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Marla Ridenour: Browns show rare patience, logic by staying put with two first-round picks

BEREA: Sanity and logic prevailed. And a little bit of humanity, too.

In a draft with no sure-fire quick fix at quarterback, the Browns decided not to force it, despite their dubious, circus-like collection at the position.

They resisted the temptation to move up. They resisted the temptation to move down. They stayed at No. 12 and found the massive man coach Mike Pettine needed to anchor his defensive line in 339-pound University of Washington nose tackle Danny Shelton.

After years of surprises and draft day drama, the Browns picked the player whom they’d been projected to want all along.