If the Browns have a horrible year though in 2007, the Dallas Cowboys will be the team that looks really smart next season.

I think it's a great draft so far for the Browns - I also had concerns picking Quinn with the 3rd pick, probably due to the fact that many 1st-Rd. QB picks have not panned out, in addition to the fact that Couch didn't develop as expected (but I think most would agree that Quinn is a better overall QB prospect than Couch was,) but to get him at #22 could be an outstanding value pick, regardless of the trade cost (which was somewhat high, but reasonable.)

I felt sorry for Quinn as he fell down the draft board; I was very happy when the Browns traded back up to get him.  I think virtually everyone at Draft HQs was too.  

To get him AND Thomas, who most consider the best OL in the draft - I don't see how the draft experts could give the Browns anything lower than an A- at worst, regardless of what happens from here on out.  I'm hopeful they both develop (there are no guarantees after all; look at Robert Gallery a few years ago for Oakland, but hopefully Thomas delivers,) but right now, it's a very exciting draft for the Browns.  Keep up the great work!  :-)

On a side note, the Ravens were supposedly about to trade up to get Quinn.  They were actually on the phone with him when the trade went down.  From the interview I saw with him, he's about as happy and humble as you could ever hope for in a player.  

Now I just have to ask what are the odds that both end up getting hurt before the first game?

Sorry, in my excitement, I meant to say that you're doing a great job with your coverage Chris - keep it going!  (In case people are wondering, yes, this is "indiansfan: from LetsGoTribe, just stopping by to post a few thoughts.  :-)

Hello everyone,

I know GMs knew about his injury for some time and they still rated him very highly, but I wonder how often he'll be injured throughout his career.

I also read a day or two ago that he doesn't have the downhill or elusive speed that a back like Eric Dickerson had, so while he would have been a solid pick, I think he would have been a high reward/high risk pick due to his past injuries and his propensity for more injuries due to his upright running style.

I'm not sure, but isn't there another quality running back or two that could be picked up in the third round or late second round (if the Browns trade up again) - I think his name is Michael Bush, though I think he's coming off an injury as well?

Please, though, feel free to post your thoughts about the selections of Quinn and Thomas, as well as what we may do later on in round three.

Now, to watch some Cavs playoff basketball...

Eric Wright seems to be a solid pick as well, especially for a late-second round pick, though with some risk due to character questions.  

Nice work Chris - you called it right here, outside of the third round part.  :-)

If the draft experts don't give the Browns at least an A-, if not an A, something's wrong - I don't see what they can't like about this draft.  Yes, they gave up some picks, but the Browns have "played" the other way of keeping their picks and adding extra picks for most of the years they've drafted since they returned in 1999 and where has it gotten them - one winning season and one postseason appearance.  At some point, you have to take a chance, pay the price, and go for the "impact talent" that is out there - I'm glad to see Savage do that, and hopefully, it will work out for the best for the Browns - nice job Savage and company!  Keep it up on Sunday!

Just my 2 cents.  :-)

Go and listen to the press conference that Savage and crennel gave after the first day of the draft.

Savage said that it was Quinn's goal to be the 1st player drafted, and secondly to be drafted by the Browns.  Why does Browns' fan care what Quinn's goals are ?  Browns fan just wants a winner.

Savage said that they were trying to trade up from their 36th pick in the 2nd round to get Quinn once he started dropping.  Savage said that he felt the best fit was between the 14th and 22nd picks.  He went on to say that if Quinn slipped beyond that pick, that it would be difficult to make a deal because it would be hard to justify trading next year's #1 to move up from the 36th spot to say, the 28th spot.

So Savage apparently justified his trading up to get Quinn by giving Dallas next year's #1 and this year's #2 to select Quinn at #22.  That makes no sense.

If the Browns would not have made the trade with Dallas,  and he continued to fall further down, yet the Browns truly think Quinn is better than any other QB coming out next year, then they'd have been willing to trade next year's #1 to move up from 36th to even 32nd or 33rd, if necessary.

Why state that if he fell past 22nd that it wouldn't make sense to trade up ? It's flawed logic.   I don't get it.  It shows that Savage & team doesn't have that much confidence in Quinn but it was a feel good story because he's a local guy who wants to play for the Browns = it sells tickets.

What a bunch of baloney.

I hope the kid turns out to be successful for the Browns, but Savage showed his true reason for trading up - selling tickets.

Savage is taking a flier that Quinn turns out to be the guy when it's clearly evident that the Browns have more pressing holes than the QB position.