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The Browns might use their first-round draft pick to select a player who can line up at outside linebacker or at end in the 3-4 defense, such as Ezekiel Ansah (47) of BYU.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If it's up to the mock drafts, the

will select an outside linebacker, defensive end or cornerback with the sixth pick in the first round of the draft on Thursday, April 25.

It's not up to the mock drafts, but the conventional thinking is that they have it right with the Browns. There are a few players considered as potential high first-rounders who can line up either at outside linebacker or at end in a 3-4 defense. Alabama's Dee Milliner might be the lone cornerback who would deserve to be among the first six picks.

Cleveland, barring a trade, won't have a second-round pick, which was surrendered to acquire wide receiver

in last summer's supplemental draft.

The draft could be affected, of course, by the free-agency period which begins on Tuesday. Beginning today, teams are permitted to enter into contract negotiations with players from other teams who will become unrestricted free agents on Tuesday. Check Plain Dealer and cleveland.com

to track what the team does in free agency and during the run-up to the draft.

, in its mock draft, predicts the Browns will use the sixth pick in the first round to draft outside linebacker/defensive end Ezekiel Ansah of BYU. According to WalterFootball.com:

Mock draft links

The Browns' first-round pick is Louisiana State defensive end/outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo. (

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Jarvis Jones, outside linebacker from Georgia, is picked by Cleveland in the first round. (

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The Browns land Oregon defensive end/outside linebacker Dion Jordan with the sixth pick in the first round. (

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Cornerback Dee Milliner of Alabama is the Browns' first-round selection. (

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Cleveland takes defensive end/outside linebacker Ezekiel Ansah of BYU at No. 6 in the first round. (

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At No. 6 in the first round, the Browns select Jarvis Jones. (

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Barkevious Mingo heads for Cleveland as a first-rounder. (

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Cleveland picks Dion Jordan in round one. (

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The Browns go for a different defensive position than some expect. They take Florida tackle Sharrif Floyd with the sixth pick in the first round. (

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The Browns' first-round pick is Barkevious Mingo. (

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Dion Jordan is the sixth pick in the first round, by the Cleveland Browns. (

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Chris Fedor and cleveland.com's Glenn Moore talk about the upcoming NFL Draft:

Audio: Draft Insider with Glenn Moore and Chris Fedor- 3/7/13