Cleveland Browns Draft: Improve the Defense and Depth, Obtain More Picks

If the draft started today, the Cleveland Browns would be drafting third overall. Losing the opportunity to draft Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh is a hefty price to pay for beating the Superbowl reigning Pittsburgh Steelers.

Nonetheless it was worth it and now we probably won't get Suh. I'm assuming that the Tampa Bay Buccanneers would take Suh, followed by the St. Louis Rams selecting Notre Dame's QB Jimmy Clausen.

Now, sitting at third overall with the player they wanted gone, they have their options. Tennessee safety Eric Berry, Oklahoma States OT Russell Okung, and many quarterbacks. Here is where it starts to resemble last season.

The Browns trade down just like last year!!!!

Cleveland Browns get:
- Seattle Seahawks first-round pick (12 overall)
- Seattle Seahawks second-round pick (44 overall)
-CB Kelly Jennings

Seattle Seahawks get:
- Cleveland Browns first-round pick (3 overall)

Both team get what they want. Seattle is looking for a quarterback to take over the 'Hawks in the future. They get that quarterback with this pick. The Browns want draft picks and defensive help. They add an additional pick and a CB to help their secondary.

It's a win win scenario. Nine picks later and the Browns are sitting at 12 overall. Here they have their options again. OT Trent Williams, RB CJ Spiller, and OLB Sergio Kindle are great picks...

The Browns trade down again!!!!

The Cleveland Browns get:
- New York Jets first-round pick (17 overall)
- FS Kerry Rhodes

The New York Jets get:
- Cleveland Browns first-round pick (12 overall)

In this instance, the Jets trade up for one reason, and that's to snatch up CB Joe Haden before the Falcons do. Rhodes wants out of New York also.

Cleveland, with Brodney Pool's concussions and Abram Elam's inconsistent play, need a veteran safety. The five year vet is a ballhawk and doesn't miss many tackles. He is also capable of getting a sack.

Now, when the trading down seems all said and done, HEY TRADE DOWN ONCE AGAIN!!!!

No I'm just kidding, they finally stop and make their selection. With the 17th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Florida's linebacker Brandon Spikes.

Before you make an opinion, look at what the Browns have done so far. They added a starting CB in Kelly Jennings, a starting FS in Kerry Rhodes, and an additional second-round pick (44 overall).

And on top of that, they add a promising middle linebacker to go along with D'Qwell Jackson and the Browns desperate defense. So...They add three starters on defense and a draft pick in two trades? Good day so far.

Now they play the waiting game until their next pick at 35 overall. With that pick, they find the best available defensive lineman. At this point in the draft, Aurthur Jones could still be on the board. They take him!

A while of waiting and now they are picking at 44 overall. Already adding a player at every area on defense (DL, LB, CB, and S), the Browns go offensive.

RT John St. Clair has really hurt the Browns offensive game this year, whether it be his drive ending penalties or giving up the sack. Basically, he needs replaced. Here the Browns find LSU's OT Ciron Black.

Black has a big frame at 6'5" and 314 lbs. He helps the offensive line establish a running game which all in all helps out Brady Quinn's production level.

Now, the Browns started out with two draft picks in the first two rounds (3-and-35 overall). Now, at the cost of trading down, they now have five starters (three rookies), four at defense.

With nine draft picks in the next five rounds, the Browns team would be upgraded to a huge extent. The Browns could center in at other needs later on in the draft. They could draft a CB and a SS in the third-round to further improve their defense.

From there, they could go for an OLB, a TE, a RB, and a QB to strengthen the team's overall depth.

Of course this is all how I would like the draft to go, but I don't think anyone would be upset with the results. If anything, they would praise the new General Manager for this.

The Browns defensive depth chart after this draft:

DE- Aurthur Jones, Robaire Smith
NT- Sean Rogers, ahtyba Rubin, CJ Mosley
DE- Kenyon Coleman, Corey Williams
OLB- Kamerion Wimbley, Jason Trusnik
ILB- D'Qwell Jackson, Kaluka Miaiva
ILB- Brandon Spikes, Eric Barton
OLB- Matt Roth, David Bowens
CB1- Eric Wright, Brandon McDonald, Coy Francies
CB2- Kelly Jennings, drafted player, Hank Poteat
FS- Kerry Rhodes, Abram Elam
SS- Brodney Pool, drafted player