The Browns had a first-round pick and two second-round picks heading into the 2009 draft.
After a trade with the Jets, they amassed an additional second-round pick.
I, along with most fans, certainly saw this as an enormous opportunity to fill some major voids on the team with young talent.
The Browns took Alex Mack with their first-round pick. They then selected Brian Robiskie with the 36th overall pick, Mohamed Massaquoi with the 50th selection, and David Veikune with the 52nd.
The common saying is "hindsight is 20/20," but I don't think it took a seer to see some of the talent the Browns passed up in the draft.
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Alex Mack
I was distraught when the Browns selected Mack. I realize now, as I did then, that Mack was a safe pick and a smart lineman who will probably be in the startin ...
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