We start with a rare word from someone in the Browns front office as Mike Holmgren offered this statement-"I'm also looking for a home-run hitter,".
The Browns biggest needs on the team are wide receiver and defensive line and the recent roster moves indicate the Browns taking a D-Lineman.
That is a need,but my philosophy in any draft-pro sports,fantasy,little league etc is this-Take the best player on the board.
Period.
Do not look at need if there is a clear cut top player on the board.
If you have two top players rated closely,then consider need,but otherwise as I write this one more time-TAKE THE BEST PLAYER ON THE BOARD.
Our opinion is that the top two players in the draft are A.J.Green WR Georgia and Patrick Peterson CB LSU.
If either of those players are on the board,you take them.
Green would give Colt McCoy the star weapon that the Browns lack right now,while Peterson and Joe Haden would be the best corner tandem that Cleveland has seen since Hanford Dixon and Frank Minnifield.
I know D-line is a huge need,but address that in round two,where the need to push for well,need is a bit less risky.....
The Browns also managed to find a way to keep long time kicker Phil Dawson on the team when it looked like he was gone to free agency.
By tabbing Dawson as the franchise player,the Browns were able to keep the steady veteran at a reasonable price.
That move also shows just how poor the team is when it uses its franchise tag for the season on a kicker....
The start of the rebuilding for the Cleveland Cavaliers started today as Cleveland swapped Mo Williams and Jamario Moon to the Clippers for Baron Davis and the Clippers top pick in the 2011 draft.
The only downside is the higher cap for Davis,who has not always been the happiest of campers in his career and might not be thrilled about Cleveland.
Otherwise,the Clippers pick is likely to be a lottery selection and that will give the Cavaliers two high picks to join J.J. Hickson to build around.
One thing that one can never say about the Cavaliers since Dan Gilbert bought the club,making money is not the top priority-winning games is....
Cleveland likely is not done dealing if they can help it as I am sure they would not mind moving Davis,Antawn Jamison or anyone else for draft/young player assets.
Anthony Parker and Leon Powe are role players that could be moved to a contender for whatever the Cavaliers could get in return..
Tom Noe takes his blog to Akron for the other Northern Ohio Food Feud for best drive-in cheeseburger between Swenson's and Skyway.
I have heard about both drive-ins,but never ate at either and will likely do this Food Feud for myself this year,although I am likely to do this alone as neither of my ladies are huge fans of the cheeseburger.
Of course,the largest impediment of all is the soaring gas prices that might leave any trip in jeopardy this year!!!
And finally happy birthday to one of the advertising icons that I have known forever-enjoy number fifty Charlie the Tuna!The face of StarKist tuna has always been a favorite of mine and it is nice to see such characters stick around for such a long time....
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