Top Dawg here. After returning from a recruiting trip to the Big Easy (never too early to start working on the 2008 Draft Report), I wanted to share some thoughts on the Browns draft with you...Wow! This has the makings of the best day 1 of the NFL Draft for the Browns since 1978, when the Brownies nabbed The Wizard of Oz and Clay Matthews in Round 1. Let's break down the selections on Day 1.
Joe Thomas -- The fact that this guy went fishing rather than attending the draft will endear him to Browns fans. The only thing they would have liked better is if he had gone bowling at the Eastgate Coliseum. Let's face it...the Browns have needed help on the offensive line since anyone reading this blog has been a fan, and this was the most significant draft day move they've made to address it. Pencil Thomas in as a starter at LT for the next ten years.
Brady Quinn -- What a difference 20 picks makes. We here at MUTM were adamantly against taking Brady Quinn with the 3rd pick, but at 22, we love him! And don't worry about the sycophants in the media who will say the Browns gave up too much. G-d willing, we won't be picking in the top 5 next year, and that pick won't have near the value we got in Quinn. Some folks will let their hatred of Notre Dame color their perception of Brady, as they have with Braylon Edwards and Michigan. I urge you to remember, WE ARE BROWNS FANS FIRST! Get on board with these guys.
Eric Wright -- The bottom line with Eric Wright is that we got another first round talent at perhaps our biggest area of need. Of course, you'll read a lot about his character red flags over the next couple of days. But by all reports, he stayed out of trouble entirely after his single incident. This is NOT Butch Davis drafting Jeremiah Pharms. Guys are getting second chances. Brandon Merriweather stomped on a guy's face on national television and the "Holier than Thou" Patriots made him a first round choice. More than one general manager had Eric Wright listed as the top corner (character issues aside) on their board.
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