Maybe Richardson will be good. But he's right about not drafting RBs high: (a) they have a short window of productivity before they are too injured to be good; and (b) you can get quality running backs lower in the draft.
As far as the QB goes, why? Why? The Browns have needs at, like, every position. Why use a first round pick on a quarterback when you have a guy that has shown he can at least be decent? Mightn't it be important to pick up some offensive linemen, or maybe a legit receiver for McCoy?
Teams like New England, Pittsburgh and Indianapolis draft well. This is why they win. Teams like the Browns draft badly. This is why they lose.
I was thinking taking a quarterback was riskier than taking a running back (Heath Shuler, Ryan Leaf, Andre Ware, et al.)
Great running backs, and I think this guy has an excellent chance to be this, are worth it. The Browns have stunk for so long that they’ve created a losing culture. They need to turn it around quickly. They already have a very good defense. It’s the offense that’s stagnant. I think there are 3 QB’s that I think are capable of starting now - Weedon is one of those. I think ultimately he has a good chance of being better than both McCoy, who I like mainly as a backup, and Tanahill, who has serious upside potential but also serious bust potential.
I know that the Browns receiving corps is terrible but I just don’t think Colt is anything but a starter on a mediocre-to-poor team. Weedon, I think, has a chance to be an Andy Dalton-like QB: strong-armed, efficient with size. Only time will tell. As for Richardson I think he has a chance to be better than Peterson- and thats scary good.