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Can we start over? The Saints signed Adrian Peterson and it makes my Christian McCaffrey pick look really dumb now.

J/c Kyle Fuller lasted until 240?

J/c Kyle Fuller lasted until 240?

Can we start over? The Saints signed Adrian Peterson and it makes my Christian McCaffrey pick look really dumb now.

Editor’s note: We received this email from Tony Grossi with strict instructions to post his and Bill Barnwell’s joint Cleveland Browns draft grade or else Bill Barnwell would get harmed. We are working with ESPN’s security team to locate them both.

7:50 PM
With the NFL draft’s conclusion it’s time for my annual draft grade for the Cleveland Browns. This year we have special guest Bill Barnwell with us. We will both be grading every Browns pick. Bill Barnwell has decided to stay with me this entire draft weekend, in an effort to prove he is not a consultant to the Browns. We will be bringing our authentic opinions as soon as the pick is made via 13 cassette tapes. I had to turn off our phones to my electromagnetic hypersensitivity and Barnwell is currently locked inside my faraday cage, understandably I have no other option. The draft is starting now.

Myles Garrett
8:05 PM
Tony Grossi: I can’t believe it. The Browns did the right thing. I’m surprised they didn’t draft Dobbs here. They’re grossly incompetent. Football isn’t a game of numbers, it’s a game of inches.

Bill Barnwell: Yep. That was a lay up. So are you going to let me go once the Browns pick Trubsiky tonight? And I’ll just come over here tomorrow morning with some donuts or something?

21. Mitch Trubsiky

10:02
Tony Grossi: He’s my favorite QB prospect. I am surprised that they traded down from 12 and still got him. I guess that’s some analytics at work.... You didn’t have anything to do with this, Barnwell? Did you? You don’t know ESP or anything like that?

Barnwell: Wow. I really hope you’re joking.... It was the only guy that made sense, besides Marlon Humphrey. They did a good job with this pick when you consider the additional picks they get with the trade.

11:28 PM
Tony Grossi: The draft has ended. Bill and I had a conversation and he understood that he had to stay here for awhile. It’s unfortunate really. But what must be done, must be done. We talked about the game of football. He taught me a few things. I’m growing a little fond of him. The Browns have the 33rd pick, Billy thinks they should take Adoree’ Jackson at 33. Personally, I think we should draft Marcus Williams. Let’s see who is right.


33. Tre’Davious White
7:05 PM
Tony Grossi: Neither of us were right. This is still a good pick though. I had him going earlier in my mock drafts, but I guess he slipped right to us. A steal if you ask me.

Bill Barnwell: Tre’Davious White is a good player who can most likely start on day 1. He mirrors WR’s very well and stay with them stride for stride. He is on the lighter side though. No doubt he’ll be a great CB against the shifty WR’s in the AFC North who have plagued Joe Haden’s pro bowl career.

52. Obi Melifonwu
8:31 PM
Tony Grossi: I love this pick. I did not expect him to slide this far down. I guess people don’t really care about that torq score after all. It’s all about what you can do on the field.

Bill Barnwell: Do you mean sparq? If so, it’s a great indicator to see where a prospect is coming as an athlete at that position. It helps highlight the fact that Obi has the size and speed to play multiple positions on the defensive front.

53. Zay Jones
8:32
Tony Grossi: Don’t get too carried away, Bill. This is my article after all. The next pick is in... we have Zay Jones a WR out of ECU. He’s a fast, shifty WR with good hands and size.

Bill Barnwell: Yes, he has also been able to get a lot of his production inside the hashmarks, going over the middle or quick slants. He could be a real weapon for them. Do you want more?

Tony Grossi: No, that’s enough.


65. Larry Ogunjobi
9:01
Tony Grossi: Wow. It’s been a flurry of activity for the Browns these past two hours, and two days. I haven’t covered the Browns this frequently since I had a source inside the building. A familiar tug of my heart, I think. Anyway, Braniac, do you have anything to add?

Bill Barnwell: What’s more for to say after that? Larry is one of the best run stuffing linemen in the draft. I’m not sure if he has the speed to play at the 3T. But he can still be a force. I’m surprised they didn’t take Ryan Glasgow or Montravious Adams here.

11:43
Tony Grossi: The 3rd round is over. The Browns will kick off the last rounds of the draft tomorrow at noon. Bill and I talked about football today. Mainly Sid Gillman. We also gossiped about Kyle Shanahan. It was nice, I haven’t had something like this in a long time. Bill thinks the Browns should take Damontae Kazee. I think they should take Rayshawn Jenkins. Bill has been tapping on the cage all day. He claims it helps him think, but it annoys me. He wasn’t doing it yesterday. I hear it when I close my eyes. *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap*, *tap* *tap* *tap*, *tap* *tap* *tap*, *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap*, *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap*, *tap* *tap* *tap*. Always the same way. Why does it haunt and mystify me so? The draft begins at noon tomorrow. I need to get some sleep.




108. Julién Davenport
12:03 PM
Tony Grossi: I’m glad we finally heard his name correctly. I had no idea how to pronounce Julie’n Davenport. Glad to see that’s not really his name.

Bill Barnwell: This is a solid pick. If he can develop into the player he can become, the Browns could trade Joe Thomas in a year or two for a second round pick.

Tony Grossi: Bill, don’t talk that way.

145. Nate Gerry
1:45 PM
Tony Grossi: This is a good pick. Gerry, like most people from Nebraska, is a hardworker. I’ve often seen him bailing hay after practice.

Bill Barnwell: This is another one of those picks who can add a lot of versatility to the Browns. Gerry has been one of the better cover safeties in college football, but his athleticism leaves questions on whether he can stay with WR’s and TE’s in the NFL.

175. Tedric Thompson
3:02 PM

Tony Grossi: Another safety. I see the Browns are trying to fix the safety position like they did the WR position last year. Someone should’ve told these Harvard Nerds, that didn’t work out too well either.

Bill Barnwell: Tedric after Gerry is an interesting choice. Tedric has all of the physical abilities to play the position, but does not have the IQ of Gerry. Could be a great pickup if the Browns’ analytics department created a gene splicer this year.

181. Chase Roullier
3:12 PM

Tony Grossi: Did I ever tell you the time I ran into Ray Farmer at Bounce? He told me he really liked this kid named Cam Erving. Told me he’d be the next best center in the NFL.
Barnwell: I really like Roullier. I watched him quite a bit with Josh Allen, and he keeps his pads low and feet moving. I’m not sure this is a position of need, but Roullier was clearly BPA.

185. Isaiah Ford
3:30 PM
Tony Grossi: Ford is a guy with quick feet and good hands. Not a polished route runner, but is able to show signs of good body control.

Bill Barnwell: I’m not too crazy about this pick with Zay Jones already being selected. I’m not sure Ford can play on the outside and the slot position might already be taken.
188. Michael Roberts
3:40 PM

Tony Grossi: This will hopefully be the final pick for the Browns. I really like Michael Roberts. I’ve went to Toledo a lot this year to watch football and take a few journalism classes as well. Michael Roberts is a football player. He won’t impress you with his sparq score, but he can block and catch.

Barnwell: Good pick. Whatever. Whatever. 8/10 draft. Can you give me my phone back now? I have a family.

4:23 PM

Tony Grossi: With the draft finished, I would say this Browns team is better than they were on Wednesday. I think we’re looking at a 2-14 team, if we’re lucky. I have turned on Bill Barnwell’s phone today and began looking through his text messages and calls. There are a lot of them, but none from Cleveland. The closest was a 513 number that called multiple times. When questioned about this, Barnwell said he was in a lot of debt with the mob. But I still don’t believe him. He’s told me he doesn’t know anything about the Browns, but the website dawgtalkers.com does. He says that’s where all the Brainpower is for Berea. I don’t believe him, but we will soon be making a visit to dawgtalkers, once I find how to program it into my garmin GPS. Please do not forget to send questions for Hey Tony, as it will resume on Monday. I hope you all enjoyed the draft as much as Barnwell and I did.

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thanks for organizing guys. much fun again