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In this fourth edition of Cleveland’s positional rankings, we’ll take a look at a position that was difficult to gauge in 2009—the inside linebackers. An early-season injury to Eric Barton, coupled with a mid-season injury to D’Qwell Jackson meant that some players were playing out of position, and some younger players may have seen playing time too early. This is what typically happens when both of your starters are put on injured ...

In this third edition of Cleveland’s 2009 positional rankings, we’ll take a look at the playmakers of the 3-4 defense—the outside linebackers. Different teams have different versions of the 3-4 defense asking their OLB’s to do different things, and have slightly different skill-sets. As you’ll soon find out, it appears that Eric Mangini likes his outside linebackers to be bigger and stronger at the point of attack to more adequately control the ...

In this second installment of Cleveland’s defensive rankings, we’ll take a look at one of the most unglamorous positions in the NFL…the nose tackle. Often occupying both a center and a guard on every down, nose tackles do all the dirty work, take the most punishment, and receive the least amount of acknowledgment. Nose tackles around the NFL such as Vince Wilfork and Casey Hampton have done their jobs well for a ...

It’s being reported that the Cleveland Browns have scheduled private workouts with cornerback Kyle Wilson of Boise State and offensive tackle Bruce Campbell of Maryland. This may come as a bit of a surprise considering most rankings have both Kyle Wilson and Bruce Campbell as mid-to-late first round picks. Does Cleveland have something up its sleeve? There’s no telling what can happen in this draft, so we need to look back and find ...

With the 2009 season in the books and the 2010 NFL Draft less than a month away, it’s time to look at the Browns’ positional rankings last year to better determine how the team will draft, and how their free agent acquisitions factor into their future. This first installment is a look at how Cleveland’s defensive ends fared last season.  Some statistics were surprising, especially when you see how well Robaire ...

With the No. 7 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns select… Well, no one knows yet, but it probably won’t be an offensive tackle. The chances of the Browns spending the No. 7 pick on an offensive tackle in the 2010 draft have become even less likely with the recent FA signing of RT Tony Pashos. This is good news, Browns fans. Granted, Pashos isn’t going to be looked upon as ...

There are two trains of thought when it comes to the Browns offensive struggles last season.á One side believes itÆs because the WRs were too young and inconsistentùwhile the counter-argument is that poor overall QB play was the main reason. Looking over the numbers, itÆs clear that at least part of the blame has to go to the QBs. Now more than ever the Browns need a veteran QB who ...