(Eugene, OR) -- The severe knee injury former Oregon star cornerback Ifo Ekre-Olomu suffered during Rose Bowl practice is to blame for his slide in the NFL Draft. ESPN.com reports he projected as a potential first-round pick before requiring major reconstructive surgery. The Browns eventually selected him with the 241st pick in the seventh round. Ekre-Olomu should receive three-million-dollars from an insurance policy that Oregon took out to guard against him falling out of the top three rounds.