Mark this day. The Browns made draft day exciting again. It was hard to walk away saying things like: “what were they thinking?” or “why did they pick him?” or “why would anyone trade up to get that guy?”
I was all set to turn off the TV, walk away from the draft, and consider not renewing my season tickets if I did not hear, “With the 3rd pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select Joe Thomas,” or “The Cleveland Browns trade the 3rd pick to…”
And it was nice to see Mel Kiper’s draft board take a hit with the Browns not drafting Brady Quinn.
ESPN can be merciless when it comes to a Top 5 pick not getting picked, sitting at Radio City Music Hall waiting for a team to call his name. Every pick that goes by, they show the player’s reaction. It is almost heartless. And yet makes for interesting TV. I couldn’t get away, who was going to pick the kid who probably shouldn’t have been there.
To everyone’s amazement, the Browns worked the phones, worked out a deal with Dallas, and got 2 of their Top 5 picks on day 1 of the draft.
Will this make the Browns a playoff team next year? Probably not. But does it make the fans excited? Yes. Should we see improvement? Yes. Will we see ticket prices go up after next season? Probably.
All I want is for Brady Quinn to not be the next Tim Couch, and for the Browns to improve on their 4-12 record.
