Bernie Kosar: Browns focused on NFL draft (No. 1 pick)

So, what are the Browns playing for? The draft. Head Coach Eric Mangini won't say it. Bernie Kosar, a consultant reporting to owner Randy Lerner, said as much on WKNR-AM 850: "We've got as many picks as anybody (11) in the draft. We've got to get that right, and we've got to get that focus right, or you're heading for another season like this." The Browns are in the hunt for the No. 1 overall pick, currently tied with St. Louis and Tampa Bay for the worst record in the league. Among the contenders for the top draft slow, Detroit might be the likeliest to lose out. The Lions face playoff contenders the next four weeks, then finish against the Bears. The Buccaneers have a game left against the unbeaten Saints, but they also have three games against teams with losing records. The Rams have three games left against 5-6 teams and one against the 4-7 Bears. The Browns have games left against San Diego (8-3), Pittsburgh (6-5), Kansas City (3-8), Oakland (3-8) and Jacksonville (6-5). If teams finish with the same record, head-to-head competition, such as the Lions beating the Browns, has nothing to do with draft position. The tie-breaker is strength of schedule. The team that played a weaker schedule drafts higher.

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(cantonrepository.com)