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Zac Jackson
Staff Writer
Zac Jackson has been writing for ClevelandBrowns.com since 2000. He grew up in Akron wanting to be Eric Metcalf, but after years of being the smallest, slowest player on a small and slow team, he gave up that dream and decided to pursue journalism. He graduated from Manchester High School before attending Ohio University and the University of Akron.

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April 25, 2009

Zac's reaction: The first 90 minutes

The Browns are now in position to do two things...

1. Be a major player in this draft.

2. Add some major players in this draft.

I came in believing it was adraft with quality players from 15-60 (give or take) and now the Browns have four picks in that range. The Browns came into the day with three of the top 50 picks and now have four of the top 52, plus three players.

If they have a specific target, they can get him. If they have a specific target position (or two, or three), they can now narrow the board.

The trade down immediately makes the Browns better. They added another pick and three players, all of whom have played for Eric Mangini before. The defense just got two experienced players better in Abram Elam and Kenyon Coleman, and the added pick should make them better for the future.

Quantity and quality? Browns fans, you should be excited. And this thing is just getting started.