In his second-straight impressive outing, lefty Cliff Lee shut out the Mariners on four hits and five strikeouts in seven innings, leading the Tribe to a 5-2 win. Bob Howry coughed up two runs in the ninth without recording an out but Bob Wickman actually put out a fire instead of causing one, bailing out Howry by recording the final three outs to notch his fifth save. The Indians look for the sweep in Seattle Sunday afternoon at 4:05.
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There was some talk that he wouldn’t even be drafted while others said Maurice Clarett would not be selected until the fifth or sixth round. But with the final pick in the third round, the Denver Broncos chose the former Ohio State running back Saturday night. Denver has a couple young backs already in place (Tatum Bell and Quentin Griffin) so Clarett probably won’t see the field much in 2005, but if there’s a system he could be successful in, it’s Denver’s. I’m not surprised that the Broncos were the team to take a chance on Clarett, but I am surprised that they took him so early.
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:
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.
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