The fine folks over at Draft Tek always have an unusual way of trying to figure out who teams will draft. More than most draft sites, they use something of a scientific method. Their home page can explain it better than I can.
What matters is who they think the Browns will select. Here's how they see it:
4th Round: Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
My thought: Average pick. The Browns already have a Slaton-like running back with Jerome Harrison, who rarely sees the field.
- 5th Round: DJ Hall, WR, Alabama
My thought: Poor pick. He's terrible. One of the most overrated players in the draft. The Browns don't really need another small wide receiver, anyway.
6th Round: Stanford Keglar, ILB, Purdue
My thought: Solid pick. Purdue has several quality linebackers in this year's draft and Keglar is a solid inside linebacker. The Browns have shown interest in Keglar as well.
7th Round: Jonathan Zenon, CB, LSU
My thought: Good pick. Zenon would be a value here. He's a much better cornerback than his bad workout numbers indicate.
Overall, this would be a below-average draft for the Browns. Only Keglar would probably see playing time and that would likely be on special teams. Doing a seven-round mock draft is extremely difficult, though. That's why I plan on doing one in about a week or so!
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Comparing Slaton to Harrison is about right. Harrison has a lot of fans in the internet community, but the team obviously doesn't trust him that much. I thought he was going to lose out on a roster spot to Barclay in Preseason.