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  • Pitts 2x -Cleveland wins one of these

    Balt 2x -Cleveland wins one of these

    Cincy 2x -Certainly we win one maybe both of these

    Buff -Cleveland

    dall -Close one but Cleveland wins this one

    NYG -When was the last time Cleveland lost to the defending SB Champs? Cleveland

    Wash -Ahahaha Cleveland stomps Washington and Taylor flattens RG3

    Philly -Cleveland

    Indy -Easily Cleveland

    KC -Cleveland

    Den -Cleveland

    SD -Wow, Cleveland

    OAK -Ahahaahahaaa Cleveland again... Wow, what this Cleveland @ 14-2 at the most 10-6 at minimum- watch.

    @poeticg said:

    Pitts 2x -Cleveland wins one of these-Dreaming

    Balt 2x -Cleveland wins one of these-Dreaming

    Cincy 2x -Certainly we win one maybe both of these- Possible

    Buff -Cleveland--- LOSS

    dall -Close one but Cleveland wins this one--- LOSS

    NYG -When was the last time Cleveland lost to the defending SB Champs? Cleveland LOSS

    Wash -Ahahaha Cleveland stomps Washington and Taylor flattens RG3 LOSSSSSS

    Philly -Cleveland LOSSSSS

    Indy -Easily Cleveland You got one Right here

    KC -Cleveland omg a streak

    Den -Cleveland ---- LOSSS

    SD -Wow, Cleveland---- LOSSSSS

    OAK -Ahahaahahaaa Cleveland again... Wow, what this Cleveland @ 14-2 at the most 10-6 at minimum- watch. Possible win

    Fixt for you. 4-12

  • All he did was tell season ticket holders what they wanted to hear.

    @brownindian said:

    All he did was tell season ticket holders what they wanted to hear.

    Bingo.

  • If we can beat Dallas and a divisional opponent I'll be happy. Low expectations = Low disappointment right?

  • I think we will have a great draft that will put us in really good position. I have a feeling that Heckert is going to trade down again. I am thinking with the Rams at 6. The Rams get the WR they need badly, and we get take Richardson at 6 and the Rams second round pick. Then we take the Best WR on the board at 22, an olineman, and a corner or LB in the second round. If we do that we could end up with 4 really good players.

    If we can pull this off then I think Holmgren could be right and we do finish with at least 7 wins.

    @browns57 said:

    I think we will have a great draft that will put us in really good position. I have a feeling that Heckert is going to trade down again. I am thinking with the Rams at 6. The Rams get the WR they need badly, and we get take Richardson at 6 and the Rams second round pick. Then we take the Best WR on the board at 22, an olineman, and a corner or LB in the second round. If we do that we could end up with 4 really good players.

    If we can pull this off then I think Holmgren could be right and we do finish with at least 7 wins.

    Yeah I'm not going to freak out until after I see how the draft goes. Definitely need to see us draft some playmakers.

  • @nickers said:

    He didnt promise anything. He just wants the team to do better and thinks they should...and I dont blame him one iota.

    Sorry Nick....he pretty much did.

    Good. We better be, if not, this bunch needs to leave. In 3 years I could win 6-7 games, be it at Coach, GM, or President.

    This is a game. It doesn't take a friggen genius to get it done.

    @ballpeen said:

    Sorry Nick....he pretty much did.

    Good. We better be, if not, this bunch needs to leave. In 3 years I could win 6-7 games, be it at Coach, GM, or President.

    This is a game. It doesn't take a friggen genius to get it done.

    Show Me where he said he promised anything.

  • And the panic sets in before the first week of FA is over.

    After being told this was a long process, fans are once again whining in droves and calling for change after 2 years.

    Fickle....so damn fickle.

    This is your fate....only u can change it.

  • I am keeping the faith.

    Love our D-line.

    Starters at LB are solid.

    I think we have gotten lucky with some of secondary guys we brought in. Some nice surprises to go with studs Haden and Ward.

    Offensively, we need a QB, a RB, a RT and a WR.

    Colt is worst case scenario at QB and he can be decent.

    If we get a guy you can count on to show up, that is an upgrade at RB

    Draft Blackmon and a right tackle, trade for Tate and let's play ball.

    Z

  • I think we will have a great draft that will put us in really good position. I have a feeling that Heckert is going to trade down again. I am thinking with the Rams at 6. The Rams get the WR they need badly, and we get take Richardson at 6 and the Rams second round pick. Then we take the Best WR on the board at 22, an olineman, and a corner or LB in the second round. If we do that we could end up with 4 really good players.

    If we can pull this off then I think Holmgren could be right and we do finish with at least 7 wins.

    @browns57 said:

    I think we will have a great draft that will put us in really good position. I have a feeling that Heckert is going to trade down again. I am thinking with the Rams at 6. The Rams get the WR they need badly, and we get take Richardson at 6 and the Rams second round pick. Then we take the Best WR on the board at 22, an olineman, and a corner or LB in the second round. If we do that we could end up with 4 really good players.

    If we can pull this off then I think Holmgren could be right and we do finish with at least 7 wins.

    Wouldn't get a 2nd rounder to trade down to 6. We could only get a 2 or 3 if we went down to 7 or farther. This is why I'm not sold on trading down this time when Blackmon will probably be there at 4 and WR is our biggest need.

  • What he meant is 4-12 to 6-10 isn't an improvement, because the draft pick will be much lower. Meaning when they try to trade it away for more 2014 picks, they will get far less.

    Holmgren is shooting for an 1 or 2 win season, get the first pick in 2013 and trade that away for more. Then in 2014, trade all those away and get more for '15. Continuing this cycle until 2020 when we have every pick in the first round. Then disperse those among the Steelers, Ravens, and Bengals so we can continue getting embarrassed and stay at the bottom of the division.

  • With the number 4- don't mess around- just take Richardson if he's still there. If the Vikings get cute and take him then we're screwed but Kalil would be a nice consolation prize. We need a back in here that strikes fear into a defense but oogy boogy just makes em laugh. I want a player we can count on to be there and show up each game and that IS Trent Richardson. He has kids so I don't see him as a partying type that will be a distraction. I see him as a motivator and a leader on O once he arrives.

    At 22 we need a Solid RT hmmm... that fitting TR then RT lol. Best RT if one's available or stud WR if one of those are available. We need a RT or a WR at 22. One or the other is what I'm feeling is going to be the pick. Hill/Castro/Adams/Wright

    Then in the second round we need another good pick here. It's a low second so we take the BPA. I like a LB or DE possible a CB in this spot(Love Minnifield maybe here maybe in the next slot).

    Third round must be Minnifield if we don't take him in the second.

    Fourth Heck can use his tools and scouts to find a few more gems... here's to hoping!

  • With the number 4- don't mess around- just take Richardson if he's still there. If the Vikings get cute and take him then we're screwed but Kalil would be a nice consolation prize. We need a back in here that strikes fear into a defense but oogy boogy just makes em laugh. I want a player we can count on to be there and show up each game and that IS Trent Richardson. He has kids so I don't see him as a partying type that will be a distraction. I see him as a motivator and a leader on O once he arrives.

    At 22 we need a Solid RT hmmm... that fitting TR then RT lol. Best RT if one's available or stud WR if one of those are available. We need a RT or a WR at 22. One or the other is what I'm feeling is going to be the pick. Hill/Castro/Adams/Wright

    Then in the second round we need another good pick here. It's a low second so we take the BPA. I like a LB or DE possible a CB in this spot(Love Minnifield maybe here maybe in the next slot).

    Third round must be Minnifield if we don't take him in the second.

    Fourth Heck can use his tools and scouts to find a few more gems... here's to hoping!

    @poeticg said:

    With the number 4- don't mess around- just take Richardson if he's still there. If the Vikings get cute and take him then we're screwed but Kalil would be a nice consolation prize. We need a back in here that strikes fear into a defense but oogy boogy just makes em laugh. I want a player we can count on to be there and show up each game and that IS Trent Richardson. He has kids so I don't see him as a partying type that will be a distraction. I see him as a motivator and a leader on O once he arrives.

    At 22 we need a Solid RT hmmm... that fitting TR then RT lol. Best RT if one's available or stud WR if one of those are available. We need a RT or a WR at 22. One or the other is what I'm feeling is going to be the pick. Hill/Castro/Adams/Wright

    Then in the second round we need another good pick here. It's a low second so we take the BPA. I like a LB or DE possible a CB in this spot(Love Minnifield maybe here maybe in the next slot).

    Third round must be Minnifield if we don't take him in the second.

    Fourth Heck can use his tools and scouts to find a few more gems... here's to hoping!

    We're not taking Richardson.

  • With the number 4- don't mess around- just take Richardson if he's still there. If the Vikings get cute and take him then we're screwed but Kalil would be a nice consolation prize. We need a back in here that strikes fear into a defense but oogy boogy just makes em laugh. I want a player we can count on to be there and show up each game and that IS Trent Richardson. He has kids so I don't see him as a partying type that will be a distraction. I see him as a motivator and a leader on O once he arrives.

    At 22 we need a Solid RT hmmm... that fitting TR then RT lol. Best RT if one's available or stud WR if one of those are available. We need a RT or a WR at 22. One or the other is what I'm feeling is going to be the pick. Hill/Castro/Adams/Wright

    Then in the second round we need another good pick here. It's a low second so we take the BPA. I like a LB or DE possible a CB in this spot(Love Minnifield maybe here maybe in the next slot).

    Third round must be Minnifield if we don't take him in the second.

    Fourth Heck can use his tools and scouts to find a few more gems... here's to hoping!

    @poeticg said:

    With the number 4- don't mess around- just take Richardson if he's still there. If the Vikings get cute and take him then we're screwed but Kalil would be a nice consolation prize. We need a back in here that strikes fear into a defense but oogy boogy just makes em laugh. I want a player we can count on to be there and show up each game and that IS Trent Richardson. He has kids so I don't see him as a partying type that will be a distraction. I see him as a motivator and a leader on O once he arrives.

    At 22 we need a Solid RT hmmm... that fitting TR then RT lol. Best RT if one's available or stud WR if one of those are available. We need a RT or a WR at 22. One or the other is what I'm feeling is going to be the pick. Hill/Castro/Adams/Wright

    Then in the second round we need another good pick here. It's a low second so we take the BPA. I like a LB or DE possible a CB in this spot(Love Minnifield maybe here maybe in the next slot).

    Third round must be Minnifield if we don't take him in the second.

    Fourth Heck can use his tools and scouts to find a few more gems... here's to hoping!

    We're not taking Kalil either... thats a trade down 100% in that situation

  • Pitts 2x

    Balt 2x

    Cincy 2x

    Buff

    dall

    NYG

    Wash

    Philly

    Indy

    KC

    Den

    SD

    OAK

    You tell me where you see 7-9 wins against that schedule.. I could see us being 2-14 very easily, this could be a very lloongg year, will make the drives to Cleveland very long this winter.

    @b86b said:

    Pitts 2x

    Balt 2x

    Cincy 2x

    Buff

    dall

    NYG

    Wash

    Philly

    Indy

    KC

    Den

    SD

    OAK

    You tell me where you see 7-9 wins against that schedule.. I could see us being 2-14 very easily, this could be a very lloongg year, will make the drives to Cleveland very long this winter.

    3-3 in our division plus Buf, Dal, Wash, Indy, KC, Den and Oak. 10-6 (9-7 if Denver signs Manning)

  • With the number 4- don't mess around- just take Richardson if he's still there. If the Vikings get cute and take him then we're screwed but Kalil would be a nice consolation prize. We need a back in here that strikes fear into a defense but oogy boogy just makes em laugh. I want a player we can count on to be there and show up each game and that IS Trent Richardson. He has kids so I don't see him as a partying type that will be a distraction. I see him as a motivator and a leader on O once he arrives.

    At 22 we need a Solid RT hmmm... that fitting TR then RT lol. Best RT if one's available or stud WR if one of those are available. We need a RT or a WR at 22. One or the other is what I'm feeling is going to be the pick. Hill/Castro/Adams/Wright

    Then in the second round we need another good pick here. It's a low second so we take the BPA. I like a LB or DE possible a CB in this spot(Love Minnifield maybe here maybe in the next slot).

    Third round must be Minnifield if we don't take him in the second.

    Fourth Heck can use his tools and scouts to find a few more gems... here's to hoping!

    ^ Agree... no TR.

    @poeticg said:

    With the number 4- don't mess around- just take Richardson if he's still there. If the Vikings get cute and take him then we're screwed but Kalil would be a nice consolation prize.

    Then in the second round we need another good pick here. It's a low second so we take the BPA. I like a LB or DE possible a CB in this spot(Love Minnifield maybe here maybe in the next slot).

    Third round must be Minnifield if we don't take him in the second.

    No TR...

    No RT in Rnd 1... ever.

    And please get over your Minni-crush. He ain't his Daddy.

    Zombo said:

    I am keeping the faith.

    Love our D-line.

    Starters at LB are solid.

    I think we have gotten lucky with some of secondary guys we brought in. Some nice surprises to go with studs Haden and Ward.

    I like the depth of the emerging D-line, there's definitely a rotation emerging to keep legs fresh, but feel that we need an impact DE opposite Sheard. I still think Ingram's the guy.

    Really not feeling our LB crew at all. Still not seeing a 4-3 crew there. Can't get past the belief that DQ needs to move out of the middle, if we're ever to stop the run. However, also not seeing a replacement at MLB on the roster and can't quite convince myself to pull the trigger on Kuechly in Rnd 1. Hightower might be there early in Rnd 2, but I doubt it... and I'm not sold on him either. Kendricks (Cal) is an intriguing 2nd Rnd possibility.

    DB-wise... there's promise as there has been. And, yes, due to injury some players got time and developed, e.g., Young, but we're thin and long on promise. And yes, that includes our "studs". Speaking of thin, that's the DB class of 2012. Dre' Kirkpatrick is a must pick IMO.

  • You never know what will happen during a season. Who would have predicted how we did in 2007? You never know what will happen.

  • Holmgren is a pathetic old man taking money to sit on his butt and make excuses. His glory days are long gone and he's living on his past reputation.

  • Holmgren is a pathetic old man taking money to sit on his butt and make excuses. His glory days are long gone and he's living on his past reputation.

    @timpiker said:

    Holmgren is a pathetic old man taking money to sit on his butt and make excuses. His glory days are long gone and he's living on his past reputation.

    Cant blame that in MH. Randy needs to be a bit more proactive. The guy flat out sucks!

  • I think we will have a great draft that will put us in really good position. I have a feeling that Heckert is going to trade down again. I am thinking with the Rams at 6. The Rams get the WR they need badly, and we get take Richardson at 6 and the Rams second round pick. Then we take the Best WR on the board at 22, an olineman, and a corner or LB in the second round. If we do that we could end up with 4 really good players.

    If we can pull this off then I think Holmgren could be right and we do finish with at least 7 wins.

    @browns57 said:

    I think we will have a great draft that will put us in really good position. I have a feeling that Heckert is going to trade down again. I am thinking with the Rams at 6. The Rams get the WR they need badly, and we get take Richardson at 6 and the Rams second round pick. Then we take the Best WR on the board at 22, an olineman, and a corner or LB in the second round. If we do that we could end up with 4 really good players.

    If we can pull this off then I think Holmgren could be right and we do finish with at least 7 wins.

    @thenew23 said:

    Wouldn't get a 2nd rounder to trade down to 6. We could only get a 2 or 3 if we went down to 7 or farther. This is why I'm not sold on trading down this time when Blackmon will probably be there at 4 and WR is our biggest need.

    I read a lot of Rams news... The Rams won't trade up. They like Richardson and Claiborne enough, if not more than Blackmon, honestly.

    In fact, its more likely they trade down because one of those two (or Blackmon) will garner interest.

    My 2 cents.

  • Holmgren is a pathetic old man taking money to sit on his butt and make excuses. His glory days are long gone and he's living on his past reputation.

    @timpiker said:

    Holmgren is a pathetic old man taking money to sit on his butt and make excuses. His glory days are long gone and he's living on his past reputation.

    He definitely got schooled by Snead (Rams GM). Rams set a deadline and if Holmgren would have made his offer sooner RG3 would be in Cleveland. We wanted to trade with Cleveland... they had the more attractive offer if you factor in the 2012 picks.

    The other thing about Holmgren; his record as a coach is impressive. His record as a GM... 40-56.

  • Pitts 2x 1 wins

    Balt 2x 0 wins

    Cincy 2x 1 win

    Buff LOSS

    dall LOSS

    NYG WIN

    Wash WIN

    Philly WIN

    Indy WIN

    KC LOSS

    Den LOSS

    SD WIN

    OAK WIN

    8 WINS not bad