AT A GLANCE Browns' draft picks
Brandon McDonald, cornerback/safety, Memphis, (No. 140 overall), 5-foot-11, 181 pounds. Slender but speedy. ... Four interceptions as senior. ... Team defensive MVP and second-team All-Conference USA. ... Started four games at left cornerback and eight at free safety. ... Spent two seasons at junior college before transferring. ... Could compete for punt-return role vacated by Dennis Northcutt. ... Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in 2005. ... Cousin of Baltimore quarterback Steve McNair and Philadelphia running back Correll Buckhalter. ... Born Aug. 26, 1985.
Memila Purcell, defensive end, Hawaii, (No. 200 overall), 6-foot-5, 266 pounds. Fluid and athletic. ... Three-year starter. ... Browns like his quickness off the ball and see him as good fit in their 3-4 scheme. ... Played on opposite side of Ikaika Alama-Francis, taken in the second round by Detroit. ... Improved each season. ... Attended school in American Samoa. ... Born Feb. 5, 1984.
Chase Pittman, defensive end, LSU, (No. 213 overall), 6-foot-5, 273 pounds. Started 13 games at right end. ... Finished with 5.5 sacks last season, second highest total on team. ... Had 11 career sacks. ... Transferred to Baton Rouge after spending two seasons at Texas. ... Started 25 of 26 games at LSU. ... Played in Senior Bowl in January. ... GM Phil Savage compared him to former Browns DE Rick Lyle. ... Born May 15, 1983.
Syndric Steptoe, wide receiver, Arizona, (No. 234), 5-foot-9, 170 pounds. Explosive, all-purpose threat. ... Made 37 catches for 493 yards in 10 games last season. ... Returned punt 63 yards for TD vs. UCLA. ... Browns think he can compete for punt-return duties. ... "We were looking for a player that might help us either win a game or not lose one," Savage said. "If this kid can go out and field punts cleanly, he might prevent us from losing a game, particularly in our stadium with the wind." ... Born Dec. 6, 1984.
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