1999 Draft Tim Couch 1st overall. Colossal bust who missed the 3/4 of 2000 season because of his elbow. Broke leg in 2002. Out of football.



2000 Draft Courtney Brown 1st overall. Colossal bust whose career has been ravaged by injuries ranging from knee, foot to bicep rupture. Injured foot in 2nd game of 2004 season likely done for year. Only has finished one season (rookie year) not on IR. Released after 2004 season, made $26 million and had only 17 sacks in his Browns’ career.


2001 Draft Gerrard Warren with 3rd overall pick. Underachiever who has been limited in 2004 because of pectoral muscle strain. Traded after 2004 season for a 4th Round Draft pick.

2002 Draft William Green with 16th overall pick. Started slow his rookie year. In 2003 was slowed due to shoulder injury. Missed the final 9 games of season due to injuries and drug suspension. Released and currently looking for an NFL roster spot.

2003 Draft Jeff Faine with 21st overall pick. Missed final 9 games of the season due to knee injury. Missed final four games of 2004 season because of injury. Traded following 2005 Season to the New Orleans Saints.

2004 Trade ‘04 #2 pick to move up one spot to draft Kellen Winslow 6th overall. Breaks his leg on final play of the 2nd game of rookie season. Out for the year. Trade back into 2nd Round in order to draft Sean Jones with 59th overall pick. Jones tears his ACL in training camp and is out for the year.

2005 Draft Michigan WR Braylon Edwards with the 3rd pick. Edwards season is trunacted because of a staph infection in this elbow and an ACL injury on Dec 4th.