As we all reunite with family in excess of turkey and stuffing along with viewing some excellent football video games this weekend, you can not also be thankful that the Browns, at 3-seven, are much better and more along than where they have been after 10 games last yr when they had been 1-9.

The Browns would go on to finish on a 4 game winning streak highlighted by a 13-six upset of the defending Super Bowl champion, Pittsburgh Steelers and earn the seventh select in the 2010 NFL Draft.

Going into the draft, quite a few NFL mock drafts including my own here on Bleacher Report had Cleveland picking Notre Dame quarterback, Jimmy Clausen in the initial round. At that time it made sense taking into consideration that former Notre Dame standout Brady Quinn and the incumbent starter Brian Urlacher Jersey, Derek Anderson, struggled.

When newly employed Browns president, Mike Holmgren evaluated Jimmy Clausen and explained the now infamous quote of, "I wish I liked him a lot more" It sealed Clausen's fate as the Browns would go on to decide on Florida defensive back Joe Haden No. seven general this past spring.

Following that rebuttal by Holmgren, Clausen slid all the way down to the second round the place the Carolina Panthers would select him 48th all round, Cleveland would go on and pick Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy 85th general in the third round.

And the excellent irony is that Jimmy Clausen will now face the group and president that just did not like him sufficient this Sunday in Cleveland.

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For the former Notre Dame standout it was a monumental slide alongside the ranks of former Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers, now a Professional-Bowl standout taking part in in Green Bay, and former Irish quarterback Brady Quinn who was picked by Cleveland and eventually traded to Denver for Peyton Hillis.

Clausen, 23, had all the tools and guarantee an organization could request for except maturity.

Despite passing for 3,722 yards, finishing 68.eight % of his passes, putting up an amazing 161.42 passer rating along with 28 touchdowns and four interceptions his last yr at Notre Dame, Clausen's off-the-field cocky perspective and altercations&mdashmost notably outdoors of a pub in South Bend&mdashled many to believe he was not one to be the encounter of a crew let alone it's franchise quarterback.

There have been also concerns concerning his arm strength and accuracy which may possibly have also turned off some teams but there was not doubt that Clausen was prepared for the NFL as he ran Charlie Weis' New England-type offense with ease.

Personally, I actually believed and felt at that time that Clausen would have been a fantastic match and achievable franchise savior for the Browns.

Although I was not really substantial on McCoy initially and especially after his shoulder injury against Alabama in the BCS Nationwide Championship game, seeing how McCoy moves the Browns' new west coast hybrid offense, I can gladly feel that Holmgren manufactured the correct choice in deciding on Colt McCoy in excess of Jimmy Clausen.

Holmgren's decision has been justified as proper as Clausen has thrown for only 698 yards, 1 touchdown and an abysmal QB rating of 53.8. He has also completed 48.six % of his passes.

Soon after his very first 3 NFL begins and currently being pulled in Week 5, Clausen was benched right after tossing three interceptions Tim Jennings Jersey. Clausen has also fumbled 7 times, shedding two and had a altercation with fellow teammate, All-Professional wide receiver, Steve Smith and you can see that his maturity troubles have continued to haunt him.

Evaluate that to McCoy's effortless going Texas amazing and his 3 touchdowns Shea McClellin Jersey, three interceptions and a much a lot more respectable 85.three QB rating and 975 yards passing along with his increasing cult hero standing in Cleveland, McCoy is clearly the greater determination and this Thanksgiving we need to all be thankful that for after Cleveland may possibly have produced the appropriate determination.

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