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2012 NFL Draft 1st-Round Odds: Cleveland Browns at 22

Sigmund BloomJun 7, 2018

The Browns made the bold move of trading out of the number six pick last year to acquire, among other things, Atlanta's first-round pick this year. The Falcons got soundly dismissed in the first round of the playoffs, so the Browns will have the 22nd pick. What will they do with it?

15 percent - Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State - The Browns are highly unlikely to take Ryan Tannehil fourth overall. It's just not their style. Weeden fits the West Coast offense like a glove. Perhaps the first round is too high for a 28-year old prospect, but I made my case for 22 or not at all.

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15 percent - Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor - The assumption throughout this exercise is that the Browns take RB Trent Richardson at number four. In that case, receiver becomes a focus at number 22 (or 37). Wright is the best-case scenario unless Michael Floyd shockingly falls out of the top 20. The Bears and Bengals will give Wright a look, but he is at least 50/50 (probably higher) to be there when they are on the clock. 

15 percent - Jonathan Martin, OT, Stanford - Martin was projected a lot higher a few months ago, but now the big tackle could be there for the Browns. He would be an instant answer at right tackle, which would also hide some of his deficiencies. 

15 percent - Cordy Glenn, OL, Georgia - Glenn isn't as polished as Martin, but his upside is higher and he has the versatility to move inside and play guard. He's another instant solution at right tackle.

10 percent - Trade Down - With another pick at 37, the Browns could be emboldened to trade down in the first, or even completely out of the round if they don't have a clear best player available. Needs at corner, wide receiver, right tackle and quarterback could give them the flexibility to trade down, and then trade back up for a target as they did last year.

10 percent - Rueben Randle, WR, LSU - If Wright is gone (or maybe even if he isn't), Randle's speed and size will put him in the mix to be the pick, although he could be there at 37, too.

10 percent - Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech - Hill's otherworldly size/speed combination has to be attractive to an offense devoid of playmakers, no matter how raw he is as a route-runner. Colt McCoy lacks the arm strength to get that speed in play consistently, but that might be something to worry about next year.

2.5 percent - Doug Martin, RB, Boise State - In the unlikely event that the Browns pass on Richardson or trade down and subsequently lose the chance to take him, Martin has to be a target at 22 (or 37). He projects the best as an every-down back out of the second tier.

2.5 percent - Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M - Improbable? Sure. Impossible? No way. If Tannehill gets past the Dolphins at 8, the slide could be on, but the Browns would be insane to pass on him twice, even with the failure of Brady Quinn at the same pick after a similar fall in 2007.

2.5 percent - Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford - I wouldn't completely rule out Fleener simply because he addresses the severe need for offensive playmakers in an unconventional way. 

2.5 percent - Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama - On my board, Kirkpatrick is long gone, but stranger things have happened than him slipping out of the top 20 and past the Bengals twice. He would be an instant starter in Cleveland.

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