WitP: David Veikune

I honestly thought he had survived the cuts to make the 53-man roster. Coach Eric Mangini repeatedly talked about his improvement from his rookie season. Nevertheless, the Cleveland Browns waived David Veikune today.

The Browns have waived linebacker David Veikune, a disappointing second-round draft pick last year. Veikune was taken with the No. 52 overall pick in 2009 by the Browns, who tried to convert the former Hawaii defensive end into an outside linebacker in their 3-4 system. But he never adjusted, showed little progress during the exhibition season, and was let go Tuesday as the Browns released one of the 12 linebackers still on their roster.