Cleveland Browns’ 2009 Draft: Hopefully There Are No More Rebuilds

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Published: April 28, 2009

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... not drafted a player, after trading down three times all the way down to pick No. 21.

Outside of the New England Patriots, the Browns were the busiest team of the first round, moving out of three different spots and acquiring a third pick in the second round, along with picking C Alex Mack from Cal.

Cleveland dealt the fifth pick to the New York Jets so that they could select USC's Mark Sanchez, exciting the New York fanbase at Radio City Music Hall.

In return, Cleveland acquired three players including S Abram Elam, pick No. 17, and the Jets second round pick.

Cleveland, in turn, subsequently traded down twice with Tampa Bay and Philadelphia, sliding down in the first round and acquiring two sixth-rounders in the process.

The pick of Mack seemed to be a surprise to most fans expecting to land a defensive playmaker. However, that plan was thrown out of the window by Seattle's selection of LB Aaron Curry with the fourth pick.

Mack is a very phy...

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