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Joe Thomas is a 100% guaranteed franchise offensive tackle and will be mainstay in the Pro Bowl for most of his career. He's ridiculously huge (6'8", 315 lbs) and runs a sub 5.00 40. He has great agility and footwork. I see no reason why the Browns should pass on him.


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I remember saying the same thing about Robert Gallery and praising the Raiders for taking him.

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How does one example of a failure all of a sudden mean doom and gloom for Joe Thomas?

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I think your post is fine if u remove the 100% guaranteed part. Also no one has claimed him as the next Pace etc...but he's has been viewed as being close to that level.

The Browns have no RB and no QB- Jamal is a backup behind their o-line...plus Crommel might get some leeway if he draft Brady Quinn but he's a goner after this year if he takes Thomas.

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Savage was hired by the Browns specifically because of his ability to scout players in the draft, he will be making the picks not Crennel.
Savage and Crennel have both publicly stated that the o-line has been a serious problem since the Tim Couch era, and the biggest signings last and this year were on the O-line so I wouldn't expect them to pass on Thomas unless they think Steinbeck will suddenly cause a troubled unit to gel, especially not for an injured RB. If they did pass on Thomas it would be for Quinn (god i hope not), not Peterson.

Whatever happens they will have to pick betwen three of these five guys
Quinn
Russel
Thomas
Johnson
Peterson

Of those five only Peterson looks to be a mistake, i can live with any of the others.