| 2012 Mock Draft - Cleveland Browns |
| Last Updated: April 26, 2012 |
Mock Draft: Picks 1-16 - Picks 17-32 - Round 2 - Round 3 - Rounds 4-7 |
| 4. Cleveland Browns |
University of Alabama
This is one of the tougher picks in the first round to project and what the Browns decide will have a domino effect on the rest of the top ten picks. Peyton Hillis is gone to the Kansas City Chiefs and Montario Hardesty has a history of injury problems. The Browns need a new weapon on offense and Richardson looks to be the best running back prospect since Adrian Peterson with his combination of size, speed, strength and ankle breaking moves. A playmaker like Richardson should open the passing game for Colt McCoy and make life easier on everyone in Cleveland. Unlike most running backs, he is worth a selection in the top ten but if the Browns wanted to go in a different direction they could take Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill.
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Also Considered: Ryan Tannehill (QB-Texas A&M), Justin Blackmon (WR-Oklahoma State), Matt Kalil (OT-USC)
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| 22. Cleveland Browns (from Atlanta) |
Oklahoma State University
We actually expect the Browns to do some maneuvering to end up with Weeden in the first. It may not happen at pick 22, but the Browns seem to really like him -- and question Colt McCoy -- enough to use a first-round selection on Weeden. He has all the physical tools NFL teams look for in a quarterback, but age concerns and the system from which he came scares some teams. Although Tom Heckert makes most of the personnel decisions for the Browns, President Mike Holmgren might pull the string here. He wants a quarterback and pick number four was too early for Ryan Tannehill. This scenario makes too much sense.
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Also Considered: Stephen Hill (WR-Georgia Tech), Jonathan Martin (OT-Stanford)
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