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5 Rookies Who Should Start For The Cleveland Browns In 2017

By Nick Dudukovich

Nov 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) throws in the second quarter against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer (14) throws in the second quarter against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils kicker Zane Gonzalez kicks a field goal in the fourth quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Sun Devil Stadium. Gonzalez set an NCAA Division one FBS record for career field goals with the kick. The Sun Devils defeated the Bruins 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils kicker Zane Gonzalez kicks a field goal in the fourth quarter against the UCLA Bruins at Sun Devil Stadium. Gonzalez set an NCAA Division one FBS record for career field goals with the kick. The Sun Devils defeated the Bruins 23-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Zane Gonzalez, K

Even if in the 7th round, if a team drafts a kicker, that player has to has a head start for winning the starting job.

So get to know Arizona State product Zane Gonzalez, folks.

And if your’e a regular reader on the Factory of Sadness, you know fellow site expert Ryan Rosko nailed the Browns’ selection of Gonzalez.

Here’s what Rosko wrote in February:

"Not only would Gonzalez be cheaper, he is more consistent, reliable and has a stronger leg than Parkey. Gonzalez also has the record for the most made field goals (96) in FBS history."

It’s kind of cool Gonzalez is coming to the Browns as the reigning Lou Groza Award winner, which is giving annually to college football’s best kicker.

Gonzalez brings a big leg to Cleveland, and has earned the nickname “Legatron.”

Check out this stat from Pro Football Focus.

Don’t scramble to search for Justin Tucker. He’s the Ravens kicker. Pretty good company for Gonzalez, huh?

Gonzalez made 14 kicks from at least 40 yards and was 7-of-9 from over 50 yards last season. His longest kick was 59 yards.

In his three-year career Arizona State, Gonzalez made 82.8 percent of his field-goal attempts. He had his best season in 2016, from an accuracy standpoint, nailing 23 of his 25 kicks, which equates to 92 percent.

Next: Mel Kiper Hates Pick Of DeShone Kizer

If he can’t wrestle the starting job away from Parkey, it will be a surprise.

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