When the Browns turned in their card to the commissioner for the No. 22 pick, the front office felt they chose “the best player” for the team.

Last fall, the former University of Alabama standout rushed for 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns on 283 carries. 

“Age requirements are four to 14. They can’t officially play until they’re 6, but we let them come and get adapted to our culture,” said Nichols.

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Nugent also was voted by the team as its 2011 winner of the Ed Block Courage Award, due in large part to his successful comeback from a severe knee injury that sidelined him for the final seven games of 2010.

The first round will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday. Teams will have 10 minutes to make selections in the first round. In 2011, the first round lasted three hours and 30 minutes. Thus, the first round is expected to end at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday.