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SB Nation 2012 Mock Draft

Greetings Dawgs By Nature, P_Roach17 here from Bleeding Green Nation attempting to organize a SBnation-wide mock draft. After a disappointing season for my Birds, (and being less than thrilled with having to watch the Giants in the SB) I'm left with a football void at my core. So, as a result, I'm turning to the rest of SBnation to satisfy not only my football needs, but the needs of others who are on the outside looking in during this 2011 postseason. You will of course be representing the Cleveland Browns in this Draft, who currently hold the 4th overall pick in the 2012 draft, as I'm sure you all know. Your cooperation in this poll is greatly appreciated. Note: I would like for this poll to reflect the fans choice, not necessarily who you think your team will draft. Now for a few quick rules.

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Rules:

1) There will be no trading picks. Trading picks would be both complicated, and time consuming, so everyone will just stay put at their set draft position.

2) Submit your votes for the player of your choice as soon as possible. After 2 days the results of the poll will be final, Daily Norseman will submit its pick at 1am on 2/2/12, and Bucs Nation will be on the clock.

3) If you feel as though I have left a player out that deserves consideration as your teams draft selection, then let me know in the comments section, and I will gladly add them.

4) Any draft talk (or argument) that is to be made pertaining to your Browns' pick, feel free to make in the comments section.

5) ******** Be sure to rec this post so that it will remain under the recommended fan post section for everyone to see, and so that they are able to cast their vote *********

Previous picks:

1) Indianapolis Colts - Andrew Luck

2) St. Louis Rams - Matt Kalil

3) Minnesota Vikings - Morris Claiborne

Hopefully this can be a fun experience for all of SBnation, as well as provide insight into the upcoming NFL draft. Be sure to vote and keep the ball rolling so that the rest of SBnation can participate. Thanks for your time, and good luck in the upcoming season. Dawgs By Nature is now on the clock!

Poll
With the 4th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft the Cleveland Browns select...
Justin Blackmon
159 votes
Robert Griffin III
192 votes
Kendall Wright
5 votes
Riley Reiff
6 votes
Michael Floyd
1 votes
Jonathan Martin
3 votes
David DeCastro
2 votes
Trent Richardson
22 votes
Michael Brockers
0 votes
Devon Still
1 votes
Quinton Coples
16 votes

407 votes | Poll has closed

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Griifin at 4….yes I did.

We'll be kicking ourselves if we don't get Burflict.

by The New Kardiac Kids on Jan 31, 2012 8:45 AM EST reply actions  

In this scenario the Browns would go with Griffin. If you are positioned to take a franchise QB you don’t pass on him.

by crazyL80 on Jan 31, 2012 9:22 AM EST reply actions  

This should take everyone about .003 seconds to complete.

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 31, 2012 9:23 AM EST reply actions  

Agreed. RGIII there – take him.

Take Care,
Bink

by BinkDeBook on Jan 31, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Griffin over Blackmon.

I'm entitled to my opinion. Especially if I'm wrong.

by Aussie Brown on Jan 31, 2012 10:48 AM EST reply actions  

looks like griffon over griffon to me.

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

by pwndabear on Jan 31, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions  

can we actually choose to draft for the steelers please? i really think they need to draft a kicker first round.

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

by pwndabear on Jan 31, 2012 11:02 AM EST reply actions  

Who the hell picked Richardson? SMH

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Jan 31, 2012 11:04 AM EST reply actions  

Moon. Richardson is going to start at FB.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by rufio on Jan 31, 2012 11:53 AM EST up reply actions  

That… actually sounds plausible.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Jan 31, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions  

With Hillis and Richardson in at the same time, how can we lose?!

by Brownie's Year on Jan 31, 2012 2:36 PM EST up reply actions  

We’ll forget to line Mack up at NT and put him at C.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by rufio on Jan 31, 2012 10:12 PM EST up reply actions  

How can you resist Steinbach’s ass?

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Feb 1, 2012 4:19 AM EST up reply actions  

I easily can, but I know one person who loves it.

by Brownie's Year on Feb 1, 2012 3:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Whoever picked Richardson gets a punch in the face

by tr1betime on Jan 31, 2012 4:02 PM EST reply actions  

I bet it was Bernie’s neighbor.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Jan 31, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions  

That guy is just asking for it.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Jan 31, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions  

A-hole was wearing a Richardson jersey yesterday.

Some people just don’t learn…

by Bernie19Kosar on Jan 31, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions  

I don’t think we’d have to trade anything to get him.

A bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist....
If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong!
My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch!

by J. W. on Feb 1, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions  

RG3

Madden 12 does not have bugs, it has dyslexia & tourettes.

by Groza on Feb 1, 2012 11:37 AM EST reply actions  

Coples/Kalil. Well, just not Griffin.

by johnf34 on Feb 1, 2012 12:28 PM EST reply actions  

Why on earth would we want Kalil?

"We just lost to the Steelers 20 hours ago and that still hurts. I need to get home and eat a burrito." -Phil Dawson

by Adrock2099 on Feb 1, 2012 12:36 PM EST up reply actions  

It’s all part of my dream scenario where Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne come to Cleveland.

by johnf34 on Feb 1, 2012 1:37 PM EST up reply actions  

That sounds awful. Peyton’s only got a few more years in him at best, and he’s coming off of freaking neck surgery, so I doubt he’ll be at 100% immediately. Also, Reggie Wayne is 33, so he is no spring chicken either. The amount we would have to give up for Peyton is probably wayy more than the organization would ever want to, so it really is just a pipe dream. And since it’s just a dream, wouldn’t you rather have Andrew Luck? Or that Matt Flynn turns out to not be the next Kevin Kolb?

"We just lost to the Steelers 20 hours ago and that still hurts. I need to get home and eat a burrito." -Phil Dawson

by Adrock2099 on Feb 1, 2012 2:00 PM EST up reply actions  

We wouldn’t have to give up anything. He’s going to get released. And I’m not saying Wayne is a coup, he’s a free agent and he’ll probably go where Peyton goes.

by johnf34 on Feb 1, 2012 6:10 PM EST up reply actions  

If they bring a time machine were golden.

by Bernie19Kosar on Feb 1, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Wouldn’t we be wasting it if we didn’t go Nancy Kerrigan on John Elway?

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 1, 2012 6:11 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

I would want him only to trade to Dallas for there 2 best WR’s…

A bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist....
If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong!
My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch!

by J. W. on Feb 1, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Flag

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Feb 1, 2012 12:41 PM EST up reply actions  

For Richardson or for the subject line?

Resident Tim Couch Apologist.

by Dawg Nuts on Feb 1, 2012 1:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Bingo

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Feb 1, 2012 2:30 PM EST up reply actions  

Richardson deserves boldface type

by Brian Sipe on Feb 1, 2012 2:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Above the text you put into the comment box there’s 6 icons. A B, an I, an S, a quotation mark, a chain, and a picture with a tree in it. Highlight what you want bold and hit the B.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Feb 1, 2012 3:09 PM EST up reply actions  

Richardson deserves italics and boldface type

by Brian Sipe on Feb 1, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions  

Wow that makes him look big AND fast

by HenryDawg on Feb 1, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Robert Lee Griffin III

by Jon @ DBN on Feb 1, 2012 8:49 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

I rec’d this.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Feb 1, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions  

Simultaneous REC AND FLAG

"We just lost to the Steelers 20 hours ago and that still hurts. I need to get home and eat a burrito." -Phil Dawson

by Adrock2099 on Feb 3, 2012 2:09 AM EST up reply actions  

offsetting calls, replay the conversation

"They kept throwing it at me. I don’t know why. They just kept trying, and I just kept knocking it down." -- Joe Haden

by Kimble_79 on Feb 7, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions  

But in all seriousness, I love that so many are drinking that RG3 koolaid. Just makes him even more valuable when we get to trade down.

by Brian Sipe on Feb 1, 2012 7:39 PM EST reply actions  

Ultimately we dont get to choose so it doesnt matter what koolaid we drink. I honestly just want the FO to make a move to get their guy at QB. too much weird talk is goin on with McCoy to even suggest hes their guy. I want a top tier QB here, and I dont care if its RG3, Luck, Flynn or someone we arent discussing. If the FO says thats their guy I trust them. The reason many people like RG3 is because he seems like the absolute best in our eyes while getting the most value. Has accuracy and strength in throws, mobile in the pocket and is reportedly very smart (finished undergrad and a masters program in 3 years I think). If they can get that guy everyones hyped him up to be then its a steal. Quite frankly, I dont care if we sell the draft to get Luck if they think hes that good. Its about time we have a QB and let things fall into place around him.

by -bobby- on Feb 2, 2012 2:05 PM EST up reply actions  

If he’s there at #4, I really hope someone wants to trade up or him. Then we can trade down a few spots, possibly grab Richardson, then maybe DeCastro at #22. I think getting more draft picks and maybe grabbing Weeden at the top of the 2nd if he’s there would fill more holes for the Brownies and allow them to compete much sooner.

by Brian Sipe on Feb 2, 2012 3:15 PM EST up reply actions  

Weeden is already old as hell though. Even if he comes in and does well, it’s still a year or two until we’re serious contenders and he’ll already be in his thirties.

"We just lost to the Steelers 20 hours ago and that still hurts. I need to get home and eat a burrito." -Phil Dawson

by Adrock2099 on Feb 2, 2012 3:33 PM EST up reply actions  

What’s the point of filling holes if you are only going to fill them with sand? We need something solid to put in those holes, like a good starting QB that we can build around.

"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened."
— Winston S. Churchill
I have the best wife - ever.

by JustBob on Feb 2, 2012 4:46 PM EST up reply actions  

All you have to do is look at the struggles of Minny and Tennessee (who have arguably 2 of the best RBs in the NFL- Arian Foster may be above CJ) to see that a great RB means jack squat to how the offense is overall. Its a RB by committee league now, and I think Hillis Jackson and possibly a draftee this year to be a quicker guy does that (I dont think too highly of Hardesty). Also a OG is not valuable with the #22 pick. We got Pinkston at the end of the 5th round, and after enduring a little bit of growing pains early he turned out to be pretty good, and obviously still improving. Steinbach and Greco both offer other options at RG. Needless to say, I would be PO’ed if they decide to spend a quality pick on a OG.

by -bobby- on Feb 2, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions  

What is the FO comes back and says that McCoy is the guy (even with the “weird” talk)?

by SBP on Feb 3, 2012 1:02 PM EST up reply actions  

Well, then he’s their guy.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 3, 2012 1:10 PM EST up reply actions  

I ask because so many have been quick to throw Colt away and assume that the Browns are moving on. We have to be prepared with the fact that they may stick with Colt and do something else with the pick.

by SBP on Feb 3, 2012 4:01 PM EST up reply actions  

This is my opinion, but I think if the Browns do stick with McCoy, it has more to do with limited options this offseason (RG3 gone/not enamored with anyone/can’t meet asking prices) than it does with true confidence in McCoy. If right now they feel confident in him as the starter next year, they’ve had a funny way of showing it.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 3, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions  

I could see where Holmgren, when he stated “there will be a competition” does believe in him. Also, what Andy Reid said about “the light going on by the fourth year.” If I had to interpret this, coupled with Holmgren telling the Redskins fan “they should trade up for that guy”, to me it sounds like at least a year window for McCoy and a bunch more picks for the Browns. If i’m wrong you can all throw cocktail weiners at me and laugh. I think they’re just trying to light a fire under his ass.

We'll be kicking ourselves if we don't get Burflict.

by The New Kardiac Kids on Feb 3, 2012 8:53 PM EST up reply actions  

Could be. I guess we’ll find out.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 4, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Never hurts to light a fire under anyones ass. I do it at work, home – hell its done to me. We all want the players we already have to be the best at that spot, cuz it means we dont have to search for an immediate replacement. I’m hoping that McCoy’s in Texas/Mississippi or whereever, working his ass off this off season to get it done.

A bargain is something you don't need at a price you can't resist....
If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong!
My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch!

by J. W. on Feb 5, 2012 10:27 AM EST up reply actions  

I could see where Holmgren, when he stated "there will be a competition" does believe in him.

Please explain, because it seems to imply the exact opposite to me.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Feb 5, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions  

C’mon NTN, surely you remember all of those times when Jim Caldwell said there would be competition in camp between Peyton Manning and Curtis Painter. And while we’re talking about the Mannings, Eli better stay sharp too, Tom Coughlin announced yesterday that David Carr has a chance come July.

Resident Tim Couch Apologist.

by Dawg Nuts on Feb 7, 2012 2:23 PM EST up reply actions  

Rumor has it that David Carr doesn’t suck.

by Bernie19Kosar on Feb 7, 2012 6:14 PM EST up reply actions  

Well he’s still no Tim Couch.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Feb 8, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions  

Picks in, and no surprises here

Figured RGIII was the obvious choice, gotta admit I didn’t think that Blackmon would get half as many votes as he did. Best of luck this year guys, and thanks for participating!

by P_Roach17 on Feb 2, 2012 1:39 AM EST reply actions  

Blackmon

He will make the future Browns QB look good….lets hope it’s Flynn!

by gdog2_2000 on Feb 2, 2012 2:46 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

Dawgs by Nature -- where Montario Hardesty, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by North Coast Flea on Feb 2, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

Sometimes I worry the Internet has run out of “You must be new here” pictures. Then I spend a week at DBN.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 2, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Its good to know there is an endless supply of Browns fans who simply need a touch of DBN to enhance their fandom.

by HenryDawg on Feb 2, 2012 10:37 PM EST up reply actions  

I wish some of you guys would come over to the Browns yahoo message board sometime,we need some more intelligient fans over there.Most of them just want to troll the Steelers board,then fight all day when the Steelers trolls come back over to trash our board.There might be 4 or 5 guys who know anything about football,the rest are just a bunch of a-holes.I voted for Richardson,I like him alot,but mainly because this is a trick question.We all know RGIII won’t be there at #4 and I don’t like the idea of what they would have to give up to move up and get him.There is gonna be a bidding war on and the Browns have too many needs to give up alot to move up 1 or 2 spots.I don’t think Blackmon is worth a #4 pick,and I wouldn’t use a #4 pick on a RT.But I guess the original post was “if” he was,so yes IF,big IF I would take RGIII.

by Dneader on Feb 3, 2012 6:39 AM EST reply actions  

.

We all know RGIII won’t be there at #4

In fact, none of us know that.

Resident Tim Couch Apologist.

by Dawg Nuts on Feb 3, 2012 10:21 AM EST up reply actions  

I wish some of you guys would come over to the Browns yahoo message board

You could always just stay over here. We won’t yell at you too often.

"An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools" -Hemingway

by notthatnoise on Feb 3, 2012 10:50 AM EST up reply actions  

You might. Haha.

We'll be kicking ourselves if we don't get Burflict.

by The New Kardiac Kids on Feb 3, 2012 6:03 PM EST up reply actions  

Well hop on over here, then. Don’t wish the discourse was better there, go seek out better discourse.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 3, 2012 11:02 AM EST up reply actions  

Why don’t you just keep dropping by here? We could always use more intelligent fans too.

"Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital." - Aaron Levenstein

by rufio on Feb 3, 2012 12:07 PM EST up reply actions  

I wish some of you guys would come over to the Browns yahoo message board sometime,we need some more intelligient fans over there.

Stay here. You never have to go back. You’re safe now.

by Bernie19Kosar on Feb 5, 2012 1:48 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Blackmon actually gave RG3 a run for his money in this poll. I didn’t expect it to be this close.

by Jon @ DBN on Feb 3, 2012 1:26 PM EST reply actions  

Blackmon’s votes were mostly from Redskins fans.

by Brownie's Year on Feb 3, 2012 4:43 PM EST up reply actions  

Not a redskin fan

"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."

by Suppa Bob on Feb 6, 2012 12:22 AM EST up reply actions  

If this was Bleacher Report or PD, Richardson would have won with 80% of the vote.

by HenryDawg on Feb 7, 2012 9:58 PM EST up reply actions  

You might be right about me just staying over here,might just do that.Thanks for the invite.Go Browns!!!

by Dneader on Feb 4, 2012 5:47 AM EST reply actions  

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