BEREA — Tommy Rees got to know Cam Ward during the pre-draft process earlier this year as the Browns pondered a choice with the No. 2 overall pick they held at the time. So what was the Browns offensive coordinator's favorite memory of the quarterback.

It had nothing to do with Ward's ability to throw the ball. Well, nothing to do with throwing a football.

"Good free-throw shooter," Rees recalled Dec. 4. "I think he knocked down nine straight out here." Buy Cleveland Browns tickets

Rees' scouting report would appear to have been more useful for the Cavaliers than the organization he is actually employed by now. However, that brief memory from Ward's visit to Berea before the NFL draft was part of a larger point he was making about the player's makeup.

"Competitive, like ultra-c

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