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With the fourth pick in the fourth round (104 overall), the Cleveland Browns have selected Kaluka Maiava, OLB out of USC
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Here’s your USC linebacker.
FWIW, he was the top defensive player available per Mel Kiper’s board. And he definitely suits our needs.
it’s the other, other, other LB from USC.
SI says basicly high motor and good speed in all directions, but kinda small, and not a very good tackler.
He’s versatile, which this FO simply loves. Can play all LB positions. Oh, and he’s also from Hawaii.
The PA can use Rock wrestling quotes when he makes tackles.
I like this pick, I was thinking he might be the pick back at 52, so to get him here is great.
People from Hawaii love playing in the beautiful Cleveland weather.
Doesn’t this seem like mankok playing a cruel joke? “Here is the samoan linebacker you wanted from usc. What? Oh this is the wrong one? But his last name starts with an M…oh man, whoops, boy sorry about that…(snicker snicker)”
Now you’re getting it FO!!
Papa likes.
Wonder why no one’s taken marcus freeman yet
I’ve always thought this team needed more polys, the always seem to be impact players
I wonder if Freeman is there in the 6th round if the browns take him.
The other guy who played for Hawaii was originally from Alaska for the record. I know people were making weather jokes yesterday. Dude from Alaska can handle Cleveland, i think.
Alaska, that’s good news 🙂 He probably grew up wrestling grizzly bears just so he had some competition.
I grew up here in Alaska mostly too and we didn’t wrestle any bears. But we do have a lot of pretty good high school football teams. I like both of these picks and think this guy will be fine. And he can handle the weather in Cleveland. Most of the Polynesians I know around here, are still walking around in flip fops and skirts in the snow. So no worries there.
From an interview with USC linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. by Michael Lev in the Orange County Register:
“Physically, the other guys are more imposing,” Norton said. “But when it comes down to playing football, the entire package, Kaluka could be better than all of them.” – Ken Norton Jr. USC linebackers coach