Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert spoke with the local media Thursday morning to primarily answer questions about the upcoming draft. Saying he "answered" questions so to speak might not be accurate, as you would expect from a team not wanting to tip their hat regarding their draft plans.
Gosselin did come out with a first edition of his mock draft last week though, and he is picking the Cleveland Browns to take cornerback Patrick Peterson. His picks prior to Cleveland selecting are Newton, Dareus, Miller, Green, and Gabbert, respectively. Regarding the selection of Peterson, Gosselin says, "Sheldon Brown showing some age at cornerback."
We have heard the pros and cons of Quinn already, so let's take a look at a lesser known player who visited the Browns: University of North Carolina wide receiver Greg Little.
In his weekly Sunday column at the Plain Dealer, Terry Pluto was full of good bullet points about the upcoming draft. I was drawn to one point he made about trading down, because I had been going through the same scenario in my head earlier in the day:
CBS Sports writer Clark Judge took a position-by-position look at the draft needs of the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. While he thinks the Browns are indeed committed to Colt McCoy, the wide receiver position stands out as a glaring need.
Tracking the Cleveland Browns' Draft Interests
The cornerback we didn't know about was Brandon Harris, who is projected to be a late first-round or early second-round pick. Both cornerbacks reportedly had dinner with a defensive backs coach on the Browns Thursday night.
With the 37th overall pick in the 2011 SB Nation NFL Mock Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Adrian Clayborn, defensive end, Iowa.
According to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, the Cleveland Browns had wide receiver Jerrel Jernigan in for a visit Monday. Jernigan is valued as a second-round draft choice.
According to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, the Cleveland Browns have shown considerable interest in West Virginia linebacker J.T. Thomas, for reasons other than the fact that his name would look similar to their All-Pro left tackle.
