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  • By beating the Raiders we went backwards in the Fernando sweepstakes.  We could wind up in a situation where it would take both of our #1's to get him.  We really need at least one of those #1's to be OL or WR.  

  • By beating the Raiders we went backwards in the Fernando sweepstakes.  We could wind up in a situation where it would take both of our #1's to get him.  We really need at least one of those #1's to be OL or WR.  

    @orion said:

    By beating the Raiders we went backwards in the Fernando sweepstakes.  We could wind up in a situation where it would take both of our #1's to get him.  We really need at least one of those #1's to be OL or WR.  

    Depends on how much they like him, who ends up ahead of us and if the Jets want him - because they have tons of high picks.

    Best case scenario is that Sanders shows the Browns enough to let him start next season and you use the picks to build up the offense, and if he doesn't seem to be the guy go after a QB in what should/could be a deep QB class in the '27 Draft.

  • @orion said:

    By beating the Raiders we went backwards in the Fernando sweepstakes.  We could wind up in a situation where it would take both of our #1's to get him.  We really need at least one of those #1's to be OL or WR.  

    Depends on how much they like him, who ends up ahead of us and if the Jets want him - because they have tons of high picks.

    Best case scenario is that Sanders shows the Browns enough to let him start next season and you use the picks to build up the offense, and if he doesn't seem to be the guy go after a QB in what should/could be a deep QB class in the '27 Draft.

    @dutch-oven said:

    Depends on how much they like him, who ends up ahead of us and if the Jets want him - because they have tons of high picks.

    Best case scenario is that Sanders shows the Browns enough to let him start next season and you use the picks to build up the offense, and if he doesn't seem to be the guy go after a QB in what should/could be a deep QB class in the '27 Draft.

    Per the part in bold above - well said. TN only has 1 win; and I'm guessing their 1st overall pick from this year isn't looking any better than Shedeur Sanders or Dylan Gabriel. However, he's had more opportunities to do so and their HC got fired for the results.

    I think the Mendoza ship has already sailed.   The 3 consecutive 1st round picks the Browns previously gave up as well as the 2 second round picks could have had the Browns deeper/younger at OL and better at WR. The thought of getting careless with 1st round picks again could park this team right where it's at. Not only that, the rookie QB would be shark bait in bloody water.  It would be a culture shock to what Mendoza is used to at Indiana.

  • This might be a place to put this.  Here's where it stands in the competition for the 1st pick overall:

    Titans 1-10

    Raiders 2-9

    Jets 2-9

    Giants 2-9

    Saints 2-9

    Bengals 3-8

    Browns 3-8

    Cardinals 3-8

    Commanders 3-8

    Dolphins 4-7

    Vikings 4-7

    Falcons 4-7

    It's conceivable the Jets could earn the 1st pick overall without needing to trade away any of the FIVE 1st round picks they have stockpiled for 2026 (2) & 2027 (3).... Of those teams above the Falcons, Titans, Commanders and Giants drafted a 1st round QB in 2025.  Meanwhile the Vikings deferred starting their rookie QB from 2024 to 2025 due to placing him on IR in the 2024 training camp - so we can put them in the same company.  The Bengals, Cardinals and Dolphins have 1st round QBs that always seem to be injured while the Jets have a former 1st round draft pick form another team with a very forgettable 2025 season. The Jets might be better suited playing Fields in the slot or outside with all the injuries they've had to the WR Corps.  I'm thinking something along the line that T. Pryor once did to extend his NFL career beyond the dead end it was at.  I was the knucklehead that complained the Browns should have tried to sign him last year; and I'm eating that like Pez today. 

    In conclusion, welcome to the Jets Fernando Mendoza! 

  • With the Jets winning we've moved from #6 to #5.   

    I predict that we finish 4-13.   We'll have to see where that lands us.

    I'm hoping that Sanders turns out to be the QB that we can hang our hat on.  That way we can concentrate on OLine and WR in the draft.  I mean like EVERY FREAKIN' ROUND either an OLineman or a WR.  🙂  

  • With the Jets winning we've moved from #6 to #5.   

    I predict that we finish 4-13.   We'll have to see where that lands us.

    I'm hoping that Sanders turns out to be the QB that we can hang our hat on.  That way we can concentrate on OLine and WR in the draft.  I mean like EVERY FREAKIN' ROUND either an OLineman or a WR.  🙂  

    @orion said:

    With the Jets winning we've moved from #6 to #5.   

    I predict that we finish 4-13.   We'll have to see where that lands us.

    I'm hoping that Sanders turns out to be the QB that we can hang our hat on.  That way we can concentrate on OLine and WR in the draft.  I mean like EVERY FREAKIN' ROUND either an OLineman or a WR.  🙂  

    Let's also get a new HC and ST's coach and hope we can hang on to Schwartz...

  • With the Jets winning we've moved from #6 to #5.   

    I predict that we finish 4-13.   We'll have to see where that lands us.

    I'm hoping that Sanders turns out to be the QB that we can hang our hat on.  That way we can concentrate on OLine and WR in the draft.  I mean like EVERY FREAKIN' ROUND either an OLineman or a WR.  🙂  

    @orion said:

    With the Jets winning we've moved from #6 to #5.   

    I predict that we finish 4-13.   We'll have to see where that lands us.

    I'm hoping that Sanders turns out to be the QB that we can hang our hat on.  That way we can concentrate on OLine and WR in the draft.  I mean like EVERY FREAKIN' ROUND either an OLineman or a WR.  🙂  

    That would be great. Sanders has a bigger arm than Gabriel, but I don't know how much his inner clock can improve. He was like that at Colorado. He will have to improve a good bit or the Browns draft a qb with their first pick.

  • @orion said:

    With the Jets winning we've moved from #6 to #5.   

    I predict that we finish 4-13.   We'll have to see where that lands us.

    I'm hoping that Sanders turns out to be the QB that we can hang our hat on.  That way we can concentrate on OLine and WR in the draft.  I mean like EVERY FREAKIN' ROUND either an OLineman or a WR.  🙂  

    Let's also get a new HC and ST's coach and hope we can hang on to Schwartz...

    @nickers said:

    Let's also get a new HC and ST's coach and hope we can hang on to Schwartz...

    I proposed this two weeks ago but fire Kevin now and promote Schwartz to the interim HC.  See how the team responds and give him a leg up on the sweepstakes/punishment in 2026 to win the job. 
     

    I do think it is a talent issue.  Kevin has proven he can coach at this level and he will be an HC again soon but I think a regime change especially in the front office is necessary at this point. 
     

  • @orion said:

    With the Jets winning we've moved from #6 to #5.   

    I predict that we finish 4-13.   We'll have to see where that lands us.

    I'm hoping that Sanders turns out to be the QB that we can hang our hat on.  That way we can concentrate on OLine and WR in the draft.  I mean like EVERY FREAKIN' ROUND either an OLineman or a WR.  🙂  

    That would be great. Sanders has a bigger arm than Gabriel, but I don't know how much his inner clock can improve. He was like that at Colorado. He will have to improve a good bit or the Browns draft a qb with their first pick.

    @calfoxwc said:

    That would be great. Sanders has a bigger arm than Gabriel, but I don't know how much his inner clock can improve. He was like that at Colorado. He will have to improve a good bit or the Browns draft a qb with their first pick.

    i saw a mock with us moving up to get the qb from oregon,,,god i hope not

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    @calfoxwc said:

    That would be great. Sanders has a bigger arm than Gabriel, but I don't know how much his inner clock can improve. He was like that at Colorado. He will have to improve a good bit or the Browns draft a qb with their first pick.

    i saw a mock with us moving up to get the qb from oregon,,,god i hope not

    @syd said:

    i saw a mock with us moving up to get the qb from oregon,,,god i hope not

    Besides the fact that he plays for Oregon why? 

    And it appears he's going back to school for next season anyways. 

  • The best site for draft positions is tank-a-thon. 
     

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  • The best site for draft positions is tank-a-thon. 
     

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    @browns149 said:

    The best site for draft positions is tank-a-thon. 
     

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    I can't believe Jacksonville would qualify for the playoffs as of today. 

    At this point I'm just hoping they fall off, miss the playoffs and give us a pick around 15. 

  • @unsympathetic said:

    Confirmation of the issue w Shedeur

    "At the rate he is going, he is set to finish the 2025 season with 27 sacks. Of course, Strahan’s record was broken in 2002, in the final game of the 2001 season. Teams played just 16 games back then. This means Garrett has an extra game in which to aid his journey. 

    Is that kind of like the * Maris got when he hit 61 in more games than Babe Ruth's 60?

  • @unsympathetic said:

    Confirmation of the issue w Shedeur

    "At the rate he is going, he is set to finish the 2025 season with 27 sacks. Of course, Strahan’s record was broken in 2002, in the final game of the 2001 season. Teams played just 16 games back then. This means Garrett has an extra game in which to aid his journey. 

    Is that kind of like the * Maris got when he hit 61 in more games than Babe Ruth's 60?

    @texasag1969 said:

    "At the rate he is going, he is set to finish the 2025 season with 27 sacks. Of course, Strahan’s record was broken in 2002, in the final game of the 2001 season. Teams played just 16 games back then. This means Garrett has an extra game in which to aid his journey. 

    Is that kind of like the * Maris got when he hit 61 in more games than Babe Ruth's 60?

    I'm confused where you are taking that from... you quoted an article about Sanders. 

    But probably not about Myles. I don't recall any asterisks surrounding season records when the NFL went from 14 games to 16 in the 70s. 

    But I want Myles to beat the record in 16 games. 

  • @texasag1969 said:

    "At the rate he is going, he is set to finish the 2025 season with 27 sacks. Of course, Strahan’s record was broken in 2002, in the final game of the 2001 season. Teams played just 16 games back then. This means Garrett has an extra game in which to aid his journey. 

    Is that kind of like the * Maris got when he hit 61 in more games than Babe Ruth's 60?

    I'm confused where you are taking that from... you quoted an article about Sanders. 

    But probably not about Myles. I don't recall any asterisks surrounding season records when the NFL went from 14 games to 16 in the 70s. 

    But I want Myles to beat the record in 16 games. 

    @dutch-oven said:

    I'm confused where you are taking that from... you quoted an article about Sanders. 

    But probably not about Myles. I don't recall any asterisks surrounding season records when the NFL went from 14 games to 16 in the 70s. 

    But I want Myles to beat the record in 16 games. 

    There was a link within the article on Sanders.

  • Ty Simpson offered 6.5M next year to stay in college.   New norm…if you aren’t in the top 5 as a QB you will get paid more to stay another year in college 

  • Ty Simpson offered 6.5M next year to stay in college.   New norm…if you aren’t in the top 5 as a QB you will get paid more to stay another year in college 

    @sdbacker80 said:

    Ty Simpson offered 6.5M next year to stay in college.   New norm…if you aren’t in the top 5 as a QB you will get paid more to stay another year in college 

    Love to see it. All this get to the big leagues early stuff has gotten out of control. Another year of education while getting paid seems in the best interest of the human being that is the player. 

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