Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/28/15)

Cleveland Browns:

• "Browns talking to Redskins about trade into top five" (NFL.com) - "Last year, the Cleveland Browns opted to trade out of a top-five pick. They might do the opposite Thursday. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday that the Browns have talked with the Redskins over the past week..."
• "Browns enter draft armed with picks, may select quarterback" (AP) - "The Browns have invested heavily into the quarterback position in recent years with scant success. That might not stop them from making a deeper commitment."
• "Draft Gameplan for the Browns: Don’t trade up for Marcus Mariota" (WFNY) - "It’s NFL draft week, Cleveland Browns fans. It’s one of the weirdest and quietest pre-draft periods I can remember. Maybe it’s the Cavaliers being back in the NBA Playoffs with LeBron James at the helm..."
• "Mike Pettine Breaks Down The NFL Draft Evaluation Process" (92.3) - "Browns HC Mike Pettine took time to talk about the upcoming NFL Draft on Browns Draft Preview Show. Pettine broke down the evaluation process, what he has learned about drafting college players..."

NFL:

• "Titans' draft pick: Signs pointing to Marcus Mariota at No. 2" (CBS) - "The Tennessee Titans have held the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft for a while now. Since December 29th to be exact."
• "Garrett Grayson could make draft more than two-QB event" (USA TODAY) - "A veteran NFL personnel executive was breaking down the great Jameis Winston-Marcus Mariota debate when he offered an unsolicited nod to a quarterback..."
• "Report: Possible first-rounder Shane Ray cited for marijuana possession" (PFT) - "An edge-rushing prospect thought to have a good shot at being selected in Round One has reportedly encountered an unwanted off-field issue three days before the draft."
• "NFLPA appeals Greg Hardy's 10-game suspension" (SI.com) - "The NFL Players Association has appealed the 10-game suspension handed down to defensive lineman Greg Hardy,The Charlotte Observer reported on Monday."