Browns trade up, take linebacker
Posted April 27th, 2008 by Dan
The Browns have traded up in the draft to select UNLV inside linebacker Beau Bells. Not sure what they had to give up to move from pick 122 to 104.
Bell is a good player, though. He's big and physical. He could see playing time at any of the linebacker spots.
Mel Kiper of ESPN calls Bell an elite defender from the Western Athletic Conference. Bell's a big guy. He's 6-foot-1, 244 pounds and plays physical.
In 40 games, at UNLV, Bell had 305 tackles with 25 for a loss. He also had 10.5 career sacks. What I like is that he can drop back in coverage. As a senior, Bell broke up seven passes.
If you remember, the Browns took cornerback Eric Wright from UNLV last season.
