Because his accolades match or exceed those of Hall-of-Fame guards Gene Upshaw, Gene Hickerson, Mike Munchak, Will Shields, Stan Jones and Tom Mack. In fact, he trails only Billy Shaw, Jerry ...
The '57 class included Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Gene Hickerson, and the '64 class had RB Leroy Kelly and WR Paul Warfield." The Browns made 18 selections over the course of a 17-round NFL Draft.