The Cleveland Browns went into the 2010 NFL Draft and attempted to land the big fish on it's first cast. They tried to make a deal with the St. Louis Rams to trade up and take Sam Bradford with the 1st Overall selection. To do so would have gutted the depth of their draft board, and not making the deal is going to be better for them in the long run.
Cleveland passed on Jimmy Clausen to select Joe Haden with the 7th pick. In the second round they reached a bit to select T.J. Ward, a safety out of Oregon. The Browns then moved up take Montario Hardesty late in Round 2. Hardesty should provide depth in the running game behind James Harrison.
In the 3rd Round Cleveland got their quarterback in Colt McCoy. Mike Holmgren has come out and said that McCoy would not be playing in his rookie season, and it will benefit McCoy to do just that. As with Bradford and Tim Tebow, coming from a spread offense in college, it's going to take time to adjust to the pro game. With Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace on the roster, McCoy has the chance to have the best long-term results of the four quarterbacks.
A late round sleeper for Cleveland looks to be Carlton Mitchell, a wide receiver out of South Florida. At 6'3, 215, he provides a tall, athletic target and needed depth for the Browns receiver corps.
Draft Grade: B
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