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Interesting twists brought Elam to Cleveland

Dan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:34:56 +0000

Peter King of Sports Illustrated does a really good job breaking down the Browns/Jets trade that got Cleveland strong safety Abram Elam. Read the column here.

King also had this to say about Elam:

You watch: Abram Elam will make a Pro Bowl someday in Cleveland.

Grade the Browns' draft

Dan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:02:27 +0000

The Browns added the following in the draft:
Round 1 – Alex Mack, center, California
Round 2 – Brian Robiskie, wide receiver, Ohio State
Round 2 – Mohamed Massaquoi, wide receiver, Georgia
Round 2 – David Veikune, defensive end, Hawaii
Round 4 – Kaluka Maiava, outside linebacker, Southern California
Round 6 – Don Carey, cornerback, Norfolk State
Round 6 – Coye Francies, cornerback, San Jose State
Roudn 6 – James Davis, running back, Clemson

In a trade with the Jets, the Browns added: defensive end Kenyon Coleman, safety Abram Elam and quarterback Brett Ratliff.

That all means grades a starting to roll in, prematurely or not. Here's a quick look at some of the more notable grades:

Pete Prisco, CBS Sports – C
Mel Kiper, ESPN – B-
Larry Weisman, USA Today – B
John Czarnecki, FOX Sports – C
RotoWorld / MSNBC – A-
ESPN Fan Nation – B-

So, now we turn it to the fans:

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Browns add undrafted free agents

Dan — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:18:40 +0000

These are just trickling in, so make sure to check back a few times today in case we add more.

- Corey Boudreaux, S/CB, San Diego State
- Brent Casteel, WR, Utah
- Marlon Davis, G, Alabama
- Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech
- Chris Lynch, P, Albany
- Jordan Norwood, WR, Penn State
- Jason Venson, S, Central Florida
- Bryan Williams, S, Akron

Browns take (wrong) USC linebacker

Dan — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:28:09 +0000

The Browns just took Southern California outside linebacker Kaluka Maiava, a one-year starter.

David Veikune combine workout

Dan — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:05:18 +0000

There wasn't much on David Veikune, the third pick for the Browns, on YouTube. So here are some combine highlights:

Mohamed Massaquoi video profile

Dan — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:54:40 +0000

A look at the Browns' third choice in the draft.

Brian Robiskie highlights

Dan — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:48:29 +0000

Highlights of Browns second-round pick Brian Robiskies.

Alex Mack highlights

Dan — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:28:46 +0000

From optimism to utter disgust

Dan — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 22:29:03 +0000

When the Browns traded picks in the draft, from five to 19 to 21, good things seemed possible. Middle linebacker Rey Maualuga was still there.

The Browns did not take him and that's a mistake. He's a guy who could have been an anchor of Cleveland's defense.

California center Alex Mack is a very good player. But a middle linebacker next to D'Qwell Jackson was there and the team decided to avoid him.

Check out NFL Draft videos/stories on Ohio.com

Dan — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:32:37 +0000

Make sure to head over to the Ohio.com NFL Draft page where you'll find videos on the top prospects. There are also stories from Beacon Journal beat writer Marla Ridenour and team previews powered by the Sports Network.