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6. Cleveland Browns: A.J. Green, WR, Georgia

Written by NFL Bloggers on 30 March 2011.

By Nick Shook of Browns Beat

Do the Browns have serious needs on the defensive line? Absolutely, but team president Mike Holmgren and general manager Tom Heckert will not pass up on a talent such as Green. At six feet, four inches, Green has the size and speed to make the big play as the Browns' number one target. With the switch to the West Coast offense under new head coach Pat Shurmur, the Browns are obviously looking for a  number one receiver with big play capabilities, and Green fits the bill better than any other prospect in the draft. Pairing Green with another tall receiver in Carlton Mitchell (6'3", 215 lbs) will give second-year quarterback Colt McCoy more big targets to throw to in the pass-heavy scheme under Shurmur. Green is also the definition of consistency. If the Browns want to become an excellent passing team, they will select Green with the sixth pick overall, and add a weapon that will bring instant productivity to the offensive side of the ball.
 
Here's the scouting report on Green and following is the analysis of this pick, both courtesy of Eric Galko of Optimum Scouting: 
 
The dream scenario for the Browns, arguably the best player in the draft could very well fall to them at #6 if the draft shakes out this way. Green is one of the Top 2-3 best receiver prospects of the past 10 years, and adding him to Brian Robiskie, Mohammad Massaquoi, and Josh Cribbs makes this receiver unit much better and more promising. If AJ is gone, Julio Jones or a defensive lineman likely will be the pick, but having Green here at #6 is a major win for the Cleveland Browns to build around Colt McCoy.