It takes a lot of knowledge and a good guessing game to be a scout for a professional sports team. Drafting a highly coveted player out of college can be a hit or miss.

Since their rebirth, the Cleveland Browns have missed on more than once occasion, and it is downright sad.

One of the most fun things to do as a Pittsburgh sports fan is to bash the Browns, so let us take a trip down memory lane to highlight some of the Browns’ most interesting draft picks.

In 2007, the Browns traded up to select Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn with the 22^nd pick. They passed up on Pro-Bowl tight end Greg Olsen, who went to Carolina. Quinn is currently out of the NFL working as an analyst for FOX Sports.

In the 2012 draft, the Browns picked both Trent Richardson and Brandon Weeden in the first round. Weeden came into the league at 27 years old, which is already unappealing. Richardson averaged 3.6 yards per carry his rookie year and is currently a free agent.

In that same draft, the Browns passed up on notable players such as Luke Keuchley, Dontari Poe, and Fletcher Cox, all of whom are All-Pro defensive players.

In 2010 Joe Haden was selected seventh overall. Haden has been the only mainstay on the Browns defense in recent years. Haden has had a solid career thus far, but they passed on safety Earl Thomas, who has been much more of a dynamic player than Haden.

This column would be as long as War and Peace if every player Cleveland passed on were mentioned.

Part of the problem could be that the Browns have had four general managers since 2010, causing instability in the front office. However, that does not change the fact that every person who has scouted college players for the Browns in recent history has failed.