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Browns general manager John Dorsey is old-school cool Colts Darius Leonard Jersey , from his wardrobe to keeping his plans for the upcoming NFL draft private.He's not tipping his hand.
"You know," Dorsey said, "a man once told me: Don't show all your cards at once."
Dorsey kept things close to the vest 鈥?or in his case, a white-and-orange team sweat shirt 鈥?on Thursday during a mandatory pre-draft news conference in which he sidestepped any questions about which quarterback he's considering with the No. 1 overall pick.
For months, Cleveland fans have debated whether the team should select Southern Cal's Sam Darnold or Wyoming's Josh Allen or UCLA's Josh Rosen or Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield.
Asked point blank, if he had made up his mind, Dorsey scrambled like a QB being blitzed.
"You know what?" he said. "I'm a guy of processes. I'm a guy of structure. I'm a guy of systems and I'm a creature of habit. I've done it for 20-some years. But where we are in the process right now, I think the draft is seven days away. But I'm very confident in where we are in the process moving forward."
And so it went for nearly 30 minutes as Dorsey, who was hired in December to fix a franchise mired in losing, offered few clues on what he intends to do with either of his first-round picks. The Browns also own the No. 4 selection.
The team is expected to draft a quarterback first, but Dorsey said he's leaving his options 鈥?including a trade 鈥?open and that he's even considered using the first pick on Penn State running back Saquon Barkley, considered by some draft experts to be the top overall talent in this year's player pool.
"Why wouldn't I?" Dorsey said when asked about Barkley, who dazzled pro personnel at the combine. "The guy's a really good football player. Absolutely. You can't have enough of them on your team."
While Barkley is intriguing, quarterback is a priority for the Browns Mike McGlinchey Jersey Elite , who are coming off a 0-16 season.
They've spent three decades in a fruitless search for a long-term answer at the game's most important position, and after the previous front office regime passed on the chance to draft either Carson Wentz or Deshaun Watson the past two years, Dorsey has his sights set on getting an elite quarterback now.
The Browns have done their due diligence in preparing for the draft. They've attended pro days, conducted private workouts and brought Darnold, Allen, Rose and Mayfield in for visits to get to know them better.
Darnold is believed to be the favorite to wind up in Cleveland. But there has been a growing buzz that Allen has closed the gap, especially after Sports Illustrated cited an unnamed "friend of Dorsey" predicting the Wyoming QB will be picked by the Browns.
Dorsey said no one knows his plans.
"First off, who is friend of Dorsey?" he said. "Second of all, I'm going to tell y'all, I go black in this time of year. I mean for a month, I don't listen to radio, I don't watch TV and I don't pick up the newspaper. I kind of sit there. I think scouting, when you do that, you see the purity of information. You see the facts Courtland Sutton Jersey , and you see the film without listening to the outside white noise.
"And that's kind of the way I've always done it."
All four quarterbacks have positives and negatives. Darnold started for two years at one of the nation's top programs, but he's been turnover prone; Allen has the strongest arm but accuracy issues; Rosen is the best pure passer but is considered aloof by some; and Mayfield is undersized by pro standards and there are questions about his character.
"You guys always try to create the narrative of this guy, that he's like something he's not," Dorsey said in defending the Heisman Trophy winner. "Just meeting with him, he's a pleasant fella. He's pretty sharp. He's fine. I have no problems with him."
And while Dorsey feels hand size is important for a quarterback playing in Cleveland's inclement weather, there are other measurements he'll consider.
"The only thing I really care about is do guys win?" Dorsey said. "Does he have accuracy? Does he have a strong arm? Can he throw the ball in the red zone in tight windows? Can he drive the ball? At the end of the game, does he win? How do they play the game of football? And then are they good people? Do they love the game of football? Will their teammates like them?
"That's kind of how I look at things."
Bryce Harper had a chance to shine in front of his home fans during the All-Star break, and he took advantage by winning the Home Run Derby .
Then it was back to reality for Harper and the Washington Nationals, who will need to turn things around soon if they want to avoid a disappointing season.
After hosting the All-Star festivities, Washington split two home games against NL East rival Atlanta, with a postponement in between. In a loss Friday night, the Nationals’ frustration seemed evident when star pitchers Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg had a heated exchange in the dugout. Even after a win Sunday, Washington is six games behind first-place Philadelphia and five behind the Braves, who are in position for the second wild card.
Harper has taken a lot of the heat for Washington’s underachieving Giants B.J. Hill Jersey , and his .218 batting average certainly sticks out. But he does have 24 homers and a .366 on-base percentage, so it’s not as though his offensive approach has completely fallen apart.
Harper is one of a handful of players on contending teams who may be primed for big improvements in the second half this year – and who could still have a big impact on the postseason races. Here are a few others:
– Jon Gray, Rockies. Gray may be baseball’s biggest enigma at the moment. He’s averaging 11.33 strikeouts per nine innings, the second-best mark in the National League, but he’s just 8-7 with a 5.44 ERA. A .381 batting average on balls in play is a major culprit in his struggles, so he could be a good bet to turn things around, but the Rockies were sufficiently concerned that they sent him down to the minors briefly before the break. After returning, he pitched impressively into the eighth inning against Seattle on July 14.
Colorado made the postseason last year and is currently just two games behind the NL West-leading Dodgers, so if Gray pitches well down the stretch, the Rockies could remain in the mix again.
– Nick Pivetta and Vince Velasquez, Phillies. The rest of the NL East better hope these two don’t hit their stride any time soon. They’ve both struck out nearly as many hitters as staff ace Aaron Nola, despite significantly fewer innings. But consistency has been elusive. Pivetta has been strong with the exception of two awful starts against the Nationals in which he allowed a total of 13 runs in 2 2/3 innings. Velasquez gave up 10 runs against Milwaukee on June 8 but has held opponents to two or fewer in five of his six starts since then.
– Kyle Seager, Mariners. Seattle has a solid shot to make the postseason, but its steady third baseman may be having the worst offensive year of his career. He’s hitting just .233 with an unsightly .284 on-base percentage. If the season ended now Authentic Dorian O'Daniel Jersey , the Mariners would be a wild card, but they’re in this position largely because of a 26-12 record in one-run games. Their margin for error appears thin.
Other developments from around the majors:
BUY OR SELL?
The trade market is active with the deadline looming. Manny Machado went from Baltimore to the Dodgers , while the Athletics and Indians acquired relievers Jeurys Familia and Brad Hand , respectively. The teams giving up those three players – the Orioles, Mets and Padres – are all in last place, but it will be interesting to see how some of the borderline contenders approach the deadline.
That’s especially true in the NL, where 11 of the 15 teams are at .500 or better – but nobody has a winning percentage higher than .592. A lot of teams could theoretically make a push for the postseason, but only five can get in.
HIGHLIGHT
Sunday’s game was already going badly for Milwaukee when infielder Hernan Perez came on to pitch in the seventh inning against the Dodgers. Perez actually made it through two scoreless innings, but his attempt to change speeds against Austin Barnes was laughable. Perez threw a pitch clocked at 48 miles per hour that hit Barnes in the back.
Perez retired six of the next seven hitters after that.
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Matt Carpenter of St. Louis hit three home runs and two doubles Friday, tying the major league record for extra-base hits in a game and driving in seven runs in an 18-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. That was part of a six-game homer streak for Carpenter that ended Sunday.
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