What will be of the Cleveland Browns come draft day? Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, almost certain of who each team will pick, have yet to be able to put their fingers on who the Browns will ultimately select. One second it's B.J. Raji from Boston College. Five seconds later, it's Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree, Texas' Brian Orakpo, or even USC's Mark Sanchez. Enough already. In Willie's World, this is what the Browns should do:
-Trade Braylon Edwards: "Ball-Dropping" Braylon Edwards is just awful. I'm sorry. When the Browns showed some signs of greatness in 2007, he scored 17 touchdowns. The former Wolverine's total career amount of touchdowns equals 28. He did nothing for us last season, with the exception of drop passes. Any what do you know? TEAMS WANT HIM! Good riddance to bad rubbish. Send him to the Giants, who are looking for a replacement that won't shoot himself like a dumbass, and get a first round pick out of it. Don't be greedy and ask for another player like Mathias Kiwanuka, who Giants GM Jerry Reese said would be a "dealbreaker". Even though ESPN's draft gurus have us taking Crabtree in the draft, there are plenty of quality wide-outs still on the market. With the Giants' pick, you could eventually take UNC's Hakeem Nicks. If they want to trade the pick, what about free agent WR Marvin Harrison or gun toting Plaxico Burress? What about trade demanding Chad Ocho Cinco in Cincy or Arizona's Anquan Boldin? COME ON ALREADY!
-Make Brady Quinn the starting QB: This team needs to start over, and Brady Quinn should be the one taking the snaps for the Browns this year. After getting nowhere with Derek Anderson last season, it's time for a change. We didn't trade our pick for the following year to steal Brady Quinn at 22, and let his talent sit on the bench. Which brings me to:
-Trade Derek Anderson: This a move that should have been done by last year's front office, which might be why they are no longer on the Browns' payroll. Anderson had a pro-bowl season in 2007, and for lack of a better term, sucked a big one last year. Get him outta here. Seriously. If the Seahawks were willing to take Charlie Frye off our hands after he ruined the first game of the season for us in exchange for a later round pick, Anderson should at least be able to get us a 2nd or a 3rd rounder, right?
Here is how I think the Browns' draft should look, assuming none of the above actually takes place):
Pick 1 (1st round, 5th pick): Texas DE Brian Orakpo
Pick 2 (2nd round, 36th pick): Ohio State ILB James Laurinaitis)
Pick 3 (2nd round, 50th pick): Pittsburgh RB LeSean McCoy
Pick 4 (4th round, 104th pick): LSU DT Ricky Jean-Francois (ESPN has him going late in the third round, but I think he'll drop)
Pick 5 (6th round, 177th pick): Ohio State OT Alex Boone
This is how the front office should do things this year---according to me. And that's the bottom line-because stone cold said so...Go Brownies!
