Day before Draft Day Release; The Cleveland Browns get a realistic look at the Draft

Jan 2, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker C.J. Mosley (32) runs toward Oklahoma Sooners ball carrier during the second half of the Sugar Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

2-35.) C.J. Mosley ILB Alabama I didn’t have this in my plans when I went to draft but when a potential top 15 pick, #8 ranked and best at his position-a position that could definitely be upgraded, falls to you in the early 2nd round you have to grab him. This is an excellent value pick that helps my team in a position of need. Before I saw Mosley I was planning on again looking at RT to bolster that line in a few places where it needs patched but Mosley is just too talented to pass up here. Adding him to Barkevious Mingo, Jabaal Sheard, Paul Kruger and Karlos Dansby for Mike Pettine‘s aresnal is dangerous. Mingo, Sheard and Kruger all play the OLB leaving only Dansby and a less than capable Craig Robertson to man the inside. Robertson was beaten a lot last year in coverage and wasn’t spectacular against the run. Mosley can fix all that and adds that multi-talented skill set that Pettine loves from his defense. You never know if this ILB is blitzing, dropping to man or zone coverage, spying. With Mosley he has that chance to have those hybrid-fronts without worrying about Robertson being a liability.

3-71.) Marcus Martin C USC At this point these was a run of OTs right after my Mosley pick leaving me two Ts on the board that I’m still really interested in (the versatile Jack Mewhort from OSU or Clemson’s Brandon Thomas) and 2 of 3 CBs I’m interested in the later rounds (the sizeable, almost 6’4″ Keith McGill of Utah was taken. 6’3″ Stanley Jean-Baptise of Nebraska is still available as is the excellent coverage corner Loucheiz Purifoy of Florida. Two guys to keep an eye on during the real draft are McGill and Baptise due to Pettine’s comments that sizeable Corners like the ones used in Seattle’s D were the trend of the future). I prefer McGill but since he’s taken I’m very interested in Purifoy and I’d prefer Thomas over Mewhort so I’m willing to address another need before getting to them, especially with 2 more picks in the next 35. That need is the offensive line. Right now it’s LT-Joe Thomas, LG-John Greco C-Alex Mack (potentially not) RG-Jason Pinkston RT-Mitchell Schwartz. Recently signed T/G Paul McQuistan (started at LT last season for the Seahawks but is expected to push for a starting job at G) is also a possibility at either guard spots or RT but there is still uncertainty here. Let’s say Mack wants to go play for better fans in Jacksonsville (HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA-This is the team that had to give away free beer for their fans to come to a game and you say you want to play for a team with great fans, and a re threatening to leave Cleveland for Jacksonville. I used to like you Alex Mack but….what?) so he signs a 5 year deal moving him to the least favorite Browns’ player and making this the only Alex Mack I care about. So in the offseason it might move to T-Thomas G-McQuistan C-Greco G-Pinkston T-Schwartz. Even if Mack does come back, there is no guarantee he stays after this year, same with Pinkston who is a free agent. That also said Greco, Pinkston, Schwartz and McQuistan may not even be the answers, especially with a change to a Kyle Shanahan Zone-Blocking Scheme. Plus I’ve never heard a coach, GM or a player say we have too much depth on the offensive line. Marcus Martin can play either guard or center positions and can slide right into a starting guard spot and potentially at center is Mack leaves this or next season. Martin has the skill set to excel in the zone-blocking scheme with an ability to get to the next level of defenders and lay a solid block.