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  • @westside-steve said:

    But Watson the Texans and Jimmy Haslam are still scumbags.

    WSS

    Well, that's elephants in the room.  

    ...and Watson's Lamborghini not meeting emissions code would be the reason that you might not make the deal.  That would've been considered during the research process, though how much weight it was given back then, in comparison to now, is not known.  They will Tell you that they were all in complete agreement, yadda yadda, because that's what all executives should do.  And HC's too for that matter.  

    Ya know, I've never liked slippery, cheating, trigger finger Haslam...including what he did to the uni's...but I don't hate him for this move.  I see it as an all-out effort to win a SB.  A bunch of chips pushed to the middle of the table.  Perhaps it goes into Browns Lore as one of the worst trades of all time...worst than Warfield.  We'll see.   

    @orion said:

    ......Ya know, I've never liked slippery, cheating, trigger finger Haslam...including what he did to the uni's...but I don't hate him for this move.  I see it as an all-out effort to win a SB.  A bunch of chips pushed to the middle of the table.  Perhaps it goes into Browns Lore as one of the worst trades of all time...worst than Warfield.  We'll see.   

    Does anyone know anybody who actually likes Jimmah H. and his history of bad antics in and out of business  ?

    And now he's landed on our Cleveland BROWNS  oh lucky us.

    This last caper of his may go down in the all time bad deals in professional football,  for sure in the history of our BROWNS. 

    I hate to think of  "what's next"  but somehow we have to just get through this and carry on.

    GO BROWNS  !

  • @orion said:

    ......Ya know, I've never liked slippery, cheating, trigger finger Haslam...including what he did to the uni's...but I don't hate him for this move.  I see it as an all-out effort to win a SB.  A bunch of chips pushed to the middle of the table.  Perhaps it goes into Browns Lore as one of the worst trades of all time...worst than Warfield.  We'll see.   

    Does anyone know anybody who actually likes Jimmah H. and his history of bad antics in and out of business  ?

    And now he's landed on our Cleveland BROWNS  oh lucky us.

    This last caper of his may go down in the all time bad deals in professional football,  for sure in the history of our BROWNS. 

    I hate to think of  "what's next"  but somehow we have to just get through this and carry on.

    GO BROWNS  !

    @mjp28 said:

    Does anyone know anybody who actually likes Jimmah H. and his history

    LOL...his son-in-law.  🙂  In his defense though, he's not afraid to spend money on the team's needs.  Whatever money is needed to bring in players is there.  That's quite important.

    ...and now back to the regularly scheduled Jimmah Hate....(I still hate the new dayglo orange)

  • @westside-steve said:

    But Watson the Texans and Jimmy Haslam are still scumbags.

    WSS

    Well, that's elephants in the room.  

    ...and Watson's Lamborghini not meeting emissions code would be the reason that you might not make the deal.  That would've been considered during the research process, though how much weight it was given back then, in comparison to now, is not known.  They will Tell you that they were all in complete agreement, yadda yadda, because that's what all executives should do.  And HC's too for that matter.  

    Ya know, I've never liked slippery, cheating, trigger finger Haslam...including what he did to the uni's...but I don't hate him for this move.  I see it as an all-out effort to win a SB.  A bunch of chips pushed to the middle of the table.  Perhaps it goes into Browns Lore as one of the worst trades of all time...worst than Warfield.  We'll see.   

    @orion said:

    Well, that's elephants in the room.  

    ...and Watson's Lamborghini not meeting emissions code would be the reason that you might not make the deal.  That would've been considered during the research process, though how much weight it was given back then, in comparison to now, is not known.  They will Tell you that they were all in complete agreement, yadda yadda, because that's what all executives should do.  And HC's too for that matter.  

    Ya know, I've never liked slippery, cheating, trigger finger Haslam...including what he did to the uni's...but I don't hate him for this move.  I see it as an all-out effort to win a SB.  A bunch of chips pushed to the middle of the table.  Perhaps it goes into Browns Lore as one of the worst trades of all time...worst than Warfield.  We'll see.   

    Good point about Haslam EXCEPT the move becomes 1 more example of why he'll never get it.  

    Here's an owner with his hand-selected FO that was incapable of DRAFTING Watson when the Browns held the #1 overall pick in 2017.  That would have made Watson way cap friendlier without giving up a trio of 1st round draft picks and more to acquire him.  Having said that, Watson has only won 1 playoff game the entire time he's been an elite passer in Houston.  His best year of all, the Texans finished with a 4-12 record.  Do you REALLY trust Jimmy to be patient that far into a gig regardless of the guaranteed money he's committed?  Just 1 calendar year after Cleveland went 11-5 and slapped Pittsburgh upside the head with 48 points in a playoff win (January of 2021) - here he is thinking the ONLY change needed is the QB.  Meanwhile there's a guaranteed salary commitment that will change the ability to keep important players that could re-acquaint Watson with the type of talent he only went 4-12 with his last season played in Houston.

    While I will agree with you and others that think Watson is a better QB than Baker, he's also capable of going 4-12 with an owner as bad as Haslam.  We're all in a tug-of-war about the QBs here when there was a bigger picture promising a very STRONG QB draft in 2023.  That would have also honored the 5th year option the FO exercised committed/railroaded themselves to with Baker. If it's the nightmare that people with zero faith in Baker are certain it would be - there would be yet another chance to draft a QB from a very good supply of them.  EDIT: As much as I've lost faith in this owner's franchise at drafting the right QB, this actually makes a Jed Clampett moment of striking oil even more possible than the 1st one...

    It's conceivable this FO is going to be paying Baker $18.9 million and Watson $1 million without either taking a snap. From an owner that claims he never researched a player more than Watson - that should be a huge concern to fans seeing what is unfolding with Watson.   If I'm a 22 year old fan, I would have time to be patient.  Since I'm an old crotchety bastard - I've seen this crap before that had the Browns deserving of the last place finish in the AFC North. Here we go again man. 

    Our biggest enemy has never been or ever will be Baker OR Watson.  It's Jimmy Haslam.

  • @orion said:

    Well, that's elephants in the room.  

    ...and Watson's Lamborghini not meeting emissions code would be the reason that you might not make the deal.  That would've been considered during the research process, though how much weight it was given back then, in comparison to now, is not known.  They will Tell you that they were all in complete agreement, yadda yadda, because that's what all executives should do.  And HC's too for that matter.  

    Ya know, I've never liked slippery, cheating, trigger finger Haslam...including what he did to the uni's...but I don't hate him for this move.  I see it as an all-out effort to win a SB.  A bunch of chips pushed to the middle of the table.  Perhaps it goes into Browns Lore as one of the worst trades of all time...worst than Warfield.  We'll see.   

    Good point about Haslam EXCEPT the move becomes 1 more example of why he'll never get it.  

    Here's an owner with his hand-selected FO that was incapable of DRAFTING Watson when the Browns held the #1 overall pick in 2017.  That would have made Watson way cap friendlier without giving up a trio of 1st round draft picks and more to acquire him.  Having said that, Watson has only won 1 playoff game the entire time he's been an elite passer in Houston.  His best year of all, the Texans finished with a 4-12 record.  Do you REALLY trust Jimmy to be patient that far into a gig regardless of the guaranteed money he's committed?  Just 1 calendar year after Cleveland went 11-5 and slapped Pittsburgh upside the head with 48 points in a playoff win (January of 2021) - here he is thinking the ONLY change needed is the QB.  Meanwhile there's a guaranteed salary commitment that will change the ability to keep important players that could re-acquaint Watson with the type of talent he only went 4-12 with his last season played in Houston.

    While I will agree with you and others that think Watson is a better QB than Baker, he's also capable of going 4-12 with an owner as bad as Haslam.  We're all in a tug-of-war about the QBs here when there was a bigger picture promising a very STRONG QB draft in 2023.  That would have also honored the 5th year option the FO exercised committed/railroaded themselves to with Baker. If it's the nightmare that people with zero faith in Baker are certain it would be - there would be yet another chance to draft a QB from a very good supply of them.  EDIT: As much as I've lost faith in this owner's franchise at drafting the right QB, this actually makes a Jed Clampett moment of striking oil even more possible than the 1st one...

    It's conceivable this FO is going to be paying Baker $18.9 million and Watson $1 million without either taking a snap. From an owner that claims he never researched a player more than Watson - that should be a huge concern to fans seeing what is unfolding with Watson.   If I'm a 22 year old fan, I would have time to be patient.  Since I'm an old crotchety bastard - I've seen this crap before that had the Browns deserving of the last place finish in the AFC North. Here we go again man. 

    Our biggest enemy has never been or ever will be Baker OR Watson.  It's Jimmy Haslam.

    @flugel said:

    Good point about Haslam EXCEPT the move becomes 1 more example of why he'll never get it.  

    Here's an owner with his hand-selected FO that was incapable of DRAFTING Watson when the Browns held the #1 overall pick in 2017.  That would have made Watson way cap friendlier without giving up a trio of 1st round draft picks and more to acquire him.  Having said that, Watson has only won 1 playoff game the entire time he's been an elite passer in Houston.  His best year of all, the Texans finished with a 4-12 record.  Do you REALLY trust Jimmy to be patient that far into a gig regardless of the guaranteed money he's committed?  Just 1 calendar year after Cleveland went 11-5 and slapped Pittsburgh upside the head with 48 points in a playoff win (January of 2021) - here he is thinking the ONLY change needed is the QB.  Meanwhile there's a guaranteed salary commitment that will change the ability to keep important players that could re-acquaint Watson with the type of talent he only went 4-12 with his last season played in Houston.

    While I will agree with you and others that think Watson is a better QB than Baker, he's also capable of going 4-12 with an owner as bad as Haslam.  We're all in a tug-of-war about the QBs here when there was a bigger picture promising a very STRONG QB draft in 2023.  That would have also honored the 5th year option the FO exercised committed/railroaded themselves to with Baker. If it's the nightmare that people with zero faith in Baker are certain it would be - there would be yet another chance to draft a QB from a very good supply of them.  EDIT: As much as I've lost faith in this owner's franchise at drafting the right QB, this actually makes a Jed Clampett moment of striking oil even more possible than the 1st one...

    It's conceivable this FO is going to be paying Baker $18.9 million and Watson $1 million without either taking a snap. From an owner that claims he never researched a player more than Watson - that should be a huge concern to fans seeing what is unfolding with Watson.   If I'm a 22 year old fan, I would have time to be patient.  Since I'm an old crotchety bastard - I've seen this crap before that had the Browns deserving of the last place finish in the AFC North. Here we go again man. 

    Our biggest enemy has never been or ever will be Baker OR Watson.  It's Jimmy Haslam.

    "Tug of war." That sums it up. 

    ?

    WSS 

  • Like everyone, I would like to find out soon if Watson is out for the year.......in which case I can call up Jimmy G's agent and ask if Jimmy would like to QB the Browns to a SuperBowl this year.

  • Like everyone, I would like to find out soon if Watson is out for the year.......in which case I can call up Jimmy G's agent and ask if Jimmy would like to QB the Browns to a SuperBowl this year.

    @orion said:

    Like everyone, I would like to find out soon if Watson is out for the year.......in which case I can call up Jimmy G's agent and ask if Jimmy would like to QB the Browns to a SuperBowl this year.

    Me too. 

    Depending on what minute you are on, he's either getting suspended indefinitely (the word earlier this week) to possibly not getting suspended at all to a very light suspension (what Gross and Mike Florio have suggested might happen) within the last 24 hours. 

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  • @orion said:

    Well, that's elephants in the room.  

    ...and Watson's Lamborghini not meeting emissions code would be the reason that you might not make the deal.  That would've been considered during the research process, though how much weight it was given back then, in comparison to now, is not known.  They will Tell you that they were all in complete agreement, yadda yadda, because that's what all executives should do.  And HC's too for that matter.  

    Ya know, I've never liked slippery, cheating, trigger finger Haslam...including what he did to the uni's...but I don't hate him for this move.  I see it as an all-out effort to win a SB.  A bunch of chips pushed to the middle of the table.  Perhaps it goes into Browns Lore as one of the worst trades of all time...worst than Warfield.  We'll see.   

    Good point about Haslam EXCEPT the move becomes 1 more example of why he'll never get it.  

    Here's an owner with his hand-selected FO that was incapable of DRAFTING Watson when the Browns held the #1 overall pick in 2017.  That would have made Watson way cap friendlier without giving up a trio of 1st round draft picks and more to acquire him.  Having said that, Watson has only won 1 playoff game the entire time he's been an elite passer in Houston.  His best year of all, the Texans finished with a 4-12 record.  Do you REALLY trust Jimmy to be patient that far into a gig regardless of the guaranteed money he's committed?  Just 1 calendar year after Cleveland went 11-5 and slapped Pittsburgh upside the head with 48 points in a playoff win (January of 2021) - here he is thinking the ONLY change needed is the QB.  Meanwhile there's a guaranteed salary commitment that will change the ability to keep important players that could re-acquaint Watson with the type of talent he only went 4-12 with his last season played in Houston.

    While I will agree with you and others that think Watson is a better QB than Baker, he's also capable of going 4-12 with an owner as bad as Haslam.  We're all in a tug-of-war about the QBs here when there was a bigger picture promising a very STRONG QB draft in 2023.  That would have also honored the 5th year option the FO exercised committed/railroaded themselves to with Baker. If it's the nightmare that people with zero faith in Baker are certain it would be - there would be yet another chance to draft a QB from a very good supply of them.  EDIT: As much as I've lost faith in this owner's franchise at drafting the right QB, this actually makes a Jed Clampett moment of striking oil even more possible than the 1st one...

    It's conceivable this FO is going to be paying Baker $18.9 million and Watson $1 million without either taking a snap. From an owner that claims he never researched a player more than Watson - that should be a huge concern to fans seeing what is unfolding with Watson.   If I'm a 22 year old fan, I would have time to be patient.  Since I'm an old crotchety bastard - I've seen this crap before that had the Browns deserving of the last place finish in the AFC North. Here we go again man. 

    Our biggest enemy has never been or ever will be Baker OR Watson.  It's Jimmy Haslam.

    @flugel said:

    Good point about Haslam EXCEPT the move becomes 1 more example of why he'll never get it.  

    Here's an owner with his hand-selected FO that was incapable of DRAFTING Watson when the Browns held the #1 overall pick in 2017.  That would have made Watson way cap friendlier without giving up a trio of 1st round draft picks and more to acquire him.  Having said that, Watson has only won 1 playoff game the entire time he's been an elite passer in Houston.  His best year of all, the Texans finished with a 4-12 record.  Do you REALLY trust Jimmy to be patient that far into a gig regardless of the guaranteed money he's committed?  Just 1 calendar year after Cleveland went 11-5 and slapped Pittsburgh upside the head with 48 points in a playoff win (January of 2021) - here he is thinking the ONLY change needed is the QB.  Meanwhile there's a guaranteed salary commitment that will change the ability to keep important players that could re-acquaint Watson with the type of talent he only went 4-12 with his last season played in Houston.

    While I will agree with you and others that think Watson is a better QB than Baker, he's also capable of going 4-12 with an owner as bad as Haslam.  We're all in a tug-of-war about the QBs here when there was a bigger picture promising a very STRONG QB draft in 2023.  That would have also honored the 5th year option the FO exercised committed/railroaded themselves to with Baker. If it's the nightmare that people with zero faith in Baker are certain it would be - there would be yet another chance to draft a QB from a very good supply of them.  EDIT: As much as I've lost faith in this owner's franchise at drafting the right QB, this actually makes a Jed Clampett moment of striking oil even more possible than the 1st one...

    It's conceivable this FO is going to be paying Baker $18.9 million and Watson $1 million without either taking a snap. From an owner that claims he never researched a player more than Watson - that should be a huge concern to fans seeing what is unfolding with Watson.   If I'm a 22 year old fan, I would have time to be patient.  Since I'm an old crotchety bastard - I've seen this crap before that had the Browns deserving of the last place finish in the AFC North. Here we go again man. 

    Our biggest enemy has never been or ever will be Baker OR Watson.  It's Jimmy Haslam.

    Watson will play for the Browns in 2022.  

    And What supply exists in 2023 that we can obtain without mortgaging the future?  Alabamas QB that can’t see over the line and will be taken in the top 5? Stroud? Will Levis? All either Not obtainable, unknown or not ready when we have guys in their PRIME right now.   How can you advocate burning a year with this roster that’s pretty dang good now?  This isn’t 2017.  So you package all the picks we gave up to the Texans to instead move up in the draft next offseason and take Bryce Young who could be a good QB in 2024 or 2025 could be a bust too.  Meanwhile the window we had with all these guys in their prime closed or is closing fast. 
     

    We needed a new kicker and we needed a top WR and probably another year for this defense to gel.  Above these needs we absolutely needed a next level QB.  

  • Getting anything for Baker would be a bonus. Just hope we minimize the amount of salary we keep on our books. Could use cap space to add FAs later in the season for a SB run.

  • Getting anything for Baker would be a bonus. Just hope we minimize the amount of salary we keep on our books. Could use cap space to add FAs later in the season for a SB run.

    @korsou-dawg said:

    Getting anything for Baker would be a bonus. Just hope we minimize the amount of salary we keep on our books. Could use cap space to add FAs later in the season for a SB run.

    Unfortunately somewhat true.  The great  trade deals might be off the table now it's just like that when the other guys know your hand.  Just the way it is in poker or professional football,  oh well......

  • Baker Mayfield is one of the Top 7 best young QB's in the league... and he will be for years to come. We're getting shafted with the sideshow freak DateShawn Watson... a one trick pony. 

  • Wow... this is sickening...

  • Baker Mayfield is one of the Top 7 best young QB's in the league... and he will be for years to come. We're getting shafted with the sideshow freak DateShawn Watson... a one trick pony. 

    @poeticg said:

    Baker Mayfield is one of the Top 7 best young QB's in the league... and he will be for years to come. We're getting shafted with the sideshow freak DateShawn Watson... a one trick pony. 

    Pog dude... At some point ya just gotta let it go... This is the shit storm they embraced.. Let them wallow in it now... Baker will make out wherever he winds up... I'm all for 2nd chances but Jesus.. At some point ya gotta act responsible and all of that. But dwelling on Mayfield isnt gonna help this team... Just let them implode... At this point ... The way we make wholesale changes is hilarious... Bring on da Briskets and DeSnausages!

  • Well PoG is involved in this now.

    Get the popcorn out, fellas. He's about to go all Saquon Barkley on this. ?

  • Baker Mayfield a good but just how great let's see what the numbers say.  He has 3,000+ yards passing in every season he's played no 4,000+ seasons.   The important W/L 29-30 on a better than average team.   Basically he's good not great or exceptional.   Not a prototypical franchise quarterback. 

    And 2018 was his high water season in game winning drives, note 2021 zero g/w drives.    He may not ever do better, injuries aside.  In 2020 his best finish but no 2021 follow up yes he was injured. 

     Just the numbers. 

    Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
    Career       60 59 29-30-0 1185 1924 61.6 14125 92 4.8 56 2.9 681 89 7.3 7.0 11.9 235.4 87.8   134 889 6.5 6.43 6.10 6 7 45  
    2018 23 CLE QB 6 14 13 6-7-0 310 486 63.8 3725 27 5.6 14 2.9 171 71 7.7 7.5 12.0 266.1 93.7 51.2 25 173 4.9 6.95 6.77 3 4 10 AP ORoY-2
    2019 24 CLE QB 6 16 16 6-10-0 317 534 59.4 3827 22 4.1 21 3.9 179 89 7.2 6.2 12.1 239.2 78.8 54.4 40 285 7 6.17 5.29 1 1 11  
    2020 25 CLE QB 6 16 16 11-5-0 305 486 62.8 3563 26 5.3 8 1.6 188 75 7.3 7.7 11.7 222.7 95.9 65.5 26 162 5.1 6.64 6.96 2 2 14  
    2021 26 CLE QB 6 14 14 6-8-0 253 418 60.5 3010 17 4.1 13 3.1 143 71 7.2 6.6 11.9 215.0 83.1 35.1 43 269 9.3 5.95 5.41     10  
    6 comebacks, 7 game-winning drives - full season
    • Glossary
    Rk Year G# Date Age Tm   Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
    1 2018 3 2018-09-20 23-159 CLE   NYJ W 21-17 17 23 73.91 201 0 0 100.1 8.74 8.74 2 -2 -1.00 0 4QC / GWD
    2 2018 5 2018-10-07 23-176 CLE   BAL W 12-9 25 43 58.14 342 1 1 81.7 7.95 7.37 2 23 11.50 0 GWD
    3 2018 13 2018-12-09 23-239 CLE   CAR W 26-20 18 22 81.82 238 1 0 126.9 10.82 11.73 4 2 0.50 0 4QC / GWD
    4 2018 14 2018-12-15 23-245 CLE @ DEN W 17-16 18 31 58.06 188 2 1 83.8 6.06 5.90 4 6 1.50 0 4QC / GWD
    Rk Year G# Date Age Tm   Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
    5 2019 9 2019-11-10 24-210 CLE   BUF W 19-16 26 38 68.42 238 2 0 102.7 6.26 7.32 2 1 0.50 0 4QC / GWD
    Rk Year G# Date Age Tm   Opp Result Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD Int Rate Y/A AY/A Att Yds Y/A TD Notes
    6 2020 3 2020-09-27 25-166 CLE   WAS W 34-20 16 23 69.57 156 2 0 117.3 6.78 8.52 1 1 1.00 0 4QC / GWD
    7 2020 7 2020-10-25 25-194 CLE @ CIN W 37-34 22 28 78.57 297 5 1 135.6 10.61 12.57 1 -1 -1.00 0 4QC / GWD

     

  • Not sure why it doesn't embed...

    For a conditional 5th rounder. Split salary basically.

    Jacoby era here we come!

  • Not sure why it doesn't embed...

    For a conditional 5th rounder. Split salary basically.

    Jacoby era here we come!

    @mld-woody said:

    Not sure why it doesn't embed...

    For a conditional 5th rounder. Split salary basically.

    Jacoby era here we come!

    5th rounder? Holy crap, that sucks.