Last updated: 7:40 PM

The first day of the draft has come and gone and now it's time for the real reason we love the draft: obscure players with funny names! Of the name prospects I listed on Day 1, only Tony Ugoh, Sabby Piscitelli, and Yamon Figurs are no longer available. Keep your fingers crossed for a Quinn-to-Zinger connection!

As for the events of yesterday, it'd be hard to find a Browns fan not floating on air. The Browns turned the #3, #36, #67, #103, and next year's first-round selection into three first-round talents (including two Top 5 players), Joe Thomas, Brady Quinn, and Eric Wright. Although knee-jerk reactions the day after the draft are almost exclusively stupid and misguided, "experts" everywhere were lauding the team for making a splash. It's hard not to be wrapped up in the excitement. Last night, I lay awake imagining Brady-to-Braylon touchdowns. Am I alone?

12:59 PM

Corey says: The Browns' next pick is finally coming up! Before we get to that, though, this morning I listened to Joe Thomas' and Brady Quinn's conference calls with the Cleveland media (which were conducted yesterday; true press conferences are happening as we speak). Go to the Browns' official site and you can hear them for yourself. Thomas' call was particularly entertaining, as he was literally fishing on Lake Michigan while fielding questions from the likes of Tony Grossi et al. Thomas is definitely a character. He also seems to appreciate the so-called "blue collar" image of Cleveland (comparing it to his hometown of Milwaukee), as it was seemingly all he could talk about.

Quinn comes off as simply wanting to say all the right things, and being perhaps not the sharpest knife in the drawer--but in a good, football-golden-boy kind of way. The conference call I really recommend you listen to is Charlie Weis' (also available on the Browns' official site). Even though Coach Weis is obviously biased when talking about Quinn, his praise for him was compelling enough to get me really, really excited for the Quinn era. I am fully convinced that Quinn can be more effective than Charlie Frye as early as Week 1.

Thoughts on the Browns' fifth rounder in a few...

1:29 PM

Corey says: The Browns drafted Brandon McDonald, a cornerback from Memphis. As far as I can tell, the only notable thing about this young man is that he's Steve McNair's cousin. Perhaps he'll be used for reconnaissance on the Ravens playbook. McDonald did return punts in college, but he wasn't all that great at it. Beyond that, I got nothing.

It's not likely the Browns are going to be able to get an impact player with one of their two remaining picks, so is anyone surprised they haven't made an attempt yet to upgrade the defensive line, whether at nose tackle or end? Okay, maybe after a couple of free agent signings, the Browns aren't looking for a DE, but they could certainly use someone to back up/replace Ted Washington. Last year, they grabbed Babatunde in the sixth round, which was a great coup for Mistake by the Lake Sporting Times readers everywhere, and was a brilliant plan, a draft steal, and all that, but so far it hasn't worked out too well. I don't want to say the Babatunde experiment is over yet, but still, the defensive line depth chart is hardly settled, yes?

2:55 PM

Alex says: Perhaps Corey has forgotten about Shaun Smith, the nosetackle signed away from Cincinnati and heir apparent to Ted Washington. If I remember correctly, Smith's signing was widely analyzed as a vote of no confidence in Babatunde. Which, I must tell no one, is stupid. You just wait and see what havoc Babatunde will wreak on opponents' backfields.

3:37 PM

Corey says: The Browns have traded with the Cowboys for the third time this draft! Phil Savage wasn't kidding when he said he and Jerry Jones "speak the same language". This time, they've swapped sixth rounders and the Browns have picked up an extra seventh rounder. The Browns' new sixth round pick is coming up soon, so stay tuned.

3:54 PM

Corey says: The Browns draft Melila Purcell III, a defensive end from Hawaii and future multiple recipient of the Obscure Brown of the Week prize. Melila was born in that football breeding ground: Pago Pago, American Samoa (actually, several of his relatives were teammates of his at Hawaii and he had a cousin who played in the NFL). Great pick!

5:43 PM

Alex says: Corey and I make no bones about our love for interesting names. You can only imagine my excitement for the Browns probable final choice of the afternoon: Syndric Steptoe, a wide receiver out of Arizona.

Earlier in the seventh round, the Browns selected defensive end Chase Pittman from LSU. Not a bad name—I see many newspaper puns centering on "Chase" in his future—but it's no Epsilon Williams. How the final round shook out is a nice representative of how the entire draft went name-wise for the Browns: bad name followed by better name, and repeat.

Don't believe me? Let's review, with imaginary Name Points:

1. Joe Thomas, 1 – So. Boring.
2. Brady Quinn, 4 – Nothing special, though names starting with "Q" can't hurt
3. Eric Wright, 2 – Back to square one.
4. Brandon McDonald, 4 – Like Quinn, nothing special, but I have a soft spot for Scots
5. Melila Purcell, 8 – I like where this is going.
6. Chase Pittman, 5 – They could do worse.
7. Syndric Steptoe, 1,000 – Un-freaking-believable. For all I know, Steptoe "Bismol" might be the only Syndric in the world.

Unfortunately, there'll be some concern whether Syndric will even make the roster out of training camp. He faces a tough road ahead, but I have faith in him. We must all have faith.

7:40 PM

Corey says: Well, it's been another memorable draft. From Joe Thomas all the way down to Steptoe Bismol, I think it's safe to say that--just as they did last year--the Browns drafted at least six future Hall of Famers this weekend.

Me, I'm all blogged out, and I think Alex feels the same. We may have more to say about the Browns' draft picks in the coming days, but for now, I'm signing off. Training camp is only a few months away!