The Browns should draft Maurice Clarett.

People are freaking out about how Clarett flamed out in the 40 at the combine and, even worse, quit on doing the rest of the drills. It was, no doubt, a disaster for Clarett. People are saying he now may not be drafted at all and the guys stock could not be lower.

I think the Browns should draft him.

• The Browns need a running back. Suggs has a rep for being injury prone. There is no proven backup. Which means the Browns should take a shot on somebody.
  
• The Browns need a short yardage back. You say Clarett is not that type of runner? I disagree -- he is not big but he is powerful enough to run inside and always seemed good at taking the right angle into the defense, which is the biggest factor in picking up 2-3 yards when they are really needed.
  
• The price is right. If the Browns pick Clarett at the start of the 6th round it will be a great gamble. It looks like the Browns will have an extra pick in the 6th anyway. If this price is that low it would be dumb not to take him.
  
• Cleveland is the perfect place for him to play and playing under Crenell would probably be his best shot at becoming a capable NFL RB. Clarett needs a little humility more than anything else, and he ought to get under Crenell. Heck, maybe Jim Brown can help him out, although I'm not as optimistic about that.
  
• I'm not naive about the guy -- he's kind of a jerk, but if he meant half of what he said in his pre-combine news conference then I think he's no more a jerk than your average NFL player. And besides, was he wrong about Ohio State? Consider also that Robert Smith was not exactly popular in Columbus.
  
• He's motivated and wants to succeed. I know ALL prospects are, but most prospects didn't carry their college team to a national championship as a freshman.