Browns Strongly Considering Trubisky At #1

The Browns are strongly considering drafting Mitch Trubisky No. 1 overall, league sources tell Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. Trubisky has long been connected to Cleveland, so today’s news doesn’t come as a huge surprise. Mitch Trubisky (vertical)

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Before this week’s combine, there were rumblings that the UNC product would measure in closer to 6’1″ than his billed 6’2″+ height. On Thursday, he silenced that talk when he officially came in at 6’2″ and one-eighth of an inch. The difference might seem trivial, but talent evaluators are obsessed with height at the quarterback position and the extra inch or two can make a huge difference when trying to see over the defensive line. Johnny Manziel and Rex Grossman are the only two QBs under 6’1″ that have been selected in the first round in the last 15 years. Neither pick panned out.

Texas A&M pass rusher Myles Garrett is also believed to be a leading candidate at No. 1 overall.

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