Daily Dawg Chow: Browns news (4/19/19)

Cleveland Browns:

• “John Dorsey: Duke Johnson is ‘very talented football player,’ part of Browns moving forward” (WKYC) - “Dorsey talked at length about Johnson Jr. and the type of role he will have in the new-look backfield.”
• “Will Browns trade back into first round? Don’t count out John Dorsey” (ESPN) - “The Browns’ general manager even has fun with the idea. Every time he’s asked about a possible trade-up, he grabs his cellphone and says he’s ready to take a call.”
• “Browns Enter NFL Draft As Outsiders Without 1st-Round Pick” (AP) - “After having the No. 1 overall pick in each of the past two NFL drafts, the Browns’ industrious general manager will begin this year’s as a spectator.”
• “Browns like what they see in Jeffery Simmons” (PFT) - “Based purely on talent, Simmons would easily be a first-round draft pick, and the Browns don’t have a first-round pick after the Odell Beckham trade.”
• “John Dorsey looking for more from (2018) draft” (Pluto) - “But Dorsey is a scout at heart. He wants the Browns not only to win, but have enough young talent coming in the next few years to remain a contender.”

NFL:

• “Lions GM: Stafford’s absence won’t affect draft plans” (NFL.com) - “Lions general manager Bob Quinn said Thursday that the quarterback’s absence from the team will not affect how Detroit attacks the 2019 NFL Draft.”
• “Jaguars’ Tom Coughlin may have violated NFL offseason rules with one simple statement” (CBS) - “When it comes to offseason workouts, players are technically allowed to stay at home, and that’s because the workouts are voluntary.”
• “Why Dwayne Haskins Won’t Attend the NFL Draft” (MMQB) - “When the list of the 23 prospects attending the NFL draft in Nashville came out last week, there was one noticeable name absent: Dwayne Haskins.”