Sunday, December 23, 2012

Looking at the Browns draft hopes.

A few words on the Browns moving up through the draft with two weeks to go in the NFL season.
The Browns figure to lose their final two games on the road,so they could pick between 3rd and 11th depending on the results of the other teams and the resulting tie breaker.

Here's a quick look:

Five win teams
Browns:
Buffalo: @ Miami and Jets
Carolina:Oakland and @ New Orleans
Tennessee: @ Green Bay and Jacksonville
Arizona:Chicago and @ San Francisco
San Diego: @ Jets,Oakland

Four win Teams
Oakland: @ Carolina,@ San Diego
Detroit:Chicago
Philadelphia:Washington, @ Giants

I can see the Browns gaining several positions by passing their fellow five win teams as Buffalo has a chance to win both their games,so there is one spot.
Carolina will likely beat Oakland at home,so there is another and I like Tennessee to beat Jacksonville at home for another.
Arizona has a chance to beat a struggling Chicago squad at home,but will not beat the 49ers on the road,so the Cardinals might stay at five wins.
San Diego is likely to win one of their two games,so that would be another spot.

Of the four win teams,Oakland could win one of their two games,but both are on the road.
Detroit might take Chicago at home,which would bring tiebreakers into play.
Philadelphia is unlikely to win either of their games,but if I had to pick one,Washington at home is more likely.
Looking at it that way,the Browns are pretty safe to move up to the 6th or 7th pick and would need some breaks to go higher.

The Browns released corner Dmitri Patterson (Claimed by Miami) in what might show the conclusion of Tom Heckert in Cleveland.
Heckert signed Patterson to a contract extension and after some poor play and injury issues,this looks like Joe Banner has already begun to flex his muscle in the personnel department.

Back later with the Joel Hanrahan trade and Browns vs Broncos.

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