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Mingo was probably a wasted pick

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  • Every pick Lomtardi makes seems to be wasted...no one should be surprised by this..

  • @beefjerky said:

    We didn't even have such a pressing need at that position, we had a pressing need at CB, and oline.

    horrible draft picks are killing this team, our oline is garbage I don't care what anyone says, we should have picked warmack or at the very least dee milliner so we don't have to be starting the most penalized player in buster skrine instead of Mingo. Mingo would have been good on a team that is already established like the Pats or something.

    Good thing we got fat mfer Lombardi sinking the sunk ship.

    didn't see a player @ 6 that was a must have or a game changer. this was the year to trade down and once again the front office got it wrong!

    @7moses7 said:

    didn't see a player @ 6 that was a must have or a game changer. this was the year to trade down and once again the front office got it wrong!

    Tavon Austin would look pretty sweet in Orange and Brown!!!

  • Tavon Austin is basically Travis Benjamin.

  • Tavon Austin is basically Travis Benjamin.

    @poeticg said:

    Tavon Austin is basically Travis Benjamin.

    But with better hands and more shiftiness.
  • My biggest issue with the Browns isn't with the people we drafted, it's with the picks we passed on (to next year) and not doing enough in free agency to fill glaring holes. We needed an NFL football ready FB CB and S and a G. Why weren't they secured in the winter months with all that money? If you're not going to field a competent team, why bother to pretend that the season matters? Why collect a check as a CEO, President, or GM? They did nothing to deserve it, like their predecessors.

    @frenchie said:

    My biggest issue with the Browns isn't with the people we drafted, it's with the picks we passed on (to next year) and not doing enough in free agency to fill glaring holes. We needed an NFL football ready FB CB and S and a G. Why weren't they secured in the winter months with all that money? If you're not going to field a competent team, why bother to pretend that the season matters? Why collect a check as a CEO, President, or GM? They did nothing to deserve it, like their predecessors.

    This team did NOT have a hole at G. They drafted a CB with their 2nd pick, which unfortunately was in the 3rd round. They had 2 FBs, brought one in in FA, but decided to go with a different option in Ogby. They needed a S but decided to let 2 pretty good 2nd year guys battle it out... not a bad decision and drafted a guy with a lot of potential in the 6th round. They brought in enough front 7 players to speed up the development needed to switch to a 3-4 which HAD to be priority number one. .

    They decided to go with their youth over spending in old stop-gap FAs. It's really NOT a bad plan, long-term. Sorry, we didn't get results in WEEK ONE, but I for one believe this team will get better each week because they decided to stick with all the young talent that's on this team.

  • I love when people bit** on-and-on about the team's personnel moves, but provide no realistic options as their opinion about what the team should have done, or should do unless it's based purely on hindsight - which is always 20-20.

    Which rookie this year is lighting up the NFL that we should have drafted? Ohhh ya, it's only been one week and our guy hasn't even played a down...

    Am I wrong??

  • Didn't he get a sack in his first NFL snap? yeahh

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  • @poeticg said:

    Tavon Austin is basically Travis Benjamin.

    But with better hands and more shiftiness.

    XxDaBuckeyexX said:

    But with better hands and more shiftiness.

    I don't know about that. Has Benjamin dropped an NFL pass yet? and he can accelerate insanely fast.

    and Mingo sure is looking good out there in his debut.

  • If Mingo is a wasted pick then im a cross dressing steeler fan tranny (im not)

  • He doesn't get held on the punt, he blocks it.

    He takes two steps to rush the passer, Instinctively reverses when Flacco hits Smith for a short gain and runs him down from behind.

    I'm loving it.

  • If Mingo is a wasted pick then im a cross dressing steeler fan tranny (im not)

    @typicalbrowns said:

    If Mingo is a wasted pick then im a cross dressing steeler fan tranny (im not)

    The fact that you had to clarify that you aren't is an indictment in itself.

  • You guys arent getting the point that oline is more important right now, I never said Mingo is a bad player just a bad fit on our team since we're bad.

    Better fit on an already established team.

    Another week, another loss.

    BTW, that year the 49ers picked two olinemen in the first round worked out huge for them, they now have an elite oline and likely the best in the league, and of course are a top 3 team in the nfl.

  • What I said, previous. I'm not about to anoit Mingo the second coming of Derrick Thomas- but first play in the game= sack. He's going to get a lot more playing time- really fast. Too bad Weeden & the Wrs suck.

  • Im baffled we didnt keep running in the 4th early on, just pass pass pass

  • What I said, previous. I'm not about to anoit Mingo the second coming of Derrick Thomas- but first play in the game= sack. He's going to get a lot more playing time- really fast. Too bad Weeden & the Wrs suck.

    @hoorta said:

    What I said, previous. I'm not about to anoit Mingo the second coming of Derrick Thomas- but first play in the game= sack. He's gong to get a lot more playing time- really fast. Too bad Weeden & the Wrs suck.

    I'm putting this more on the receivers than Weeden, a few of those plays were sure TDs. I don't know why we didn't play Trich in that play that ogbonnaya lined up in, I'm sick of how we're not utilizing Trich in passing situations since he's our best offensive player.

  • You guys arent getting the point that oline is more important right now, I never said Mingo is a bad player just a bad fit on our team since we're bad.

    Better fit on an already established team.

    Another week, another loss.

    BTW, that year the 49ers picked two olinemen in the first round worked out huge for them, they now have an elite oline and likely the best in the league, and of course are a top 3 team in the nfl.

    @beefjerky said:

    You guys arent getting the point that oline is more important right now, I never said Mingo is a bad player just a bad fit on our team since we're bad.

    Better fit on an already established team.

    Another week, another loss.

    BTW, that year the 49ers picked two olinemen in the first round worked out huge for them, they now have an elite oline and likely the best in the league, and of course are a top 3 team in the nfl.

    I understood your point then. I wanted Warmack, but very few seem to think good guards don't need to be taken when you can get them.

    That said, Mingo looked pretty good today for his first time out. He had a positive impact on several plays.

  • @hoorta said:

    What I said, previous. I'm not about to anoit Mingo the second coming of Derrick Thomas- but first play in the game= sack. He's gong to get a lot more playing time- really fast. Too bad Weeden & the Wrs suck.

    I'm putting this more on the receivers than Weeden, a few of those plays were sure TDs. I don't know why we didn't play Trich in that play that ogbonnaya lined up in, I'm sick of how we're not utilizing Trich in passing situations since he's our best offensive player.

    @beefjerky said:

    I'm putting this more on the receivers than Weeden, a few of those plays were sure TDs. I don't know why we didn't play Trich in that play that ogbonnaya lined up in, I'm sick of how we're not utilizing Trich in passing situations since he's our best offensive player.

    OTOH, Weeden overthrew a big gainer to a hugely open Obi. It is what it is.

  • Overall we need a lot of work. Team wise.

  • Overall we need a lot of work. Team wise.

    @diehardbrownsfan said:

    Overall we need a lot of work. Team wise.

    The defense is close to being a very good unit.

    The offense on the other hand....