Daily Dawg Tags: Draft nonsense, Day 3
By Thomas Moore
The 2017 NFL Draft is still two weeks away, which means we have two more weeks of silliness surrounding the Cleveland Browns.
Two weeks from tonight, the Cleveland Browns will kick off the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia.
Which means that we only have two more weeks of silliness to endure.
It has been quite a week for the Browns and draft rumors, and Wednesday was no different.
The latest has the Browns bickering over whether or not to select Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett or North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky with the top selection.
The problem is no one seems to know which side is arguing for which player.
Some believe that head coach Hue Jackson wants Trubisky, but that mean Sashi Brown is going to force Jackson to accept Garrett.
Others are saying the Jackson wants nothing to do with any of the quarterbacks and covets Garrett, but the front office has its heart set on drafting Trubisky.
It’s all fun and games, but also a bit exhausting.
The good news is we only have two more weeks of noise before everything is revealed on draft night.
Cleveland Browns news:
Browns draft profile: Deshaun Watson
The Cleveland Browns need a quarterback, and while it may take some maneuvering on draft day, Clemson’s Deshaun Watson could be the answer.
ESPN says Browns are drafting a quarterback
A recent article on ESPN.com forecasts the likelihood of each team drafting a quarterback, and has the Cleveland Browns drafting one early.
Browns draft profile: Jake Butt
The Cleveland Browns should be in the market for a tight end upgrade. Can Michigan’s Jake Butt be the upgrade the Browns need?
Mystery remains with the No. 12 overall pick
The Cleveland Browns have shown interest in multiple players for the No. 12 overall selection. Will it be a quarterback or another defensive player?
Could the Jets dial up the Browns for their quarterback? (ESPN)
"Are the Browns trying to induce a quarterback-needy team — paging the New York Jets — into trading up? Maybe, maybe not. The Browns are desperate for a franchise quarterback, same as the Jets, so it’s possible their interest in Trubisky is real. They’re also the Browns, so there’s always the chance they don’t know what they’re doing."
Browns passing on Myles Garrett would be a “huge mistake” (cleveland.com)
"NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah knows how he would react if the Browns decided against picking Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett No. 1 overall and chose a quarterback instead. “I’d have to pick myself up off the floor, first of all,” he said during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday."
NFL news:
Is Cam Newton already past his prime? (Sports on Earth)
"Have we already seen the best of Cam Newton on the football field? Based on several factors, that is a fair question to ask and very possibly a reality that we might be forced to accept."
Jarvis Landry thinks Dolphins will sweep Patriots (ESPN)
"The first bold prediction of the 2017 season comes from the Miami Dolphinsand their leading receiver Jarvis Landry. Miami’s two-time Pro Bowler told a London crowd over the weekend that the Dolphins will sweep the reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots this upcoming season."
10 draft prospects we’re higher on than most (PFF)
"Each offseason, after countless hours of tape study and data analysis, the team at Pro Football Focus identifies a number of prospects that our analysts are higher on than the general draft community. Here we highlight those players and explain why they’ve climbed up the PFF Draft Board."