We're two weeks away from Browns' fans best time of the year - the NFL Draft! I admit, I am not much of a draftnik...I have no idea who we may take after the 1st round. However, it is fun to reminisce about past picks and the trivial decisions that other team's make that have a tremendous effect on other franchise's futures.....
I can't believe I forgot this 100% true story from 1995. In 1994, we went 11-5 and lost the division to Pittsburgh; we won a home playoff game vs. the Pats (the last playoff game in Cleveland). Somehow, we had the 10th pick in the draft due to a trade. Belicheck had his eyes set on a tight end from the northeast that will fill a big hole in the offense. With Vinny, Michael Jackson, Leroy Hoard, and this new TE, we would win the AFC Central in 1995 and beyond!
All was going to plan through the first 8 picks; our TE was still on the board. The Jets had the 9th pick. With Warren Sapp still available, the Jets had to take him, right?
Click here to see who they took, at the 1:19 mark
Well, Belicheck was infuriated. They took our pick! He "threw the phones across the room", accorind to Tony Grossi of the Plain Dealer.
There seemed to be no back up plan. The Browns didn't have a second player in mind, so they called around asking to trade down; they found a taker in San Francisco.
The Browns traded the 10th pick of the 1995 draft to San Fran for their 1st in 1995 (30th overall) and their 1st in 1996.
San Fran went to the podium and chose J J Stokes - who had a decent career with the 49ers.
The Browns, with the 30th pick, chose LB Craig Powell from Ohio State, who didn't amount to much.
I guess 6 years later, Belicheck didn't want a second Brady to slip away from him - so he chose Tom Brady in the 6th round in NE.
Now - for the "rest of the story" - who was chosen with San Francisco's 1st pick in 1996, given to the Browns in this trade?
I can't believe I forgot this 100% true story from 1995. In 1994, we went 11-5 and lost the division to Pittsburgh; we won a home playoff game vs. the Pats (the last playoff game in Cleveland). Somehow, we had the 10th pick in the draft due to a trade. Belicheck had his eyes set on a tight end from the northeast that will fill a big hole in the offense. With Vinny, Michael Jackson, Leroy Hoard, and this new TE, we would win the AFC Central in 1995 and beyond!
All was going to plan through the first 8 picks; our TE was still on the board. The Jets had the 9th pick. With Warren Sapp still available, the Jets had to take him, right?
Click here to see who they took, at the 1:19 mark
Well, Belicheck was infuriated. They took our pick! He "threw the phones across the room", accorind to Tony Grossi of the Plain Dealer.
There seemed to be no back up plan. The Browns didn't have a second player in mind, so they called around asking to trade down; they found a taker in San Francisco.
The Browns traded the 10th pick of the 1995 draft to San Fran for their 1st in 1995 (30th overall) and their 1st in 1996.
San Fran went to the podium and chose J J Stokes - who had a decent career with the 49ers.
The Browns, with the 30th pick, chose LB Craig Powell from Ohio State, who didn't amount to much.
I guess 6 years later, Belicheck didn't want a second Brady to slip away from him - so he chose Tom Brady in the 6th round in NE.
Now - for the "rest of the story" - who was chosen with San Francisco's 1st pick in 1996, given to the Browns in this trade?
1 comment:
when did your blog posts become riddles, I'm trying to have a cocktail here, not compete on jeopardy.
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