CLEVELAND (AP) — John Dorsey’s patience is about to be tested

as if never before.After having the No. 1 overall pick in each of the past two NFL drafts https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Austin-Corbett-Jersey , the Browns — and their industrious general manager — will begin this year’s as spectators.They may not stay that way.Dorsey, who has spent the past 16 months overhauling Cleveland’s roster and reawakening “the sleeping giant” as he likes to call the Browns, doesn’t currently have a first-round pick after trading it to the New York Giants in the stunning mega-deal for superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.The No. 17 pick was part of the package in March required to land Beckham, whose arrival in Cleveland and pairing with quarterback Baker Mayfield has Browns fans convinced a Super Bowl trip is near.Normally, it would be unnerving for a rebuilding team not to have a first-round pick. Dorsey, though, has lessened the urgency by transforming the Browns from a 0-16 team in 2017 into a 7-8-1 squad last season and potentially the AFC North’s favorite this season.That’s not say this isn’t an important draft as Dorsey, who previously helped rebuild Kansas City into the contender it is today, can plug holes and build depth. And if he feels there’s a player he can’t live without, Dorsey said he’d be willing to move back into the first round.“If I deem it will help the Cleveland Browns, surely I will do that if it helps the organization moving forward, but the compensation on the back end cannot be outrageous,” Dorsey said last week. “It has to work on both sides.”But would he be willing to give up a significant amount?“If a certain player is there that I deem that the value fits the player, yes,” he said.Barring a trade, Cleveland’s first pick won’t be until No. 49 (midway through the second round) and Dorsey has seven others to continue a makeover few expected would yield such positive results this early.Dorsey’s choice of Mayfield last year took many experts by surprise Nick Chubb Jersey , but it proved to be a savvy selection as the dynamic quarterback set an NFL rookie record with 27 touchdown passes.The key now is adding more quality players to help Mayfield, get the Browns back in the playoffs for the first time since 2002 and maybe to their first Super Bowl.In the meantime, patience will be required.Here are some other things to keep in mind as Dorsey prepares for his second draft as Cleveland’s GM:RUNNING AWAY?Dorsey’s signing of controversial free agent running back Kareem Hunt in February has pushed Duke Johnson closer to the exit door.With Hunt, who is suspended for the first eight games of 2019, and Nick Chubb (996 yards as a rookie in 2018) on the roster, there doesn’t seem to be room for the versatile Johnson. When Hunt was signed, Dorsey was asked if that made Johnson expendable.“I don’t think it makes him expendable yet,” Dorsey said, raising eyebrows. Weeks later, Dorsey called Johnson “a valuable asset.”Johnson, who was the team’s MVP two years ago, didn’t appreciate the comment and failed to report for the start of the offseason workout program. His current relationship with the team is tenuous — at best. Dorsey could try to package Johnson with other picks and move up or just deal him to avoid a future headache.Either way, Johnson’s days in Cleveland seem numbered.AROUND THE CORNERDorsey hopes to add depth at cornerback, a position he addressed with the No. 4 overall pick last year — former Ohio State star Denzel Ward.The Browns attempted to sign a veteran in free agency, but were outbid and now need to find a long-term answer to play alongside Ward, who had a strong rookie season before missing three of the last four games following a pair of concussions.Among the players who could be available: Auburn’s Jamal Dean Chad Thomas Color Rush Jersey , Georgia’s DeAndre Baker and Michigan State’s Justin Layne.UP FRONTOne of Dorsey’s primary offseason goals was improving the defensive line, which he did by acquiring edge rusher Olivier Vernon in the Beckham deal and signing free agent tackle Sheldon Richardson.Vernon and Richardson should help Pro Bowl end — and 2017 top pick— Myles Garrett avoid constant double teams.The Browns have some depth on the D-line, but in today’s pass-and-then-pass-some-more league, teams can never have enough quality linemen.Dorsey said “we all know” that defensive line is the strength of this year’s draft.Ohio State’s Dre’Mont Jones, who grew up in Cleveland, might be a name to watch at No. 49. Another is Mississippi State’s Jeffery Simmons, who recently tore a knee ligament and has had off-field issues. Dorsey, however, has shown a willingness to give players second chances and Simmons fits that mold.LAST TIMECleveland hasn’t entered the draft without a first-round pick since 2008. A year earlier, the Browns traded their ’08 first-round pick along with a second-rounder in ’07 to Dallas in order to move up and select quarterback Brady Quinn at No. 22. Kosar on top of list that includes Brian Sipe, Bill Nelsen as team’s top QB in the common draft era." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesDawgs EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:NFL.com picks Bernie Kosar as Browns greatest quarterbackTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Rick Stewart/Getty ImagesThe Cleveland Browns ended their long quarterback nightmare in 2018 when the team made Baker Mayfield the No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. That night concluded the search for a true franchise quarterback that began on November 8, 1993 - the day that the Browns released Bernie Kosar.The fact that the Browns went almost 25 years without a true franchise-level quarterback helps explain, at least in part, why NFL.com’s Ali Bhanpuri selected Kosar as the franchise quarterback for the Browns. Bhanpuri has been going through the league, division by division, in an attempt to determine the franchise quarterback for each of the league’s 32 teams. To do that https://www.brownsfanshop.com/Antonio-Callaway-Jersey , Bhanpuri established criteria for evaluating the quarterbacks and limited the field to quarterbacks who have played since the common draft begin in 1967. In addition to making a minimum of 48 starts, quarterbacks needed to meet two of the next three requirements:Winning regular-season record.Minimum passer rating of 75.0.At least one Pro Bowl selection.Not including players or stats prior to 1967 eliminated Frank Ryan, who played for the Browns from 1962 to 1968 and was the quarterback of the last title team in 1964; and Otto Graham, who played in 10 title games in his 10-year career, winning seven of them, and who is the obvious choice as the franchise’s greatest quarterback.Bhanpuri’s criteria narrowed the field down to:Bill Nelsen, who made 51 starts from 1968 through 1972, posted a record of 34-16-1, had a 72.1 passer rating and earned one Pro Bowl selectionBrian Sipe, who made 112 starts from 1974 through 1983, posted a record of 57-55, had a passer rating of 74.8 and earned one Pro Bowl selectionKosar, who made 105 starts from 1985 to 1993, posted a record of 53-51-1, had an 81.6 passer rating and earned one Pro Bowl selectionKosar’s record may not look impressive, but Bhanpuri hits the mark with his explanation of the choice:His stats Britton Colquitt Jersey , nor his game, may not have always been pretty, but you had to have been there to appreciate what Kosar could do on the field. From the start of the 1986 season until his elbow injury in the 1988 season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, Kosar was one of the league’s top quarterbacks. Watching the Browns during those years, you never believed the team was out of it when Kosar was at quarterback. The Browns were never able to win a title with Kosar, but he did help lead the team to a trip of AFC Championship games, as well as the greatest comeback in franchise history in the double-overtime win against the New York Jets in the 1986 playoffs. In addition to selecting the team’s best quarterback, Bhanpuri took a shot at selecting the biggest quarterback miss. And just like a hapless Browns general manager, Bhanpuri missed with his selection of Brandon Weeden:Weeden is by no means a good quarterback, but he has managed to carve out a six-year career in the league, mostly as a backup after starting 15 games his rookie season in Cleveland.The only acceptable answer to the worst quarterback selection in franchise history is Manziel, who was a complete disaster on and off the field, and without question the worst first-round selection in franchise history at any position.