Cleveland Browns


Last year - 5 - 11 (4th in AFC North)


Team needs - Everything apart from T and DT.


Players in - Ben Watson TE, Jake Delhomme QB, Scott Fujita OLB, Tony Pashos T, Seneca Wallace QB, Peyton Hills RB.


Players out - Rex Hadnot G, Derek Anderson QB, Brodney Pool FS, Hank Fraley G, Brady Quinn QB.


Draft Positions :


1st Round : 7th pick.
2nd Round : 6th pick.
3rd Round : 21st pick, 28th pick.
4th Round : 7th pick.
5th Round : 6th pick, 15th pick, 29th pick.
6th Round : 8th pick, 17th pick.

Total : 10 picks.


There are a couple of different directions that the Browns could go in here.  The major players that are left on the board are QB Jimmy Clausen and S Eric Berry.  With the Browns bringing in 2 QB's this off-season - Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace, I can't see them selecting another QB this high in the draft.  I think that they will select a 'project' QB at some point in this years draft, but not at this position.  So that leaves the player that I actually believe is a top 4 player, still sitting there at number 7.  I believe the Browns will select Tennessee's Eric Berry.  He will make an instant impact on a defence that really needs a play maker.

Oakland Raiders


Last Season - 5 - 11 (3rd in AFC West)


Team needs - Everything apart from DE and TE


Players in - Nobody!


Players out - Cornell Green T.


Draft Positions :


1st Round : 8th pick.
2nd Round : 7th pick.
3rd Round : 5th pick.
4th Round : 8th pick.
5th Round : 7th pick, 27th pick.
7th Round : 8th pick, 44th pick.

Total : 8 picks.


This will be a very interesting decision for the Raiders and owner Al Davis.  We all know how Al likes to have a big say in the selections the Raiders make, and we all know how much Al likes current QB JaMarcus Russell.  In my opinion, the Raiders should take Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen.  Clausen is a very capable QB, who I believe would beat Russell to the job this year, and I think that Clausen may have a better pro career than the perceived best QB in this draft Sam Bradford.  I think that they will then decide to try and upgrade the OL, to try and get the old fashioned 'Raiders football' going.  Smash mouth, run first offence.  I think the next best OL available would be Anthony Davis from Rutgers.  Knowing the history of the Raiders draft though I think they may select workout warrior Bruce Campbell from Maryland.  Campbell blew everyone away with his workout at the combine, and this performance will definatly have caught Al Davis's eye.


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