Which rookie will have the most impact this year? Easy. Whomever the Browns
pick. After all, that rookie will have to have the biggest
impact.
As much as the first pick will mean to the Raiders, as much as they have to
make the most out of picking JaMarcus Russell No. 1, or trading down to get
an extra pick and Brady Quinn, there's no sense that heads will roll if the
pick doesn't pan out right away. After cycling through coaches since Jon
Gruden, Al Davis has made a commitment to Lane Kiffin. So it's not like his
job is riding on this pick. And while Matt Millen's job might be on the line in
Detroit as well, his job should be on the line in Detroit.
The Browns, more than any other team in the top five slots, are seemingly in
a bind. Romeo Crennel is 10-22 in two years, and Cleveland has won two,
three, seven, nine, five, four, six and four games since its rebirth in 1999.
Rumors that Cleveland's front office wants a quarterback haven't died, no
matter how many denials are issued. It's easy to see why a passer would be
ideal: the Charlie Frye experiment has proved to be just that, and although
a veteran like David Carr might prove more efficient in Cleveland's new
downfield-passing attack, there's nothing that jazzes up a fan base like
drafting a fresh-faced, first-round quarterback.
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