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2009.04.25  Robiskie Joins OSU Club
Brian Robiskie was the 5th Ohio State receiver selected in the 1st or 2nd round since 2004.
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2009.04.25  When Browns Go OL, They Prefer Centers
Offensive Linemen Selected by Browns in 1st Round - Common Draft Era
Year Player Pos School
2009 Alex Mack C California
2007 Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin
2003 Jeff Faine C Notre Dame
1993 Steve Everitt C Michigan
1973 Pete Adams G USC
1970 Bob McKay OT Texas
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2009.04.13  Belichick's Success Limited When Drafting DBs
Bill Belichick has had limited success when drafting defensive backs in the 1st round.
Defensive Backs Selected in 1st Round - By Bill Belichick Coached Teams
Year Player School Team
2007 Brandon Meriweather Miami (FL) Patriots
1994 Antonio Langham Alabama Browns
1991 Eric Turner UCLA Browns
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2009.04.13  Browns Defensive Picks Haven't Worked
The Browns are becoming notoriously bad at selecting defensive players in the first round. You have to go back to 1991 to find the last Browns defensive 1st round pick to make a Pro Bowl appearance.
Browns Defensive 1st Round Picks - Last 15 Years
Year Player Pos School
2006 Kamerion Wimbley LB Florida State
2001 Gerard Warren DT Florida
2000 Courtney Brown DE Penn State
1995 Craig Powell LB Ohio State
1994 Antonio Langham CB Alabama
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2009.04.13  Browns Drafting Offense
The Browns have been very offensive minded in the draft lately. Six of their last seven 1st round picks have been on that side of the football.
Browns Offensive 1st Round Picks - Since 2002
Year Player Pos School
2007 Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame
2007 Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin
2005 Braylon Edwards WR Michigan
2004 Kellen Winslow Jr TE Miami (FL)
2003 Jeff Faine C Notre Dame
2002 William Green RB Boston College
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    BCS Championship Game Provides Few...
    Published: 4/26/2009

    This year's BCS Championship game teams, Oklahoma and Florida, had a combined total of eight (8) players selected in this year's draft. Since the BCS era began, this is the least number of players selected in the NFL Draft (1999-present) from the two schools combined that played in the BCS National Championship game.

    Succop is Mr. Irrelevant
    Published: 4/26/2009

    Ryan Succop is the first Mr. Irrelevant selected by the Chiefs since Rayford Jenkins in 1970. He's also the first kicker to be Mr. Irrelevant since Akron's Daron Alcorn in 1999 (Bucs). Succop is the 2nd Mr. Irrelevant from the SEC in the last 3 years (CB Ramzee Robinson, Lions, 2007).

    Kent State Sends Another QB to NFL...
    Published: 4/26/2009

    Kent State WR Julian Edelman played QB in college and was 4th in the MAC in total offense last season. Current Browns WR Joshua Cribbs was also a QB at Kent State before switching to WR. Edelman also led all FBS QB in rushing last season with 1,370 yards.

    Byrd Latest LSU WR Draft
    Published: 4/26/2009

    Demetrius Byrd (224th overall, Chargers) is the 8th LSU wide receiver drafted this decade. This is the 3rd consecutive year an LSU wide receiver has been draft.

    Arizona State Draft Streak Lives
    Published: 4/26/2009

    With Paul Fanaika being selected 213th by the Eagles, Arizona State has now had a player selected in EVERY NFL draft since 1961.

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