Browns FA signings

[Orion]

@ibleedbrown said:

A big ass is an asset in sports. I’m serious. It’s a center of gravity thing.

Even for major league pitchers. Bartolo Colon?

That's funny!  Intentional or not!   Big ass.  Colon.   LOL   

[Flugel]

@texasag1969 said:

That's something I'd expect out of a beat up RB, not an OL. And how many has Jones missed so far?

If he shows up to the extent he doesn't have to be weighed in with Tractor Trailers down the road - it'll be a tiny victory we can all celebrate.  Ohio State has had so many great players to choose from and all the Browns do is draft guys like Soph LB Craig Powell in rd 1, WR Brian Robiskie, and Mike Hall Jr (upper rd 2 - suspended, injured, etc season 3 on-deck).  

I knew watching Dawand Jones throw TJ Watts-hisname around like he was Raggedy Andy was too good to be true. Please prove that too good to be true feeling wrong.

[Dutch Oven]

@texasag1969 said:

That's something I'd expect out of a beat up RB, not an OL. And how many has Jones missed so far?

I believe he’s missed 26 games out of the possible 51 he could have played.

[Orion]

@dutch-oven said:

I believe he’s missed 26 games out of the possible 51 he could have played.

This is why we need to draft our LT.  It is one of the extra important positions in the game.  

I'm assuming that we've spent most of our allotment of $$$ in FA so the LT will have to be drafted.   

[Orion]

[Ibleedbrown]

@orion said:

Interesting. He’s not a sexy stat guy. He had a half sack last year. 

i sometimes wonder if other players tease a guy who only got a half sack. Hey half sack, you gonna get the other half today? 

[Dutch Oven]

@ibleedbrown said:

Interesting. He’s not a sexy stat guy. He had a half sack last year. 

i sometimes wonder if other players tease a guy who only got a half sack. Hey half sack, you gonna get the other half today? 

Having a half a sack would suck... and hurt.

I've been drinking. This probably won't be as funny tomorrow when I read it again. 

Edit: Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale because St. Pat's is coming up, and I'm like 1/8th Irish or something like that, yo. 

[TexasAg1969]

@dutch-oven said:

Edit: Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale because St. Pat's is coming up, and I'm like 1/8th Irish or something like that, yo. 

No wonder you're a Browns fan. Ye great granma was foolin' around with the Brownie's Irish elf way back in the day. He got around cause I'm 1/8 Irish as well laddie.??‍️

[Orion]

@dutch-oven said:

I'm like 1/8th Irish

I'm 100% Portagee...but I married a Murphy...so I've got the whole Murphy's Law thing goin'.    

[syd]

Tommy O' Brian scored 3 times in Irelands rugby match vs Scotland  today

[syd]

[tiamat63]

@syd said:

he has a high grade in run blocking, pass protection ? meh

 Not sure what the grades are, but I'm 115 into the 525 pass pro snaps Zion took in the 2025 season.

 My biggest issue with his pass pro has been his short set off ball action and then the timing/pass offs on the popular tex stunts and T-T that work his side of the line.  His eyes & mentals, to be short about it. 

 Week 1 he did a good job minimizing Chris Jones when he got the draw.  I see the potential... he's also very fluid in his pulls when LAC went power. 

 I'm usually not for taking players that have struggles to grasp the mental side.  But, so far, when Zion is locked in, he has some really nice reps to build off of. 

[syd]

love this guy, c'mon now

[syd]

 

@ScottPetrak

 

Browns have agreed to terms with former Lions and Jaguars safety and special teamer Daniel Thomas, per source

[gumby73]

Four additions...

https://247sports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/article/cleveland-browns-free-agency-aj-epenesa-daniel-thomas-julian-okwara-tylan-wallace-278187392/

The Cleveland Browns are signing defensive end A.J. Epenesa as well as safety Daniel Thomas and wide receiver Tylan Wallace, plus re-signing defensive end Julian Okwara.

[Bob806]

@gumby73 said:

Four additions...

https://247sports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/article/cleveland-browns-free-agency-aj-epenesa-daniel-thomas-julian-okwara-tylan-wallace-278187392/

The Cleveland Browns are signing defensive end A.J. Epenesa as well as safety Daniel Thomas and wide receiver Tylan Wallace, plus re-signing defensive end Julian Okwara.

Epenesa might turn out to be a quality pickup.

Apparently the Bills had him slim down and his production dropped. Beef him back up. It's a low=risk acquisition.

[Flugel]

@bob806 said:

Epenesa might turn out to be a quality pickup.

Apparently the Bills had him slim down and his production dropped. Beef him back up. It's a low=risk acquisition.

Nice!  This is a 2nd round talent; and he's still only 27 years old.

[Flugel]

@syd said:

love this guy, c'mon now

Glad to see the Browns brought him here to fill a very important role here.

[syd]

@flugel said:

Glad to see the Browns brought him here to fill a very important role here.

maybe it will stop  all the talk about getting a TE in the draft, unless you are talking 6th or 7th round

[SdBacker80]

@flugel said:

Nice!  This is a 2nd round talent; and he's still only 27 years old.

Sneaky good pickup.  24 career sacks had 14 batted balls last season.  Great piece to be part of a rotation opposite of Myles or you give Myles a breather and bring him in.  
 

I didn’t like losing Cameron Thomas to the Falcons this makes up for it.