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Members of the Cleveland Browns organization are holding a private workout today with University of Southern California offensive tackle Matt Kalil, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

 

The Browns hold the fourth overall pick in next week's draft, and have a number of directions they could go at that spot.

 

Kalil, the top left tackle prospect in this draft, was widely believed to be headed to the Minnesota Vikings with the third pick, but in recent days speculation has arisen that Minnesota might want to trade down or perhaps entertain other possible options with that choice.

 

The Browns are already set at left tackle with perennial Pro Bowler Joe Thomas, meaning Kalil would have to play right tackle if he landed in Cleveland. However, if things worked out that way, it could give the Browns one of the most formidable tackle tandems in the NFL. Kalil played some at right tackle for Southern Cal in 2009.

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Members of the Cleveland Browns organization are holding a private workout today with University of Southern California offensive tackle Matt Kalil, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

 

The Browns hold the fourth overall pick in next week's draft, and have a number of directions they could go at that spot.

 

Kalil, the top left tackle prospect in this draft, was widely believed to be headed to the Minnesota Vikings with the third pick, but in recent days speculation has arisen that Minnesota might want to trade down or perhaps entertain other possible options with that choice.

 

The Browns are already set at left tackle with perennial Pro Bowler Joe Thomas, meaning Kalil would have to play right tackle if he landed in Cleveland. However, if things worked out that way, it could give the Browns one of the most formidable tackle tandems in the NFL. Kalil played some at right tackle for Southern Cal in 2009.

 

Great. We can have another pro bowler fat ass tackle and a 3-13 record.

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lovin' it!!! :P

 

i thinkif we decide to keep the pick @#4 who ever we choose will be a stud in the nfl. some say don't draft a T that high, others say RB or WR.

 

IMO kalil and claiborne are the 2 safest picks out of the four that everyone is considering. (of course excluding tannehill which would be a total wasted pick).

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Great. We can have another pro bowler fat ass tackle and a 3-13 record.

Yeah. Maybe when we reaches the end of his career we'll actually have a qb worth protecting. We're already wasting Joe Thomas's career. Why not add another potential pro bowler?

 

Bitterness is high today.

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You have to examine all your options. The Browns could draft Kalil... then trade for

someone elses bit lower first round pick, and a rb, cb, and excellent wr ...

 

dammit. I wish the draft would get here. :rolleyes:

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By all accounts, if the Browns go strictly by "The Best Player Available" method of drafting, and Kalil is there, most say he would, indeed, be the best player available. Regardless of position or need.

Per Scouts.com the best players available in this year's draft are: 1. Luck 2. Griffin 3. Kalil 4. Richardson 5. Claiborne 6. Blackmon

FWI

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By all accounts, if the Browns go strictly by "The Best Player Available" method of drafting, and Kalil is there, most say he would, indeed, be the best player available. Regardless of position or need.

Per Scouts.com the best players available in this year's draft are: 1. Luck 2. Griffin 3. Kalil 4. Richardson 5. Claiborne 6. Blackmon

FWI

 

The Best Player Available model makes sense sometimes, but not top 10. It makes absolutely no sense to take a RT in the top 10 period. Additionally, we would have a possibly disgruntled RT for the 4 year rookie contract and then lose him cause he wants to be a LT or have to pay a RT a LT contract. It really doesnt make any sense at all to pick him. How do you compare the best player available when people play 20+ different positions that have different positional values?? Would you pick a FB with a top 10 pick if he was the best player available? Of course not... So even if Kalil is a slightly better RT than Richardson is at RB or Blackmon is at WR (which is pretty impossible to say, comparing apples to oranges), you still would not pick the RT top 10 because the overall importance to the team isnt as great as other positions. I would love for Kalil to be there for a trade though.

 

And that BPA shown is considering Kalil as a LT, that is why he would be the best player available. Would the Lions pick Tannehill if he dropped but was the BPA? No, because Tannehill would sit on the bench behind Stafford and not help the team at all (maybe not the best example b/c Staffords been injured and Tannehill is a project but still). The BPA model in football can only be used to an extent.

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The Best Player Available model makes sense sometimes, but not top 10. It makes absolutely no sense to take a RT in the top 10 period. Additionally, we would have a possibly disgruntled RT for the 4 year rookie contract and then lose him cause he wants to be a LT or have to pay a RT a LT contract. It really doesnt make any sense at all to pick him. How do you compare the best player available when people play 20+ different positions that have different positional values?? Would you pick a FB with a top 10 pick if he was the best player available? Of course not... So even if Kalil is a slightly better RT than Richardson is at RB or Blackmon is at WR (which is pretty impossible to say, comparing apples to oranges), you still would not pick the RT top 10 because the overall importance to the team isnt as great as other positions. I would love for Kalil to be there for a trade though.

 

And that BPA shown is considering Kalil as a LT, that is why he would be the best player available. Would the Lions pick Tannehill if he dropped but was the BPA? No, because Tannehill would sit on the bench behind Stafford and not help the team at all (maybe not the best example b/c Staffords been injured and Tannehill is a project but still). The BPA model in football can only be used to an extent.

 

Of course you are right. If the BPA doesn't fit your need because you have someone as good or better at that players position, and where there are other players available at other positions you do have great need at that are rated nearly as good as the BPA, then you have to go with the other player....or like some have suggested, make a trade for that pick to someone who does greatly need that position.

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