The Cleveland Browns Should Consider Trading Down for USC Taylor Mays

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Published: December 23, 2009

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... Since their return to the NFL, the Browns rarely draft defensively in the first round.

1999- QB Tim Couch (one overall)
2000- DE Courtney Brown (one overall)
2001- DT Gerard Warren (three overall)
2002- RB William Green (16 overall)
2003- C Jeff Faine (21 overall)
2004- TE Kellen Winslow Jr. (six overall)
2005- WR Braylon Edwards (three overall)
2006- OLB Kamerion Wimbley (13 overall)
2007- OT Joe Thomas (three overall), Brady Quinn (22 overall)
2008- none
2009- C Alex Mack (21 overall)

In 11 years (11 picks), the Browns have only drafted three defensive players in the first round.

Browns was a bust, Warren left via free agency, and Wimbley lacks coaching and pass-rushing help. This is exactly why the Browns defense ranks near the bottom. They put their focus on offense.

They haven't really made bad picks on offense, just didn't groom the players right. Winslow could have been the Browns best TE in history bu...

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