European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 29 2007 stars and stripes Page 39 draft Lions banking on Martz to Mold Johnson draft from Back Page Adrian Peterson of Oklahoma was chosen by Minnesota which apparently was unconcerned by the running backs history of injuries in College Oakland will count on Russell to invigorate the raiders who scored Only 168 Points last sea son when Roger Goodell conduct ing his first draft As commissioner announced russells name raiders fans in the crowd cheered loudly but there was a mixture of cheers and Boos when Russell who is bigger than some nil line men came on stage to Don a raid ers hat and hold up a no 1 Black Jersey then came chants of a St leu for the Man who soon will be in charge of the Oakland of sense i cant wait to get in the Black and Silver and get to work rus sell said at no 8 Arkansas defensive end Jamaal Anderson went to at Lanta which went to the super bowl in 1999 with a running Back named Jamal Anderson then Miami got Ginn but Johnson was the True prize at wide receiver and Lions coordinator Mike Martz has a history of using such players Well Hes ecstatic just like me Johnson said of Martz like i Jerry the Minnesota Vikings took okla homa running Back Adrian Peter son with the drafts seventh pick said in going to be in a Good situation the 10th pick was 19yearold defensive tackle Amobi Okoye of Louisville by Houston Hes the youngest player Ever drafted and will join last years no 1 Overall pick defensive end Mario will iams on the line san Francisco followed by choosing the Best linebacker in the draft Mississippi Patrick Willis Buffalo which selected next was interested in Willis As Well but settled for Cal running Back Marshawn Lynch Browns Thomas land a big one Cleveland gets big left tackle who was gone fishing by Tom Withers the associated press Berea Cleveland Browns finally landed a big one Wisconsin offensive lineman Joe Thomas who skipped a trip to new York to go fishing with his father and friends on saturday was selected with the no 3 pick in the nil draft finally giving the Browns Premier left tackle the 6foot6 311pound Tho Mas should help the Browns improve a dreadful running game that was the leagues worst last season hell Likely play alongside guard Eric Steinbach who signed a seven year million free agent contract with the Browns in March Thomas had no interest in join ing the other top picks at new Yorks radio City music Hall choosing instead to spend a Day fishing with his dad future a ther inlaw and others on Lake of port Washington wis we got a big one on Thomas said excitedly from aboard the foxy lady moments before his fishing party reeled in of All things a Brown Trout How perfect the Browns used most of their allotted 15 minutes on the clock before announcing their selection of Thomas a Choice that sur prised Many including notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn who was hoping to play for the team he grew up rooting for Cleveland haunt used a first round pick on a tackle since 1970 when the Browns took Bob Mckay from Texas it didst Surprise me Tho Mas said of being snagged by the Browns who went 412 last sea son i hoped for a few months that Cleveland would pick me they showed a lot of interest in me All the Way along the club also decided to pass on Oklahoma running Back Adri an Peterson whose Stock began slipping this week when it was revealed that he reinsured his Collarbone in the fiesta bowl loss to Boise state with Thomas coming in the Browns will have to decide what to do with starting left tackle Kevin Shaffer who signed a six year million Deal in 2006 while other highly drafted offensive tackles such As Oakland Robert gallery Haven lived up to expectations Thomas is con Vinced he will be someone the Browns can count on for Many seasons to come to get a tackle in the top five there was a Good possibility of him being a pro bowl player and Hall of Famer Thomas said if you Are going to get a pro bowl tackle you have get him in the top five there May have been a couple of Guys who Haven panned out but in a vastly differ ent person my attitude and my competitiveness will not let me fail the Browns have had a revolving door of sorts at left tackle since their expansion rebirth in 1999 Lomas Brown roman Oben Ross Verba Barry Stokes Lonnie Shelton and Shaffer have played at the crucial spot Thomas who grew up in Mil Waukee visited Cleveland earlier this month and came away impressed by the Browns and the City i Felt like i was right at Home he said i met a couple of Guys on the team and they seem like great people they were All focused on bringing this team Back to glory not Long before the draft began a car full of Browns fans pulled into the teams Headquarters hoping to deliver a message to Savage and coach Romeo Cren Nel Tell them to take Joe one of them hollered this time the Browns listened e d u c a t i on about to Why till i faculty i inquiries i apply 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