Cleveland Browns:
- "For Browns, every draft is 'most important'" (FS Ohio) - "This version of the NFL Draft has been called “the most important” ever for the Cleveland Browns."
- "Brandon Weedon’s age holding him back" (Chronicle-Telegram) - "If Brandon Weeden were 23 years old, he’d be a top-10 pick in the NFL Draft that begins Thursday night. He’s 6-foot-3½, 221 pounds, stands tall in the pocket, has a big arm and throws with a classic motion. He went 12-1 in 2011."
- "Will Cleveland Browns' offensive needs trump a star cornerback?" (Plain Dealer) - "I want the Browns to take Trent Richardson. I believe they will pick Mo Claiborne. So that means they'll select Justin Blackmon."
- "The Browns should draft WR Justin Blackmon at No. 4" (Plain Dealer) - "On the eve of the draft, I'm sticking with what I've been saying all along: the Browns should draft Oklahoma State receiver Justin Blackmon at No. 4."
NFL:
- "Osi Umenyiora eyeing trade" (ESPN) - "New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora does not believe the Giants will be able to give him the contract extension he has long wanted."
- "Goodell says Saints bounties case in final stages" (AP via Yahoo! Sports) - "NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league is still doing interviews regarding player punishments that likely will be handed down for the Saints' pay-for-hits bounty system."
- "Report: Bills want to trade up for Matt Kalil" (PFT) - "The Vikings might have a market for the third overall pick, after all."
- "Calvin Johnson wins Madden vote" (ESPN) - "Fresh off a mega contract, Calvin 'Megatron' Johnson has landed the coveted cover of 'Madden NFL 13.'"