Let's-build-a-snowman MOCK

Greg, you lazy bastard. I'll bet you are home building snowmen in the backyard today, rather than working like the rest of us. Just in case, I figured I'd provide you a Wednesday dose of Browns Improvement Plan - 400 level.

First, I made 3 trades. DA to the Vikings for a 2nd and 6th and K2 to Buffalo for a 3 and a 5. Charles Ali for a 7th. Now we’ve got 9 picks to net some new talent.

Snow-filled Wednesday Mock:

1/5: Brian Orakpo, DE – Texas – 6’4” 265
2/37: Alphonso Smith, CB – Wake Forrest – 5’9” 193
2/54 (trade DA to Vikings): Nick Harris, SS – Oklahoma – 6’3” 233
3/75 (trade K2 to Buffalo): Phil Loadholt, OT – Oklahoma – 6’7 340
4/101: Rashad Jennings, RB – Liberty – 6’1” 230
5/133: A.Q. Shipley – C – Penn St. - 6’1” 300
5/139: Cedric Peerman, RB – Virginia – 5’9” 210
6/182 (trade DA to Vikings): Ryan Palmer, CB – Texas – 5’9” 190
7/197 (trade Charles Ali to someplace): Henry Melton, OLB – Texas – 6’2” 262

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• 2 new running backs means buh-bye Jamal & Jason Wright.
• Orakpo is a given to start
• Smith is an aggressive corner that’ll push to start but be very capable as a nickel
• Harris would be a thumper in run support and no more a liability than Sean Jones
• Loadholt would be the opening day starter at RT
• Shipley wasn’t the remington award winner for nothing. Dude can play. Great pick here
• Remember the other end at Texas? The converted fullback, too atheltic, nasty and fast to keep off the field? Henry Melton. Or should I say Adalius Thomas!

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The talent infusion will enable Mangini to concentrate on moving the chains, rather than satisfying play-maker egos (Edwards/Winslow/Lewis). Quinn will hand-off left, right, middle, delay — then throw off the play-action. Best way to win. Control the clock, stop the run.

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You can resume snowman building. Remember, use a carrot and resist the urge to put it in the wrong place!