The Sporting News bravely attempted a full seven-round mock draft. Generally, SN is a little radical in its thinking about the draft. (For instance, they have Michigan's Jake Long as the third-best offensive tackle behind Ryan Clady of Boise State and Chris Williams of Vanderbilt)

Here is who they expect the Browns to select:

4th Round: Frank Okam, DT, Texas
My thought: Good pick. Okam would likely slide over to end for the Browns and provide depth with Corey Williams, Robaire Smith and Shaun Smith.

5th Round: Orlando Scandrick, CB, Boise State
My thought: Good pick. The Browns need cornerback depth and have shown interest in Scandrick. He's a little undersized and raw, but is a decent developmental player due to his speed and athleticism.

6th Round: Shawn Crable, OLB, Michigan
My thought: Very good pick. If Crable, an Ohio native, is there in the sixth round, it will be a surprise. He'd be an excellent player in the 3-4 where he can concentrate on blitzing. Heck, if he's available in the fourth round I'd be surprised.

7th Round: Mike Humpal, ILB, Iowa
My thought: Good pick. Much like Purdue, Iowa has some good linebackers in this year's draft. Humpal is a solid run stopper and could start at some point in his career.

If this is how the draft ended up, I'd somehow figure out a way to do cartwheels, back flips or some other athletic endeavor. This is about as ideal as things could be, given the picks Cleveland owns. Sure, a running back or defensive back would be nice, but there should be some decent rookie free agents.

What say you? Let me know who you think of this draft and who the Browns should (realistically) select in the draft.

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