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 />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareLooking back at Odell Beckham’s minicamp interview sessionKen Blaze-USA TODAY SportsOdell Beckham Jr. is the new jewel in the Browns’ offensive plan. Along with a good offensive line Baker Mayfield Color Rush Jersey , steady TE play by David Njoku, running backs Duke Johnson, Nick Chubb and eventually Kareem Hunt, plus receivers Jarvis Landry and Antonio Callaway, the entire NFL is anticipating that the 2019 Cleveland Browns will be the team to watch offensively. Donning a brown hoodie, Beckham gave this interview at minicamp this week: When asked what his impression was of the offense: When asked when sharing the ball with some many players and his numbers drop but the team wins, how would he react to that:Coach Freddie Kitchens admitted that OBJ has been learning the playbook despite not being in attendance to nine of the 10 OTAs the club held for most of May.Plus, the star receiver showed up for the June minicamp in great physical shape and ready to work. Jake Burns of The OBR got a question in about Beckham’s alignment in the offense:When asked about how QB Baker Mayfield and himself could become productive: The Browns hope to improve on their 7-8-1 record from a year ago. Many odds makers have them clinching their first AFC North Division title since 1989 under former head coach Marty Schottenheimer. Since the Browns were awarded an expansion club in 1999, the best the franchise has mustered is two second place finishes in 2002 (9-7-0) and 2007 (10-6-0). During this time, the team has finished last in the division a staggering 15 times.Hopefully, a new “banner” will be hoisted per OBJ’s prediction. John Dorsey has his second pre-draft press conference as GM of the Browns https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Emmanuel-Ogbah-Jersey , just one week before the 2019 NFL Draft." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareNotes from Cleveland Browns’ pre-draft press conference with GM John Dorsey On Thursday, just a one week before the start of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns held their annual pre-draft press conference, featuring general manager John Dorsey.Here are the notes I took:What About Duke Johnson?The first nine questions asked by reporters were about RB Duke Johnson, prompting Dorsey to laugh and say, “Y’all want to talk about the draft?”When he did comment on Johnson, though Dorsey said “we see a lot of stuff for Duke moving forward ... and I look forward to seeing him on the field on Sundays.” Dorsey also said that Johnson understands the role he is going to play for the Browns, and his trade request will not change their mentality on him being a vital part of their offense this season.Johnson has not been participating in Phase 1 of the team’s offseason workout programs, which are voluntary. But he expects Johnson to be present when the minicamps come around, even though they haven’t talked about that.What to do During the 1st Round of the DraftThe Browns traded away their No. 17 overall pick this offseason, leaving them without a first-round pick. What are their plans for the first round?This Monday and Tuesday Denzel Ward Jersey , the team will start talking about which prospects they might be willing to trade up into the first round for if they are still available at a certain point.Due diligence for any year involves talking to teams in general about how much it would cost to move up, so Dorsey said yes, of course he will do that in advance with teams picking in the back half of the first round.For the draft in general, they usually spend about three days playing hypothetical games:Positions Deep in This Year’s Draft & SafetyAsked about which positions are the strongest in this year’s class, Dorsey named defensive line and wide receiver as being deep. He then started rattling off running back and quarterback depth being deep, and added the safety depth is more than in years past.Speaking of safety, Dorsey was asked about the additions of Eric Murray and Morgan Burnett. Dorsey said he believes Burnett still plays at the level of a starting-caliber strong safety:Playing Down Jeffrey Simmons?There have been some rumors that the Browns really like DT Jeffrey Simmons, whose stock is questionable due to a torn ACL. Dorsey was asked about whether he would take Simmons at No. 49. Dorsey said, “if he was there, you may think about it,” acting as if it’s not something they would jump over. Is Dorsey just playing coy Trevon Coley Color Rush Jersey , or is he really not considering him much? Remember, Simmons did come in for a visit, which Dorsey talked about:Other NotesRegarding RG Austin Corbett, Dorsey said, nothing is a given, but he thinks Corbett“is going to make tremendous strides here in the 2019 season.”Asked if the Browns need to add some juice to the wide receiver position, Dorsey pointed out that WR Antonio Callaway has some juice.He really likes the depth the team has at tight end right now.Here is what Dorsey said about second-year DE Chad Thomas: “Usually, guys in the first year into their second year make exponential strides and growth. I see him getting a lot of playing time this year. I could see him getting some rotational playing time and really developing into a really good football player.”RB Kareem Hunt has been hard at work: “I could not be happier with how hard he is working in the building. That is all you can ask of him. He is committed to doing the proper steps here in getting this thing moving forward.”