Browns rookie OL watched draft at St. Jude’s

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Cleveland Browns rookie Shon Coleman took his draft-night party to a special place.

While some draftees held their get-togethers with family and friends and others flew to Chicago to be cheered on a stage, Coleman watched at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital with the patients.

Coleman is a cancer survivor, and on draft night he wanted the other kids in St. Jude’s to see that he had come through the fight — and reached his dream.

“It was big-time for me to go back and reach out to kids and let kids see that moment,” Coleman said. “That’s big in their lives, and to just let them know that they can always chase their dreams.”

Shon Coleman was selected by the Browns in the third round of the NFL draft Friday, approximately six years after he was diagnosed with cancer. AP Photo/Tony Dejak

Coleman spent his afternoon visiting the patients, trying to provide a smile — even sitting down to do arts and crafts together. He found that his mood was lifted by the other patients.

“It was awesome,” Coleman said. “They had a great time. I had a great time with them. When they look at me, I am like Superman to them.”

Coleman is a soft-spoken big guy of whom Browns coach Hue Jackson said, “We love everything about the young man.”

The Browns picked Coleman in the third round at No. 76 overall. He started at left tackle at Auburn the last two seasons and will compete to replace Mitchell Schwartz at right tackle in Cleveland.

Coleman was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2010 shortly after he signed to attend Auburn. He said he …

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