Browns must ponder Myles Jack, Noah Spence to start second round

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Should they take Myles Jack? What about Noah Spence? Those are questions the Cleveland Browns had to ponder Thursday night and Friday, as the second round of the NFL draft approached.

Jack is the UCLA linebacker with exceptional ability and a questionable knee. That knee prompted Jack to fall out of the first round when some analysts had said his pure ability would make him one of the draft’s top five players.

The Browns would need thorough medical research to take him, but if healthy, Jack is considered a special player. In 2013, he was the offensive and defensive freshman of the year in the Pac-12 — a rare double honor.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the Seattle Seahawks found bigger issues than a torn meniscus that ended his final season at UCLA. The concern is that Jack’s knee could eventually require microfracture surgery, a procedure that has ended careers. There is some thinking that he could play for five to seven years, and if he’s at his best, those would be good seasons. But if his knee limits him and he plays only a season or three, Jack might not be worth the risk with the first pick in the second round.

The talent is unquestioned. One coach called him “a freak” when healthy. Whoever drafts him has to do so not knowing with certainty if he’ll be healthy.

Spence is a standout pass-rushing …

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