There has been so much written about the Cleveland Browns 1st round draft picks (4th & 22nd overall), and admittedly there is a wide open plethora of talent available in the 1st round. But Cleveland has more than just those two slots. In fact Cleveland has 3 of the top 37 picks and 5 of the first 101. So regardless of who is selected it is likely that their rookie contributions will produce improvement of the team overall.
With the talent that Heckert, and Holmgren have already collected, and with the number of draft picks they have combined with their excellent draft records it is likely that the Browns will have their first winning record since 2007. Some would think for that to happen Hell would have to freeze over first. So in that spirit, here are some other things likely to occur right after Hell’s version of “The Day after Tomorrow”.
New York Jets locker room is transformed by the Messiah Tebow:
That’s right, if Hell freezes over the New York Jets locker room will go from a collection of thugs to a well oiled team on the path to salvation. With Tim Tebow bringing his brand of upbeat “positive” energy, it will change attitudes in the Big Apple. Of course if this does not happen, Tebow’s name will be cascading down from the stands by the end of the first quarter of the first Jets home game. Sorry Mark.
The Big Tuna will lead the Saints to the promised land:
Yes, it is a possibility that Bill Parcells will return to coaching to replace suspended head coach of the Saints Sean Payton. And with Parcells at the helm, the Saints will overcome the loss of their head coach, general manager, and 1/5 of the roster (Probably for at least four games after player punishments are handed down), and they will win the Super bowl. But then again, the more likely scenario will be the Saints falling apart and turning into the NFL’s version of the Jerry Springer Show.
Picks 1 & 2 face off in the Super Bowl:
Yep, in the cold Hell scenario both Andrew Luck, and Robert Griffin III will turn around the ailing Colts, and Redskins franchises and lead their respective teams to the promised land. Luck will outshine Manning when the Broncos play the Colts, and RG3 will make Cam Newton’s rookie season seem pathetic. RGIII will light up the stats and scoreboard like a lonely teenager playing Madden 13. But having said that, the likely scenario to happen will be one, if not both of them miss most of the season due to injury. Both teams will have losing records, and both will be in the lottery to draft Matt Barclay in 2013.
So barring the unlikely event that Hell freezes over, the Browns should have a great 2012. What do you think?
Michael W. Youngman
(Lead Analyst C.B.R.)
