The Browns hold the 7th pick in the upcoming NFL draft and haven't been shy about their plans to find a quarterback of the future in the draft.
Mike Holmgren On Jimmy Clausen: ‘It Would Be Hard For Me To Take Him’
It’s highly unlikely Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford, considered the top quarterback in the draft, will be available when the Browns come to pick. Trading up to get him is also highly unlikely.
The next logical quarterback on the board is Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen but Holmgren doesn’t sound high on him.
“I wish I liked him more,” he said. “You know how you have a type of player that you like? It’s not scientific. People like him a lot. He’ll go high. But it would be hard for me [to take him].”
Though Jake Delhomme wasn't guaranteed the starting job, it appears that's the way the 2010 season is shaping up. Holmgren didn't indicate the Browns had any interest in using their second round pick on a quarterback and any one selected after that probably wouldn't be a candidate to start.
“Next year might be easier. We’ve got [three picks in the third round and four in the fifth round] going for us. But I’d have to have another second-round pick [to take a quarterback in the second round].”
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