Lindenwood CB Pierre Desir could be a big-time talent in the NFL. (Jeff Roberson/AP). By the fourth round, the Cleveland Browns hadn't taken any receivers in the draft to replace the possibly season-suspended Josh Gordon,
Scouts like Desir's size at 6-foot-1, 198 pounds, and his athleticism, but question his tackling ability. Desir was the 2013 winner of the Cliff Harris Award, given to the nation's top small college defensive back. He had 33 tackles, eight pass
Cleveland selected cornerback Pierre Desir from Division II Lindenwood in the fourth — what turned to be the Browns' last pick. Farmer dealt his seventh-round pick to Baltimore for a sixth-rounder next year, when Cleveland will have 10 picks
Cleveland selected cornerback Pierre Desir from Division II Lindenwood in the fourth — what turned to be the Browns' last pick. Farmer dealt his seventh-round pick to Baltimore for a sixth-rounder next year, when Cleveland will have 10 picks
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — From war-torn Haiti to Missouri to Cleveland. Pierre Desir's path to the NFL is a one-of-a-kind journey. Sticking to their draft strategy of taking tough, athletic players despite an apparent need for a wide receiver, the Browns