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CLEVELAND, Ohio (TheOBR.com<\/a>) – Good morning, Cleveland Browns fans!<\/p>\n

There are a lot of mock drafts out there. Some of them are good (if they agree with me), and some are not (in the alternative scenario). The ones that are especially good are the mocks that have players like Makai Lemon and Monroe Freeling falling to the Browns at #24, where either player would be a nice fit. I\u2019m not willing to entertain<\/a> Freeling at #6, as I wrote yesterday, but I have no issue with Lemon there. To get either at #24 would be a nice surprise. Won\u2019t happen, of course, but nice. Bleacher Report summarizes a bunch<\/a>, as they belatedly try to fill the gigantic void left in draft coverage by the dear, departed Mock Draft Muncher. <\/p>\n

Speaking of potential picks at #24, Louisville WR Chris Bell has eight 30-visit invitations<\/a>, which speaks to how valued he is in this draft class. Bell reportedly ran a 4.38 40-yard dash and brings a big-play ability that could intrigue teams picking in the 20s. He has been one of the 30 pre-draft invites to speak to the Browns. <\/p>\n

On the field, players officially reported for the start of the extended offseason program per<\/a> Scott Petrak of BrownsZone. The Monken Era is underway, and it\u2019s time to get to work. The team published some pictures of the team\u2019s three quarterbacks working out and similar info, but Day 1 of the voluntary workouts was closed to the media. Monken and \u201cselected players\u201d will meet with the media starting at 12:15 this afternoon. The OBR will be there in the personage of Fred Greetham, and the team will probably broadcast the media time on their YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

On the home front, I\u2019m still wandering around like a zombie from some medication changes, so I apologize for the short bloviation this morning. It\u2019s one of those \u201cabout to fall asleep while writing\u201d days, which are always dangerous, or would be if anyone expected coherence from this particular article. It\u2019s something I need to test someday – would anyone notice if I fell asleep and my head fell on my keyboard, leaving behind some sort of random gibberish like \u201cwer9 q2u9 ;p\u201d? I\u2019d say it\u2019s 50-50. Perhaps you can let me know if you noticed this paragraph in the comments. <\/p>\n

There, I\u2019ve processed all the useful stuff I could find. And some useless stuff. Hope you have a better day than the way mine has started. <\/p>\n

Have a good one! GO BROWNS!<\/p>\n

Newswire Bloviation Archive<\/a><\/p>\n

OBR GOODIES<\/p>\n

OBR VIDEO<\/p>\n

– Pete and Joe – Draft approaching, Monken Era begins<\/a><\/p>\n

OBR ARTICLES<\/p>\n

– Trading Down From Twenty Four, What Is Realistic For The Cleveland Browns During The NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

– Salary Cap & Cash Cost Of The Cleveland Browns 2026 Draft Class<\/a><\/p>\n

– Cleveland Browns News and Rumors 04\/07\/26: Not Freeling It<\/a><\/p>\n

FROM THE FORUMS<\/p>\n

ASK THE INSIDERS (VI<\/a>P)<\/p>\n

–<\/a> Most likely trade down is at 24\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

– Does Berry draft a 2nd WR to compete with Tillman?<\/a><\/p>\n

– Picks 2 through 5<\/a><\/p>\n

– Gang of 3<\/a><\/p>\n

– Most likely trade down is at 24\u2026 (page 2)<\/a><\/p>\n

– Most Likely Trade Partner?<\/a><\/p>\n

– Berry \u2026 and his longevity<\/a><\/p>\n

RUMOR CENTRAL (VI<\/a>P)<\/p>\n

INSIDER DISCUSSION (VI<\/a>P)<\/p>\n

THE WATERCOOLER<\/a><\/p>\n

– <\/a>Alexa prediction<\/a><\/p>\n

– Browns vs Oilers \u201992<\/a><\/p>\n

– Browns New Uniform Numbers<\/a><\/p>\n

– LiveWire Thread for 4\/7 – Twitter, Video, Articles<\/a><\/p>\n

– The Draft 1-14 – There always could be a mistake or two.<\/a><\/p>\n

THE LIFT<\/p>\n

Positive news from the world of sports and beyond…<\/p>\n

– Dogs can detect Parkinson\u2019s years before symptoms show \u2014 with 98% accuracy<\/a><\/p>\n

I write about dogs a lot here, because if there\u2019s anything that gives an instant upward lift in mood, it\u2019s a happy pup who is just pleased to see me. As this is Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month<\/a>, it seems like a good time as any to share this story about how dogs can identify Parkinson\u2019s years before symptoms show \u2014 with 98% accuracy. Wow. Put this in your Lift book (you\u2019ve been keeping one, right?) as \u201cWe don\u2019t deserve dogs, part 4328\u201d. And make sure you visit the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation to learn more via the link I provided above. <\/p>\n

WRAPPING UP<\/p>\n

When not coming up with a \u201cnot\u201d line for this section, Barry McBride is the Publisher and Founder of the OBR and bloviates this nonsense every morning. You can follow him on Twitter @barrymcbride<\/a> or write him at barry@theobr.com<\/a> if you are so compelled.<\/p>\n

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