Barkevious Mingo News

Former college stars Julio Jones of Alabama and Patrick Peterson of LSU have taken their talents to the NFL.

Cleveland Browns first round draft pick defensive end Barkevious Mingo smiles during a press conference at the Cleveland Browns Training Facility.

Physical and athletic attributes are what attracted NFL teams to consider the 6'4", 241-pounder as a key pass-rushing cog for the future of their defenses.

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Vigor defensive end Justin Thornton is set to announce his college choice on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. and AL.com will be there to cover the four-star's big announcement live.

The stir caused by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's weight-loss surgery is nothing compared to what Barkevious Mingo is dealing with at the Browns' rookie orientation.

Chuck Klosterman of Grantland was embedded with the Cleveland Browns on draft day , and the quote that stuck out to me came when the Browns' decision makers were talking about another unnamed player where there was some disagreement, while the Browns were locked in on Barkevious Mingo as their target with the sixth overall pick.

Barkevious Mingo hails from a small city on the west bank of the Ouachita River that's home to two dynasties -- one built on duck calls and reality television, the other on high school football.

Author and essayist Chuck Klosterman wrote a pretty fascinating article about the Cleveland Browns .

The Cleveland Browns hold a rookie mini-camp on Friday through Sunday, as the team takes another small step in hopes of improving on a 5-11 record last season, and a combined 23-57 showing over the last five campaigns.

Feb 25, 2013; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Louisiana Tigers linebacker Kevin Minter rests on the bench after finishing his on the field workout during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The LSU offensive tackle said he's at peace with the devastating 2012 knee injury that caused a projected early-round pick to slide all the way out of the draft, a tumble that cost him millions in guaranteed money.

Many have speculated that the Cleveland Browns ' top two targets in the 2013 draft were Oregon linebacker Dion Jordan and LSU pass-rusher Barkevious Mingo .

Browns coach Rob Chudzinski will get his first look at the newest team members when he conducts a rookie orientation camp Friday and Saturday.

If third-round pick Bennie Logan is already overshadowed as a member of the Eagles' 2013 draft class, because quarterback Matt Barkley was drafted one round later, it would not be the first time Logan has been snubbed.

Ruston Webster called his second NFL Draft as Titans general manager an "eventful three days" in which the Titans made multiple improvements to the roster, but tempered the excitement with the desire to see how everything comes together.

Apr 25, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Barkevious Mingo is introduced by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell as the number six overall pick to the Cleveland Browns during the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall.

If you are reading this for a grade on the Browns draft, you won't be satisfied.

It's unrealistic to think all 32 first-round picks will succeed at the NFL level.

"The money will be there next year, too. This is why Ford is making a mistake, particularly with tailback Spencer Ware exiting," I wrote back in January when 11 LSU juniors decided to turn pro a year early.