I know he was perceived to be a genius behind the scenes, but let's look at his actual history. He was a scout with the Browns for 9 years. Before that, he was a high school coach for 13 years in Michigan. In the 9 years he was in the college scouting department, below are the browns draft picks. Now obviously, he's only one voice in a large operation.
2013 1 Barkevious Mingo LSU
2013 3 Leon McFadden San Diego St.
2013 6 Jamoris Slaughter Notre Dame
2013 7 Armonty Bryant East Central (OK)
2013 7 Garrett Gilkey Chadron St.
2012 1 Trent Richardson Alabama
2012 1 Brandon Weeden Oklahoma St.
2012 2 Mitchell Schwartz California
2012 3 John Hughes Cincinnati
2012 4 Travis Benjamin Miami (FL)
2012 4 James-Michael Johnson Nevada
2012 5 Ryan Miller Colorado
2012 6 Emmanuel Acho Texas
2012 6 Billy Winn Boise St.
2012 7 Trevin Wade Arizona
2012 7 Brad Smelley Alabama
2011 1 Phil Taylor Baylor
2011 2 Jabaal Sheard Pittsburgh
2011 2 Greg Little North Carolina
2011 4 Jordan Cameron USC
2011 4 Owen Marecic Stanford
2011 5 Buster Skrine Tenn-Chattanooga
2011 5 Jason Pinkston Pittsburgh
2011 7 Eric Hagg Nebraska
2010 1 Joe Haden Florida
2010 2 T.J. Ward Oregon
2010 2 Montario Hardesty Tennessee
2010 3 Colt McCoy Texas
2010 3 Shawn Lauvao Arizona St.
2010 5 Larry Asante Nebraska
2010 6 Carlton Mitchell South Florida
2010 6 Clifton Geathers South Carolina
2009 1 Alex Mack California
2009 2 Brian Robiskie Ohio St.
2009 2 Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia
2009 2 David Veikune Hawaii
2009 4 Kaluka Maiava USC
2009 6 Don Carey Norfolk St.
2009 6 Coye Francies San Jose St.
2009 6 James Davis Clemson
2008 4 Beau Bell 104 UNLV
2008 4 Martin Rucker Missouri
2008 6 Ahtyba Rubin Iowa St.
2008 6 Paul Hubbard Wisconsin
2008 7 Alex Hall St. Augustine's
2007 1 Joe Thomas Wisconsin
2007 1 Brady Quinn Notre Dame
2007 2 Eric Wright UNLV
2007 5 Brandon McDonald Memphis
2007 6 Melila Purcell Hawaii
2007 7 Chase Pittman LSU
2007 7 Syndric Steptoe Arizona
2006 1 Kamerion Wimbley Florida St.
2006 2 D'Qwell Jackson Maryland
2006 3 Travis Wilson Oklahoma
2006 4 Leon Williams Miami (FL)
2006 4 Isaac Sowells Indiana
2006 5 Jerome Harrison Washington St.
2006 5 DeMario Minter Georgia
2006 6 Lawrence Vickers Colorado
2006 6 Babatunde Oshinowo Stanford
2006 7 Justin Hamilton Virginia Tech
2005 1 Braylon Edwards Michigan
2005 2 Brodney Pool Oklahoma
2005 3 Charlie Frye Akron
2005 4 Antonio Perkins Oklahoma
2005 5 David McMillanKansas
2005 6 Nick Speegle New Mexico
2005 6 Andrew Hoffman Virginia
2005 7 Jon Dunn 217 Virginia Tech
2004 1 Kellen Winslow Miami (FL)
2004 4 Luke McCown Louisiana Tech
2004 5 Amon Gordon Stanford
2004 6 Kirk Chambers Stanford
2004 7 Adimchinobe Echemandu California
2013 1 Barkevious Mingo LSU
2013 3 Leon McFadden San Diego St.
2013 6 Jamoris Slaughter Notre Dame
2013 7 Armonty Bryant East Central (OK)
2013 7 Garrett Gilkey Chadron St.
2012 1 Trent Richardson Alabama
2012 1 Brandon Weeden Oklahoma St.
2012 2 Mitchell Schwartz California
2012 3 John Hughes Cincinnati
2012 4 Travis Benjamin Miami (FL)
2012 4 James-Michael Johnson Nevada
2012 5 Ryan Miller Colorado
2012 6 Emmanuel Acho Texas
2012 6 Billy Winn Boise St.
2012 7 Trevin Wade Arizona
2012 7 Brad Smelley Alabama
2011 1 Phil Taylor Baylor
2011 2 Jabaal Sheard Pittsburgh
2011 2 Greg Little North Carolina
2011 4 Jordan Cameron USC
2011 4 Owen Marecic Stanford
2011 5 Buster Skrine Tenn-Chattanooga
2011 5 Jason Pinkston Pittsburgh
2011 7 Eric Hagg Nebraska
2010 1 Joe Haden Florida
2010 2 T.J. Ward Oregon
2010 2 Montario Hardesty Tennessee
2010 3 Colt McCoy Texas
2010 3 Shawn Lauvao Arizona St.
2010 5 Larry Asante Nebraska
2010 6 Carlton Mitchell South Florida
2010 6 Clifton Geathers South Carolina
2009 1 Alex Mack California
2009 2 Brian Robiskie Ohio St.
2009 2 Mohamed Massaquoi Georgia
2009 2 David Veikune Hawaii
2009 4 Kaluka Maiava USC
2009 6 Don Carey Norfolk St.
2009 6 Coye Francies San Jose St.
2009 6 James Davis Clemson
2008 4 Beau Bell 104 UNLV
2008 4 Martin Rucker Missouri
2008 6 Ahtyba Rubin Iowa St.
2008 6 Paul Hubbard Wisconsin
2008 7 Alex Hall St. Augustine's
2007 1 Joe Thomas Wisconsin
2007 1 Brady Quinn Notre Dame
2007 2 Eric Wright UNLV
2007 5 Brandon McDonald Memphis
2007 6 Melila Purcell Hawaii
2007 7 Chase Pittman LSU
2007 7 Syndric Steptoe Arizona
2006 1 Kamerion Wimbley Florida St.
2006 2 D'Qwell Jackson Maryland
2006 3 Travis Wilson Oklahoma
2006 4 Leon Williams Miami (FL)
2006 4 Isaac Sowells Indiana
2006 5 Jerome Harrison Washington St.
2006 5 DeMario Minter Georgia
2006 6 Lawrence Vickers Colorado
2006 6 Babatunde Oshinowo Stanford
2006 7 Justin Hamilton Virginia Tech
2005 1 Braylon Edwards Michigan
2005 2 Brodney Pool Oklahoma
2005 3 Charlie Frye Akron
2005 4 Antonio Perkins Oklahoma
2005 5 David McMillanKansas
2005 6 Nick Speegle New Mexico
2005 6 Andrew Hoffman Virginia
2005 7 Jon Dunn 217 Virginia Tech
2004 1 Kellen Winslow Miami (FL)
2004 4 Luke McCown Louisiana Tech
2004 5 Amon Gordon Stanford
2004 6 Kirk Chambers Stanford
2004 7 Adimchinobe Echemandu California
