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10 players who belong in the Cleveland Browns Hall of Shame

By Greg Newland

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 26: Defensive back Justin Gilbert signals no catch during the game against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 26, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 26: Defensive back Justin Gilbert signals no catch during the game against the Oakland Raiders at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 26, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Courtney Brown (R) runs for a touchdown with blocking from teammate Gerard Warren (L) after recovering a fumble by the Chicago Bears on their first drive of the game 04 November 2001 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. AFP PHOTO/John ZICH (Photo by JOHN ZICH / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHN ZICH/AFP via Getty Images) /

No. 5 – Brandon Weeden, Quarterback

  • 2012-2013

A pick no one was excited about from the beginning was 28-year-old rookie quarterback, Brandon Weeden. I think because he looked like Andy Dalton, some thought he could be like him.

Weeden got his fair shot at quarterback, he went 5-10 as a rookie and then sealed his fate in 2013 with an 0-5 start. In those five starts in 2013, he had 9 interceptions.

Weeden was able to bounce around the league after Cleveland, but never as anything more than a backup. He has had five additional starts since 2013 and won just one of those.

No. 4 – Courtney Brown, Defensive End

  • 2000-2004

What hurts the most about this one, is being an Ohio State fan. Defensive end and No. 1 overall pick in 2000, Courtney Brown, absolutely dominated college football. The guy was a freak that couldn’t be stopped no matter how many guys you put on him.

Then he came to the NFL and became average very quickly. After an average rookie year, Brown then struggled to stay on the field and had little to no production when he was on the field. In four years with the Browns, he had 17 sacks, but the expectations were so much higher.

Brown was a part of the trade where the Browns and Broncos basically swapped defensive lines and lasted only one more season in the NFL.

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