Tim Couch. “Big Money.” “The Quiet Storm.”

The ghosts of first rounds past had names every Browns fan knew.

Keilen Dykes? Trevor Scott? Jack Ikegwuonu?

The candidates to be drafted Sunday aren’t big names on their own campuses. Yet, Browns General Manager Phil Savage seems convinced the names he’ll call Sunday in the NFL draft can amount to something.

“I think we’ll get a good player in the fourth round and potentially again in the fifth,” Savage said.

After that? He hopes they’ll get lucky. The Browns have one pick each in Rounds 4, 5, 6 and 7.

“After that,” he said, “we’re looking at signing undrafted free agents as our eighth round, and it’ll be very important.”

The focus will be on defense. Candidates are hardly a who’s who, but here is a quick view of possible Browns targets by way of “who the heck is he?”



Outside linebacker

Shawn Crable, Michigan (6-47⁄8, 245). How athletic is he? He was a Massillon high school freshman when he dunked on LeBron James.

Jeremy Thompson, Wake Forest (6-5, 264). His college position coach called him a young Julius Peppers coming out of high school. He didn’t play with nearly such salt, but he’s a talent.

Bruce Davis Jr., UCLA (6-3, 252). His dad played on two Raiders Super Bowl teams. NFL Draft Scout likens him to Tedy Bruschi, a Romeo Crennel favorite in New England.

Trevor Scott, Buffalo (6-5, 256). He switched from tight end to defensive end before the 2006 season, then racked up 281⁄2 tackles for loss and 19 sacks in two seasons. He ran a “wow” 40, 4.54, at his pro day.

Gary Guyton, Georgia Tech (6-15⁄8, 245). His 4.45 40 speed and breakthrough senior year opened some eyes.

Rudolph Hardie, Howard (6-23⁄8, 270). He has the raw talent Willie McGinest could take under his wing.



Cornerback

Orlando Scandrick, Boise State (5-10, 192). Sporting News scout Russ Lande, a former Browns scout, projects him as Cleveland’s fifth-round pick. He ran a 4.32 40 at the Combine and might go higher. NFL Draft Scout compares him to Browns 2007 Round 2 pick Eric Wright.

Chevis Jackson, LSU (6-0, 192). NFL Draft Scout compares him to Gary Baxter, a long-time Savage favorite. He’s a half-step slow, by cornerback standards, but tough and efficient.

Charles Godfrey, Iowa (5-113⁄4, 207). He’s not as instinctive as he is fast, but Iowa coaches loved him, and Savage is tight with them.

Jack Williams, Kent State (5-9, 186). A Browns scout said the team was worried about his slow Combine times but encouraged when he lost weight and turned in a



blazing 40 time (4.32 on one watch) at Kent’s pro day.

Trae Williams, South Florida (5-9, 193). He’s as short as the other Williams but a bit more adept at blanketing receivers. He had 16 career interceptions.

Dwight Lowery, San Jose State (5-111⁄8, 201). He has more size than the Williamses but clearly less speed.

Darnell Terrell, Missouri (6-13⁄4, 203). As an athlete, he might go in Round 2. As a football player, he might not get drafted. The Browns are willing to live with a project or two.

Jack Ikegwuonu, Wisconsin (5-11, 194). Character concerns and a knee injury make this talented prospect a way bigger risk than Eric Wright was.



Defensive line

Red Bryant, Texas A&M; (6-41⁄8, 318). He’s where inside runs go to die. In 2006, the Aggies allowed 73.3 ground yards a game with him playing, 229.2 in five games he lost to a knee injury.

Frank Okam, Texas (6-5, 347). In comparing him to Shaun Rogers, NFL Draft Scout says, “These two are like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates. You just don’t know what you’re going to get.” But then, Savage was sweet on Rogers to the tune of a six-year, $42 million deal.

Lionel Dotson, Arizona (6-4, 296). Nicknamed “L-Train” because of runaway-locomotive intensity, he would convert from tackle to end in a 3-4.

Nick Hayden, Wisconsin (6-4, 291). One of the strongest players in the Big Ten, he could help as a run-stuffer.

Keilen Dykes, West Virginia (6-33⁄4, 306). One report sees him as a taller Kelly Gregg, a bargain find when Savage worked for the Ravens.



Inside linebacker

Jonathan Goff, Vanderbilt (6-2, 245). He is a strong middle linebacking prospect for a 3-4 defense. He is the strong-character type Savage likes, a player who never stops improving.

Beau Bell, UNLV (6-1, 244). The Browns cashed in Vegas when they picked Eric Wright. He’s a headhunter whose hits leave a mark.

Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Boston College (6-01⁄2, 231). Savage passed on Lofa Tatupu, now a Seahawks Pro Bowler, in the 2005 draft. Supposedly, this guy could be another Tatupu.



Doerschuk is the Browns beat writer for the Canton Repository. Reach him at steve.doerschuk@cantonrep.com.