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14 May 2015

Browns bringing running backs into passing game

duke johnson passing brownsThe Cleveland Browns have a long and productive history of incorporating running backs into the passing game.

But the team has lost its way in recent years when it comes to throwing the ball to their running backs, bottoming out last season as Terrance West, Isaiah Crowell and Ben Tate (before he was released) combined to catch just 29 passes. Overall, the running backs were last in the NFL trailing, 12 receptions behind San Francisco. In addition, West was the only running back to catch a touchdown pass and he only did that once.

But that looks to be changing under first-year offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, who wants to return the running backs to the passing game.

See what DeFilippo has in store in our latest post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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11 May 2015

Browns hoping new faces improve run defense

browns run defenseThe Cleveland Browns made solid strides on the defensive side of the ball in 2014 under first-year defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil.

Much of that was overshadowed, however, by the team’s ongoing inability to stop the run.

Those poor numbers help explain why the Browns used seven of their 12 draft picks on defensive players while also bringing in four defenders in free agency.

We take a look at what the team is doing to reverse the trend in our latest post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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07 May 2015

Mike Pettine says Josh McCown is QB1 … for now

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Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine took to the airwaves on Monday to reveal what most fans have known for quite some time now.

As of today, Josh McCown is QB1 on the team’s depth chart.

We break down what Pettine said and what it means over at Dawg Pound Daily.

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05 May 2015

Cleveland Browns putting the foundation in place

danny-shelton-cameron-erving-presser-4The Cleveland Browns had a productive weekend at the 2015 NFL Draft, selecting 12 players across three days and seven rounds. Those dozen players were the most of any team in the draft and the highest total for the Browns since 2000.

Included among the picks are a versatile offensive lineman in Cameron Erving; a trio of defensive linemen in Danny Shelton, Nate Orchard and Xavier Cooper; and a pair of cornerbacks in Charles Gaines and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu.

The picks brought quantity to the Browns, but more importantly they brought quality as general manager Ray Farmer continues to reshape the roster and give the Browns the type of identity they have been lacking since returning to the NFL in 1999.

We take a look at what all the work means in our latest post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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02 May 2015

Browns select Ibraheim Campbell at No. 116

Jeremy Gallon, Ibraheim CampbellThe Cleveland Browns selected Northwestern safety Ibraheim Campbell with their first pick in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the 116th overall selection.

At Northwestern, Campbell was a four-year starter and a team co-captain as a senior. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honor from the coaches his senior year, and finished his college career tied for third in Northwestern history with 11 career interceptions.

To learn more, check out our article at Dawg Pound Daily.

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02 May 2015

Browns select Nate Orchard at No. 51

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The Cleveland Browns selected Utah defensive end Nate Orchard with their second round pick of the 2015 NFL Draft, the 51st overall selection.

The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Orchard set a school record in 2014 with 18.5 sacks, while also leading the nation in quarterback knockdowns with 28. Orchard was second-team All-American and first-team All-Pac-12 in 2014, and won the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end. He finished second on the team with 84 tackles.

To learn more about the Browns newest edge rusher, head over to our post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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01 May 2015

Browns select Danny Shelton at No. 12

danny-shelton-roger-goodell-nfl-2015-nfl-draft-850x560The Cleveland Browns selected Washington nose tackle Danny Shelton with the No. 12 pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.

The 6-foot-2, 339-pound Shelton is a player born to play in the AFC North Division.

Learn more about the newest addition to the Browns roster in our post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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30 Apr 2015

Browns should look at Mariota at the right price

marcus mariota playoffsCleveland Browns general manager Ray Farmer has the opportunity to significantly shift the fortunes of the franchise during the first round of tonight’s 2015 NFL Draft.

It all comes down to just how much of a price he is willing to pay to move up and draft Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota.

We look at what Farmer is facing tonight in our latest post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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25 Apr 2015

Browns Draft Profile: Eli Harold

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The Cleveland Browns hold 10 picks in the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft including, for the second year in a row and third time in the past four, two selections in the first round.

Between now and the opening night of the draft on April 30, we’ll be taking a look at some players that the Browns may be targeting as general manager Ray Farmer continues to rebuild the franchise.

Today we look at Virginia edge rusher Eli Harold in our latest post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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25 Apr 2015

Browns Draft Profile: Devin Smith

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The Cleveland Browns hold 10 picks in the upcoming 2015 NFL Draft including, for the second year in a row and third time in the past four, two selections in the first round.

Between now and the opening night of the draft on April 30, we’ll be taking a look at some players that the Browns may be targeting as general manager Ray Farmer continues to rebuild the franchise.

Today we look at Ohio State wide receive Devin Smith in our latest post at Dawg Pound Daily.

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