BEREA, Ohio -- Colt McCoy's days with the Browns appear to be numbered. In fact, his hours might be numbered.

Browns GM Tom Heckert admitted as much when he addressed the media at the conclusion of Thursday's first round of the draft. The Browns used the second pick in the round, No. 22 overall, to select Oklahoma quarterback Brandon Weeden.

When asked if he would try to trade McCoy over the next two days of the draft, Heckert said, "It's something we'll talk about tonight and tomorrow." He added that the Browns could possibly move up from their next pick at No. 37 to the top of the second round.

McCoy's size and arm strength has been a question mark ever since the Browns drafted him in the third round in 2010. Listed at 6-1 and 215 pounds, McCoy is two inches shorter than Weeden and six pounds lighter. And Weeden's arm strength might be his top attribute.

Coach Pat Shurmur didn't hide his enthusiasm about Weeden, but didn't want to talk about any kind of QB controversy at this time.

"We got a new quarterback that's going to be with us," Shurmur said. "Tonight is about Brandon Weeden, not about the competition."

McCoy has a 6-15 record as a starter for the Browns. He moved into the starting lineup in his rookie year under coach Eric Mangini after Jake Delhomme and Seneca Wallace were injured.

Trade talks: Heckert declined to reveal the teams that talked with Minnesota about dealing for the No. 3 pick that the Browns used the get Trent Richardson. He did say that one team made an offer to the Vikings, "and so we beat it."

Record-setting choice: Technically, Richardson is the highest the Browns ever have drafted a running back. But if you include draft-day trades, Richardson is the second-highest back chosen, 50 years after No. 1 pick Ernie Davis.

Davis was acquired via a trade with Washington in 1962. The Browns traded speedy halfback Bobby Mitchell, a future Hall of Famer, for Davis. The intent was for Davis to star in the backfield with Jim Brown.

"It would have been a powerhouse backfield the likes of which the NFL had never seen," former Browns owner Art Modell said in a 2008 interview with The Plain Dealer. "No defense could zero in on Jim Brown with Ernie Davis in the backfield."

The vision never came to fruition, however. Davis, just 23, was diagnosed with leukemia just before training camp in 1962. Davis never played for Cleveland, and succumbed to the illness in 1963.

On the run: Richardson is the 11th running back the Browns have taken in the first round. The most recent time the Browns picked a running back in the first round was William Green in 2002. The only running backs the Browns picked in the top 10 were Brown (sixth in 1957), Mike Pruitt (seventh in 1976) and Tommy Vardell (ninth in 1992).

Other running backs the Browns selected in the first round are Ken Carpenter (1950), Preston Carpenter (1956), Leroy Jackson (1962), Ron Johnson (1969), Charles White (1980) and Eric Metcalf (1989).

He's No. 3: Richardson is the sixth player the Browns have taken with the third overall pick. The others were: OT Joe Thomas (2007), WR Braylon Edwards (2005), DT Gerard Warren (2001), LB Chip Banks (1982), and QB Mike Phipps (1970).

Roll Tide: Richardson is the ninth Alabama player the Browns have drafted and the first since DB Antonio Langham was taken in the first round in 1994. Hall of Fame TE Ozzie Newsome is another former Alabama player the Browns selected in the first round (1978).

High marks: Analysts on NFL Network and ESPN were bullish about the Browns' selection of Richardson at No. 3 overall. Here is a capsule look:

• NFL Network's Marshall Faulk, former standout NFL running back and a Hall of Famer: "This organization is thirsty for this kind of talent. He brings to mind a guy like Adrian Peterson, when you think about how physical and strong of a runner he is. He can carry the football inside and out. On initial contact -- trust me -- the pile is going to move forward. He wants you to make contact with him, he wants to feel you, he wants to wear down the defense.

"With the Cleveland Browns playing in the division they do, a physical division, this guy is going to see a lot of contact, deliver a lot of contact -- and oh, yes, he's going to hit that occasional home run. Great choice for Cleveland to start building around. What I like about Trent Richardson is, we saw him as a durable, viable running back at Alabama playing in a physical conference, and he's going to play in a physical division, the AFC North."

• NFL Network's Michael Irvin, former standout NFL receiver and a Hall of Famer: "We always hear this time of the year: 'Collect a lot of players.' People move back and collect draft picks. But not if you're where the Cleveland Browns are. You need impact players right now. Moving up one, getting that impact player who can make a difference -- that's what they did. It's why I think it's a perfect pick."

• NFL Network's Steve Mariucci, former NFL head coach: "I like the fact that he's a versatile guy. You're talking about a guy who can block. He can run. He takes care of the football. He's going to be a guy [the Browns] can count on for the long haul, in a tough division, in bad weather. This is a perfect pick for the Browns."

• NFL Network's Mike Mayock: "When you draft an Alabama player, you know what you're getting. Coach [Nick] Saban coaches them hard, he coaches them well, and they come into the NFL prepared and ready to play at a high level, Day 1. [Richardson] will shorten the game, he will give Colt McCoy a chance to make plays, and they'll get this game into the fourth quarter and have a chance to win."

• ESPN's Jon Gruden, former NFL head coach and a Super Bowl champion: "The Cleveland Browns solved some major problems today. Richardson is good between the tackles, he's got a tremendous stiff arm, and he's an outstanding finisher. He set an Alabama record for all-purpose yardage --and that's saying something. He's got tremendous elusiveness, and every time you tackle him, it's a business decision. His weight-room strength transfers to the football field. And I like what he does without the ball: He pass protects, he does a lot of things Pro Bowl backs do. He's going to be great in that North Division. He dominated the SEC just like Cam Newton did [in 2010]."

Plain Dealer reporters Dennis Manoloff and Jodie Valade contributed to this report.