Montario Hardesty News

In his Sunday Blitz column , Dan Pompei of the National Football Post talked about how the Cleveland Browns ' front office and coaching staff valued Trent Richardson compared to Adrian Peterson , and how former second-round draft choice Montario Hardesty still fits into the mix.

With Browns organized team activities in full swing and training camp set to start in about eight weeks, the team's starting positions are pretty well set and the final roster is taking shape.

An injury to Trent Richardson would set off a cascade of troubles that end with the Browns again having a 4-12 record Jason Miller/Getty Images The team's hopes for improvement hinge on many of their players stepping up this year, but no two have expectations set for them as high as running back Trent Richardson and quarterback Brandon Weeden.

In trading up to use the third overall pick on Trent Richardson , the Browns made their play.

Tennessee Titans linebackers Barrett Ruud and Akeem Ayers stop Cleveland Browns running back Montario Hardesty in the third quarter during a game last season.

From one draft to the next, Browns fans have a new bone to chew on this summer - their fantasy football draft.

By Bob Evans Senior Writer Now that the 2012 NFL Draft is over, media pundits league-wide are spending the majority of their time scrutinizing and grading every team's draft.

MF: Now, this move comes at a time when we're seeing more and more teams using multiple running backs.

The Cleveland Browns running backs are a group that have a lot to prove throughout the 2012 NFL season.

I'm already on record as saying that I think Browns rookie running back Trent Richardson will finish in the top 10 in fantasy points at his position this season.

Congratulations. We have turned the corner. Now that NFL teams have finished their personnel evaluations and welcomed their newest additions, it is now our turn as fantasy owners.

BRYCE BROWN is entering the NFL through a very different door than he did the college portion of his football career 3 years ago.

While some are quick to laud the Browns for moving up a spot and trading picks to draft Alabama running back Trent Richardson, left, some of the same pundits wonder whether the franchise took a step back when it drafted 28-year-old quarterback Brandon Weeden, right, from Oklahoma State.

The performance of new QB Brandon Weeden in the brown and orange of the Browns is going to be far more important to the team's fans -- eventually -- than his selection with the 22nd pick in the first round.

I'm not sure how many Bryce Brown fans there are but here's a break down of the kid: Lane Kiffin brought him to the University of Tennessee as a Number 1 Rivals recruit and due to the fact that he wasn't good enough to beat out Montario Hardesty was wisely given a back up role which he balked at and showed his true egocentric nature in .

The Ravens won't announce their latest undrafted free agent class until the players officially pass physicals and sign contracts, which will happen at some point before the start of the rookie mini-camp in the second week of May.

Andrew Luck went first overall in the NFL Draft. Will he have an impact in your fantasy draft? Al Bello/Getty Images With the NFL Draft behind us, it's time to take a look at which rookies have the most potential to make an impact on your fantasy team in 2012.