pink]

Claiborne

[CleveSteve]

Blackmon, please.

[stuckincincy]

Blackmon, please.

4th year junior...one-year starter...I'm channeling Akili Smith...Aaron Maybin...

#4 spot is pretty high for a wr IMO. At least it would (hopefully) be the end of the Cribbs wr experiment.

JMO, but were it possible to get inside the minds of BAL, PIT, CIN - my guess is that they would prefer Blackmon in the AFC North rather than Richardson. You can shut down a wr at some detriment, but if you aim to shut down a rb, you can end up elevating even mediocre receivers.

Richardson gives you inside run , outside run, blocks, good hands, if his pro performance mirrors his collegiate.

[CleveSteve]

4th year junior...one-year starter...I'm channeling Akili Smith...Aaron Maybin...

#4 spot is pretty high for a wr IMO. At least it would (hopefully) be the end of the Cribbs wr experiment.

One year starter?


RECEIVING STATS
YEAR TEAM REC YDS AVG LNG TD
2011 OKST 121 1522 12.6 67 18
2010 OKST 111 1782 16.1 81 20
2009 OKST 20 260 13.0 32 2

He's got 232 receptions, 3304 yards, and 38 TDs over the last two seasons. Most drafted WRs don't have those stats for their college careers.

[stuckincincy]

One year starter?


RECEIVING STATS
YEAR TEAM REC YDS AVG LNG TD
2011 OKST 121 1522 12.6 67 18
2010 OKST 111 1782 16.1 81 20
2009 OKST 20 260 13.0 32 2

He's got 232 receptions, 3304 yards, and 38 TDs over the last two seasons. Most drafted WRs don't have those stats for their college careers.

Hmm - CBS Sport's draft site said only one season as full-time starter:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1695604

Any concerns that he might be of the same mental make-up as a Braylon Edwards or Kellen Winslow Jr.?

[CleveSteve]

That's a heck of a bench player.

That's the thing you have to think about, whether it's fair or not. I think he had a DUI as a fresh or Soph. He did occasionally lay into Weedon about getting the ball. TO used to do that. Randy Ratio used to do that. Those two are known to be knuckleheads and allegedly bad for the teams. They are also currently tied for #2 all time on the TD reception list. TO is who Blackmon reminds me most of on the field.

The only players I can find that put together that kind of collegiate career in the past four drafts are Ryan Broyles and Michael Crabtree. Crabtree has ostensibly not lived up to his billing. We have to keep that in mind when looking at Blackmon, but to what extent? It's hard to say what has caused him to flop in San Fran, and i don't think it's just Alex Smith. It's a tough question.

[scartown]

Claiborne
They can get their RB at 22 is they want. Doug Martins a stud.

[Night Train]

QB driven league and teams always reach for them...see Locker,Ponder & Gabbert.

Tannehill or someone will trade up for him.

[Ed]

Trent Richardson

[Beebe]

They trade the pick to the RAMS and get Morris Claiborne so they can have two good corners on there team. I just want to change it up a little.

[YardRat]

Trent Richardson.

[Bert102176]

trent richardson

[camelcowboy]

Blackmon

[Mike13]

Whiteman, errr Blackmon.

[DraftBoy]

With the 4th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Clevelabnd Browns select RB Trent Richardson, Alabama

Vote results:
Richardson-30
Blackmon-22
Claiborne-6
Upshaw-1
Tannehill-1