Justin Blackmon - WR - Oklahoma St.The Browns didn't mortgage their future by trading the house for RG3. I think they'll get calls from St. Louis wanting to trade up to this spot to take Blackmon, but it sounds like Holmgren is pissed at St. Louis right now so I'm guessing the price to move up to this spot went up with the Rams trade to Washington.
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Morris Claiborne - CB - LSUFirst, as a Browns fan who watched Eric Wright get burnt constantly with the Browns, I can't belive the contract he got in Tampa. Greg Schiano is a defensive coach and he's going to want to go defense with his first pick in the NFL. Claiborne will contribute immediately and take over for Ronde Barber.
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Michael Floyd - WR - Notre DameI was out in front of the Cam Newton going #1 overall bandwagon last year and I'm driving the Floyd as a top 7 pick bandwagon this year too. The Rams will try, unsuccessfully, to move up with the Browns and will ultimately settle for Floyd who is going to be a solid pro.
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Dontari Poe - DT - MemphisSticking with same pick here. Poe is this year's version of Phil Taylor whom the Browns picked in the middle of the first round. He dominated the Senior Bowl, had an outstanding combine and is a bit of an underachiever. The Panthers need D-Line help badly and this is one LARGE piece of that puzzle.
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Riley Reiff - T - IowaI had Quentin Coples here in my last mock, but some guy named Mario Williams changes this pick. I don't like this guu, but Reiff helps the Bills terrible O-line immediately. Reiff had really short arms at the combine (like former Iowa "can't miss" tackle Robert Gallery) and that's why I think he flops at LT, and ends up at Guard.
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Dont'a Hightower - LB - AlabamaNone of the experts will put Hightower here, but he's probably the best MLB left on the board. Most will think this is "too high" but what does that actually mean? If he's projected to be picked around #25 and be a good player, why can't he be picked at #15 and be a good player?
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David DeCastro - G - StanfordThe Browns released LG Eric Steinbach who was getting long in the tooth and coming off back surgery - neither of which are good for an OL. DeCastro can step in and play LG immediately. A boring pick but a need and solid player. Weeden was a thought but he gets taken in Round 2.
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Devon Still - DT - Penn StateSame pick. Still didn't dominate in college like he should have, but he is an immediate upgrade on the defense for the Broncos. PS - not related but I'd put money on it Denver signs Vince Young to back up Tebow this year. He can run the same offense as Tebow and is a plug and play guy for that offense.
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