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2011 NFL Draft: Cleveland Browns Need Offensive Help To Save Peyton Hillis

April 6, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

A player like Cleveland running back Peyton Hillis comes along about once in every 10 years.
He is one of the toughest guys to bring down in the NFL, has enough speed to turn the corner and post big gains, soft hands, the ability to make acrobatic catches and he’s not afraid to put a pulverizing block on anyone rushing the quarterback, either.
However, probably his greatest trait is that he is a quality individual who puts the team above his individual accomplishments.
Acquiring Hillis for the overhyped Brady Quinn was probably the best personnel move the Browns’ front office has made since the beginning of the millennium.
Yet, if something doesn't change very soon—like next season—Peyton Hillis could turn into a one or two-year wonder, destined for the junkyard of overworked, injured and unappreciated running backs.
That’s perhaps the biggest reason that the Browns must get offensive help in the 2011 draft, while not totally forsa...

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