Cleveland Browns Draft Preview

The Cleveland Browns do not look to be upgraded in this years draft with the Browns not adding to the roster until the fourth round with the 122nd pick overall and without any chances to move up into the higher rounds.
The Browns likely will be just adding four players for depth and /or special teams from this draft,but here are our opinions on their positions of need.

1:Linebacker
The Browns have some promising young players in D'qwell Jackson and Leon Williams on the inside,veteran Andra Davis is solid as well and Kamerion Wimbley adds pass rush from the outside,but lets face it none of these guys are difference makers,with the arguable exception of Wimbley at times.
Of course it would take a huge amount of luck to grab a difference maker when you make your first selection in Round 4,but this is where I would take a shot first.
If it is all the same,I prefer an outside backer,but an inside man would be fine too

2:Defensive End
Corey Williams is a huge acquisition on one end,but Robaire Smith is average at best on the other and backups Shaun Smith and Melila Purcell are journeymen types.
The Browns have upgraded their pass rush,but more is still needed to truly fix the problem.

3:Cornerback
Cleveland enters the season with two promising second year men as the corners in Eric Wright and Brandon McDonald,but the best cover man from last years Browns is gone as Leigh Bodden was sent to the Lions for defensive tackle Shaun Rogers.
And when you consider the Browns were counting on veteran Kenny Wright as the third corner and he is now in legal difficulty,the Browns could use two of their four picks for corner depth.
Remember McDonald was just a fifth round pick in last seasons draft........

4:Wide Receiver
The Browns look strong on the depth chart,but to me they still are banking on players that are less than reliable.
Braylon Edwards had a huge 2007,but his play (on and off field) needs to continue to mature to become a true number one pass catcher.
Donte Stallworth was brought in to be the 2 man,but there is a reason that Cleveland is his 4th stop in the past 5 years.
Stallworth has all the skills to be a standout,but has only shown flashes of his talent.
Joe Jurevicius is more of a true 3rd wideout/red zone specialist at his best,so Stallworth needs to step up.
Josh Cribbs is more of a gadget play player than a actual every down player and Travis Wilson has been a pure disappointment since being a third rounder pick in 2006.

5:Running Back
The Browns are one play away from watching Jason Wright or Jerome Harrison as the every down back. That would not be good news for anyone and could make the Browns a one dimension offense very quickly.
I am not a huge Jamal Lewis fan,but he is the hardest player to replace on the offense in case of injury..