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April 28, 2012Pick #247: Browns Select TE Brad Smelley
April 28, 2012Finally, it appears that the Browns have taken at least one action step toward fixing its secondary. With its second-to-last pick in the draft, the Browns picked up CB Trevin Wade out of Arizona, the team’s first secondary selection over the last three days.
A small cornerback listed at 5-feet-10-inches, Wade’s strengths are his above average quickness and agility, according to ESPN. He’s got prototypical bulk, but battled through a few injuries over the past few seasons, including a shoulder problem in 2011.
He finished with 52 tackles and 13 pass deflections during his senior campaign, impressive statistics for a guy who is said to have re-committed himself to the game. He lost his starting spot in 2010, but following his characteristics as an outspoken leader and competitor, he worked aggressively to end strong.
In terms of his fit with the Browns, obviously the team needs another starter alongside Joe Haden and possibly Buster Skrine. With more teams than ever passing frequently, Cleveland will need three solid cornerbacks, and we’ll see if Wade can make the team in order to compete for playing time soon.
The Browns also are about to pick at the No. 247 slot here late in the seventh round. Stay tuned by tomorrow for the latest WFNY analysis on this entire draft.
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3 Comments
Fixing the secondary? WTF that was our best unit last year and one of the best in the NFL. And no, it wasn’t simply because our run D was weak. Look at he per pass attempt stats.
he’s gonna have a tough time getting past brown/dmitri/skrine to get playing time. but, an injury and he could get in. we’ll see.
I liked what I saw from Dockery in the short spurts he was out there last season also, so we’ll see who steps up.