Cleveland Browns Post Draft Analysis

     This year in the 2014 NFL draft, it was a captivating event watched by many people at the event and in the comfort of their own home. Seen in this year's draft, there were three quarterbacks taken in the first round. Blake Bortles, Johnny Manziel, and Teddy Bridgewater. Blake Bortles was taken the highest of these three quarterbacks but the one that is questioned the most is Johnny Manziel despite being the first freshman to ever win the prestigious heisman award. Johnny Manziel was the 22nd pick and went to the Cleveland Browns, a team with a lot of young talent and room to grow. Manziel was a great college player and highly anticipated coming out of Texas A&M but it is often questioned with how good he will be as a pro. Manziel is a duel threat quarterback but yet a little undersized for the NFL as he only stands at six feet tall, possible by all means to make him be a great player but not something you value coming to the NFL. Also taken with the 8th pick in this year's draft, Justin Gilbert the speedy cornerback out of Oklahoma State will help the Browns this year as they look to improve their defense.
    Johnny Manziel represents a more diverse age of quarterbacks that can make plays both with their arms and on the ground running the ball. Included with this new age of quarterbacks is Colin Kaepernick, Andrew Luck and 2014 Super Bowl winner Russell Wilson. All of these quarterbacks have made great strides throughout their careers so far and are only going to get better. Point being, Johnny Manziel will fit with what the Browns need and what the NFL is shifting towards in terms of quarterbacks.
     The Cleveland Browns have a lot of new talent that can benefit Manziel on both sides of the ball. Josh Gordon, the 23 year old wide receiver had a phenomenal 2013 season with 87 receptions, 1,646 yards, and 9 touch downs. He will be a forced to be reckoned with as him and Manziel team up to be some of the leagues very best now and for years to come. Josh Gordon is very young talent and only has an upside to his game and will be a target for Johnny Manziel. On the defensive side of the ball, defensive back Justin Gilbert was taken as the 8th pick out of Oklahoma State University.    The scouting report on Justin Gilbert puts Coaches and General Managers in a gaze. Extreme athleticism, light on his feet, can cover the long ball as good as anybody, his patience and vision will make him a vital resource to the Browns. Justin Gilbert and the new highest paid cornerback in the league Joe Haden, are a deadly combo in Cleveland and not something that offensive coordinators should take lightly.
     Taken with the 96th pick in the third round was small school Running Back

 Terrance West out of Towson University. Although Terrance West was taken very late in the draft he is still highly regarded based upon his stats that were put up at Towson. It is said that West has an extremely strong work ethic and his college stats prove that. He led his team in rushing his last three seasons, and he will also be leaving Towson as the schools all time leading rusher with 4,854 yards and will also be leaving with two single season records as well; West rushed for 2,509 yards and had 41 touchdowns as a senior. This was an extremely well calculated and a great move by the Cleveland Browns. The Browns ground game was ranked 27th in all of the NFL nearing dead last as they tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bringing in Terrance West is definitely a step in the right direction.
     I 100% think the Browns attacked and adressed what they needed to in this year's draft and did so in a swift and orderly fashion and did what was necessary to get things done. The Browns displayed what most teams should do and which is adress all positions that your team needs help with, make smart trades and first round picks aren't always necessarily the best players and they are not a judgment of who will have the best career by any means. To conclude, the browns are on the outside looking in and will surely only getter better as this team matures and players develop their skill sets further.