as GM of the Browns https://www.brownsfanshop.com/James-Burgess-Jersey , just one week before the 2019 NFL Draft." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs EDTShareTweetShareShareNotes from Cleveland Browns’ pre-draft press conference with GM John Dorsey On Thursday, just a one week before the start of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns held their annual pre-draft press conference, featuring general manager John Dorsey.Here are the notes I took:What About Duke Johnson?The first nine questions asked by reporters were about RB Duke Johnson, prompting Dorsey to laugh and say, “Y’all want to talk about the draft?”When he did comment on Johnson, though Dorsey said “we see a lot of stuff for Duke moving forward ... and I look forward to seeing him on the field on Sundays.” Dorsey also said that Johnson understands the role he is going to play for the Browns, and his trade request will not change their mentality on him being a vital part of their offense this season.Johnson has not been participating in Phase 1 of the team’s offseason workout programs Jim Brown Color Rush Jersey , which are voluntary. But he expects Johnson to be present when the minicamps come around, even though they haven’t talked about that.What to do During the 1st Round of the DraftThe Browns traded away their No. 17 overall pick this offseason, leaving them without a first-round pick. What are their plans for the first round?This Monday and Tuesday, the team will start talking about which prospects they might be willing to trade up into the first round for if they are still available at a certain point.Due diligence for any year involves talking to teams in general about how much it would cost to move up, so Dorsey said yes, of course he will do that in advance with teams picking in the back half of the first round.For the draft in general, they usually spend about three days playing hypothetical games:Positions Deep in This Year’s Draft & SafetyAsked about which positions are the strongest in this year’s class, Dorsey named defensive line and wide receiver as being deep. He then started rattling off running back and quarterback depth being deep Jamie Collins Jersey , and added the safety depth is more than in years past.Speaking of safety, Dorsey was asked about the additions of Eric Murray and Morgan Burnett. Dorsey said he believes Burnett still plays at the level of a starting-caliber strong safety:Playing Down Jeffrey Simmons?There have been some rumors that the Browns really like DT Jeffrey Simmons, whose stock is questionable due to a torn ACL. Dorsey was asked about whether he would take Simmons at No. 49. Dorsey said, “if he was there, you may think about it,” acting as if it’s not something they would jump over. Is Dorsey just playing coy, or is he really not considering him much? Remember, Simmons did come in for a visit Christian Kirksey Color Rush Jersey , which Dorsey talked about:Other NotesRegarding RG Austin Corbett, Dorsey said, nothing is a given, but he thinks Corbett“is going to make tremendous strides here in the 2019 season.”Asked if the Browns need to add some juice to the wide receiver position, Dorsey pointed out that WR Antonio Callaway has some juice.He really likes the depth the team has at tight end right now.Here is what Dorsey said about second-year DE Chad Thomas: “Usually, guys in the first year into their second year make exponential strides and growth. I see him getting a lot of playing time this year. I could see him getting some rotational playing time and really developing into a really good football player.”RB Kareem Hunt has been hard at work: “I could not be happier with how hard he is working in the building. That is all you can ask of him. He is committed to doing the proper steps here in getting this thing moving forward.” The Bengals may be last in the AFC North, but a linebacker gets them in the right direction." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDawgs in the right direction.EDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Mock Draft: Cincinnati Bengals Select LB Devin Bush at No. 11Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty ImagesWith the 11th pick in the 2019 DBN Community NFL Mock Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals select...Devin Bush https://www.brownsfanshop.com/JC-Tretter-Jersey , LB, MichiganThe selection and write-up were made by Mudville:Pokorny: “The Bengals have a lot of positions they need to address, but I can get behind them re-tooling the linebacker position with Bush. It may not produce more wins in 2019, but it can get them started down the right path.”The Green Bay Packers are up next, led by unoservix.2019 DBN Community Mock Draft ResultsPickTeamUsernameSelectionPickTeamUsernameSelection