This just in - the Browns offense is unwatchable.

OK, so maybe that's not some sort of brilliant epiphany.

But this spring, the Browns can do something about the fact that their offense is so horrific. And when the 2012 draft gets here, let's hope President Mike Holmgren and GM Tom Heckart do something about it.

No more trading down. No more missed opportunities. No more excuses.

It's time for the Browns to get some play-makers on this team.

In each of the past two drafts, the Browns have traded down to the latter portions of the first round. It has worked out pretty well for them, as they have netted a standout center in Alex Mack and a defensive centerpiece for years to come in tackle Phil Taylor.

But this offense the Browns put on the field every Sunday is nauseating. Now is the time to fix it.

The Browns have two first-round picks this year, their own and the one they received from Atlanta in last year's draft-day deal that netted the Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. Holmgren and Heckart can't afford to miss on them.

If that means taking Arkansas RB Trent Richardson or WR Justin Blackmon with what looks to be a top-five pick, then so be it.

If that means going wide receiver in the early 20s with the pick gained from Atlanta (Notre Dame's Michael Floyd or South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery), then do it.

Even though I'm not as big of a fan of it, packaging both picks to move up to maybe No. 3 (where Minnesota looks to be) and taking Heisman Trophy-winning Robert Griffin III to run this offense, then go for it.

In the second round and beyond, capable, game-changing defenders can be found. But the defense isn't the big problem on the Browns' roster. It's the unwatchable offense.

It's time for Holmgren and Heckart to fix that, either by getting Colt McCoy some weapons to work with (i.e. Richardson, Blackmon, Floyd or Jeffery) or bringing some electricity to the QB position with RG3.

The fans have suffered long enough with trade-downs and offensive inadequacy.

- John Kampf

I shouldn't be surprised at how football fans are talking about the NFL draft - next year's prospects, not this year's rookies - even though it's the third week in October.

I still find it hard to believe, though, when I log on to Twitter and see a timeline filled with questions about who's available for the Browns. These aren't just frustrated fans venting after a loss. These speculatory inquiries come during the week, when most of the NFL talk is about injuries and strategy.

These questions are impossible to answer without two key pieces of information: Where the Browns are drafting, and who's available. None of this will be known until after the season ends in January.

That doesn't stop people from debating skill position players vs. interior linemen, as if the draft is the main event and the season is a succession of exhibitions used to determine the picking order.

I bet I could wait until the day of the draft - April 26, if you've already bought a 2012 calendar - spend a couple hours reading up on the top prospects and arrive at the same destination as all the people who are talking about it now.

This is not exclusive to the NFL. Back when the Cavaliers were in the playoffs, we held pregame chats before postseason games. A chunk of the questions were about the draft.

If the point of the draft is to build to the point where your team is an NBA championship contender, then the Cavs were exactly where they were supposed to be. But people wanted to talk about the NBA draft, even though the Cavs were (without hindsight, remember) at the pinnacle of what the draft was supposed to produce.

I don't get it, but I also know that the NFL and NBA drafts are economies unto themselves. Speculate away, but I'll be using my time otherwise.

- Howard Primer

I think it's cool when something I've posted on Twitter is retweeted. It means someone values my opinion. It might even lead to a new follower or two.

Say what you will about LeBron James, but plenty of people want to know what he has to say. On Tuesday, he tweeted at ESPN NFL reporter John Clayton, "When is the deadline for a team to sign a free agent?"

It was immediately a talking point on the Internet, and ESPN devoted a segment on some of its shows to analysts breaking down James' NFL chances. They even showed footage from his days as a wide receiver at Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary.

Could you imagine tweeting an opinion and having it instantly blasted across multiple media platforms, reaching millions of people?

Perhaps the tweet is mightier than the sword, as well.

- Howard Primer

After scoring a touchdown during the Panthers-Bengals preseason game on Thursday, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton celebrated by doing an imitation of the LeBron James powder toss.

That routine would be unpopular in these parts for obvious reasons. But, more importantly, he missed on something else: You don't give that away during the exhibition season. He's lucky no one noticed or didn't care.

Even Newton's teammates didn't see it coming. They started slapping him on his helmet and patting his back before he was finished. Good thing he wasn't really using powder. It would have stung their eyes.

- Howard Primer