Man, the more you read about Charlie Frye, the more you start to wonder how he fell all the way to the Browns in the third round today.

In part one of a two-part series on ClevelandBrowns.com, Zac Jackson explains how Frye’s ability to learn and excel in a new offense during his senior year at Akron opened the eyes of plenty of NFL scouts and GMs.

In part two of his article, Jackson says Frye continued to impress during his pro day workouts and subsequent interviews, especially Browns general manager Phil Savage and director of player personnel Bill Rees.

Marla Ridenour from the ABJ covered one of Frye’s pre-draft workouts in which he answered questions about his so-called lack of arm strenth.

Ridenour also discussed how Frye’s hard work paid off during his collegiate career and in the weeks leading up to the draft.

For more, check out his various draft profiles:

NFL.com
CBS Sportsline
ESPN.com
FOX Sports
CNNSI.com

The New York Jets selected former Buckeyes kicker Mike Nugent in the second round (47th overall), becoming the highest-drafted kicker since the Raiders took Sebastian Janikowski in the first round in 2000. Getting a kicker in the second is a bit of a gamble but the Jets had two second-rounders, and if you’re going to tab a kicker that early it may as well be Nugent.

Meanwhile, OSU safety Dustin Fox was selected in the third round, 80th overall, by the Vikings.

…And that’s it so far from the Buckeyes. Last year, Ohio State had three players selected in the first round (Will Smith, Chris Gamble and Michael Jenkins) and four more in the third. Ouch.

“I haven’t done anything and I have to meet and become friends with the guys on the team first. I just want to be a player and a guy who they know is a team guy, (can) depend on and can make plays whenever they need it.”

That was Braylon Edwards’ response in an NFL.com Q&A Saturday when asked if he wanted to be the face of the Browns. Later, when asked if he thought he could deliver big plays as a rookie, Edwards responded by saying he had to work hard, learn the system and learn from the veterans. This kid’s got his head on straight, which is great to see. He’s got the skills to be a Randy Moss-type receiver without the attitude and off-field problems. In fact, with his immense talent and quality of character, some have been comparing Edwards to none other than Jerry Rice. I’m drooling.

Be sure to check out our original Braylon Edwards draft profile for more info on the Browns’ first-round pick.

Beautiful. Many had Akron quarterback Charlie Frye possibly going in the second round, with the Browns reportedly one of the teams interested in taking him. Well, they got him, but in the third, not the second. I love it. This kid is big (6-4, 217), tough, smart and athletic, and while he doesn’t have the biggest arm in the draft, he’s accurate on the run and in the pocket. Trent Dilfer was brought in to “bridge the gap” to Savage and Crennel’s young QB, and that young QB is Charlie Frye. With the recent success of MAC quarterbacks in the NFL (Ben Roethlisberger, Byron Leftwich and Chad Pennington), there’s every reason to believe that this kid will be successful when the Browns are ready to hand him the reins.

Boy, I sure hope Savage and Crennel are getting the right guys because it really looks like Baltimore is having a great draft. First-rounder Mark Clayton, the receiver from Oklahoma, should immediately help the Ravens’ passing game and second-round pick Dan Cody, Clayton’s former Oklahoma teammate, is a defensive end who many predicted would go somewhere late in the first round. Getting him at #53 is a definite steal for the Ravens.

Hmm…I’m scratching my head over this one. Brodney Pool was one of the best defensive backs in the country but he’s listed as a safety. Maybe this means that Savage and Crennel aren’t very high on last year’s second-round pick Sean Jones, or maybe they think Pool can play corner. Either way, this was an unexpected move considering QB Charlie Frye, DE Dan Cody and Khalif Barnes, the mammoth offensive tackle from Washington, were all available. Barnes in particular seemed like a great pick, a guy who looks like a future offensive-line anchor. Lord knows the Browns could use one of those.

Aaron Rodgers has fallen…hard. To the point, in fact, where the Green Bay Packers, looking for Brett Favre’s successor, have the opportunity to nab him at #24. This is potentially great news for the Browns, who have been rumored to be interested in Auburn QB Jason Campbell. The Packers seem to like Campbell too and some thought they may jump the gun and take him in the first. But now that Rodgers is out there for Green Bay, the chances look good that Campbell will be there in the second.

The Browns picked the right guy in Braylon Edwards, but they weren’t the only ones in the AFC Central who made good selections today. The Bengals nabbed Georgia DE David Pollack, one of the guys reportedly on the Browns’ radar had they been able to trade down. An undersized guy with a non-stop motor, Pollack will be pressuring Browns QBs for years to come.

Torry Holt, working the draft for ESPN, loves the Ravens’ selection at #22, Oklahoma receiver Mark Clayton. He’s small (5-10, 193) but this kid’s ultra-talented and pretty damn quick. The Ravens filled a big need here (remember the botched Terrell Owens trade?) and Kyle Boller gets some help on draft day. Judging by his first two years in the NFL, he needs it.

Early word this morning had the Browns talking about trading up for Alex Smith. Thankfully, Phil Savage was too smart for that, though I have to wonder if the Browns had any offers for the third pick when Braylon Edwards fell. I would think if there were any offers that made sense for the Browns, Phil Savage would’ve jumped at the opportunity to move down.

So now the question is, who’s #2? Quarterbacks Jason Campbell (Auburn) and Charlie Frye (Akron) have been the hot rumors for the Browns in the second round, and both would make sense for a team without a QB of the future. But don’t be surprised if Savage and Romeo go defense with their second pick. One of the top remaining DE/OLB would make sense, or maybe a corner, but only if they’ve decided to pass on Campbell and Frye.

Phil Savage chose WR Edwards out of Michigan. This is the right move - he’s a brilliant WR - if they keep him, which is a big IF, they’ll have 2 playmakers on offense in Winslow and Edwards. He is also trade bait right now - we’ll see what happens.