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Cleveland Browns have two offers for Josh Gordon of a high pick and player, report says

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  • Packaging weeden with Gordon would only lower Gordons trade value.

  • @shep said:

    Also, the big guy the Browns got from the Packers (6'2" and 215) ran a 4.38 at his pro day. The Packers weren't thrilled at losing him at all. He'll be in the mix with Little, Bess, Benjamin, and Gurley... plus the two high-end adds, .

    I'll stop you when you name a legit #1 wideout for our new QB to build around.

    Yes, "WRs grow on trees, it doesn't matter, it only matters who the QB is" ... yet all the teams with QBs want our WR ... why give away the WR before we bring in Our QB? So we can draft and develop and "hope" again?

    Here's a thought ... keep our best assets (Gordon, Thomas, Mingo, Haden) and put all of our resources into getting the best QB for the franchise.

    Zombo

    --why do teams want our WR if WRs aren't important?

    Zombo said:

    I'll stop you when you name a legit #1 wideout for our new QB to build around.

    Yes, "WRs grow on trees, it doesn't matter, it only matters who the QB is" ... yet all the teams with QBs want our WR ... why give away the WR before we bring in Our QB? So we can draft and develop and "hope" again?

    Here's a thought ... keep our best assets (Gordon, Thomas, Mingo, Haden) and put all of our resources into getting the best QB for the franchise.

    Zombo

    --why do teams want our WR if WRs aren't important?

    ^+1 on everything Z said. We've been trying to land a top 10 talent @ wr for 14 years, had one for one year with Braylon Edwards. That doesn't cut it. Sure Gordon's a drug risk. Von Miller happens to be in the same boat as Gordon, and you don't see the Broncos shopping him around do you? There are NO guarantees (especially with our crap draft history & was pointed out the 2013 draft has yielded NADA except Mingo to date) in the draft. If you want to guarantee me that pick we get for Gordon turns into another Marvin Harrison or Wes Welker, instead of a Brian Robiskie- I'm all for it. What's that you say? You can't? I absolutely HATE the idea of trading away a proven talent to take a crap shoot in the draft.

    I haven't forgotten that other brilliant Browns trade of a stud WR- Paul Warfield for Mike Phipps- how did that one turn out, hmmmmm?

    Add in, trading your #1 offensive weapon for a draft pick- that's "doing everything we can to win games" ? In what year?

  • Below is the Stats for WR this season so far by Yds per game. Gordon is in amongst what you would call all Elite recieves in this League, so why would anyone trade that assist away in the hope of getting another one anywhere like it. We took the risk on the kid with 2nd round pick in the supplemental draft and while he plays we have a WR we have not seen for many years, so suspension looming or not keep hold of him, and hope he stays clean for a couple of years so the Drug policy reverts back to as if he never been tested positive, and he will be starting with a clean slate, and hopefully by then he will realise what a oppurtunity he has been given to become a great WR in this league.

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  • all you guys that want three number ones realize that 2 of those would already have been spent on moving up to draft our 'new' franchise QB. so what's that leave the last pick in the first for lombardi to fuck up on again.

  • Hey first post here. The FO is turning this into a circus it's easy don't trade him.

  • all you guys that want three number ones realize that 2 of those would already have been spent on moving up to draft our 'new' franchise QB. so what's that leave the last pick in the first for lombardi to fuck up on again.

    @miktoxic said:

    all you guys that want three number ones realize that 2 of those would already have been spent on moving up to draft our 'new' franchise QB. so what's that leave the last pick in the first for lombardi to fuck up on again.

    First of all, none of us know what picks were offered. A "high draft pick" could easily be a second rounder.

    I wouldn't take it for anything less than a mediocre teams first rounder and an immediate starter.

    That would leave us with a high first round, a middle first round and a late first round pick, a second rounder, and two third rounders.

    We could easily get a starting caliber WR, QB, RB, RG, and #2 CB out of those 6 picks without having to package any picks and move up.

    With the way we're playing, we can assume we'll have a top 6 pick. With these three or four "can't miss" prospects that Shep continues to harp about, the odds are in our favor we'll get one of them.

  • @miktoxic said:

    all you guys that want three number ones realize that 2 of those would already have been spent on moving up to draft our 'new' franchise QB. so what's that leave the last pick in the first for lombardi to fuck up on again.

    First of all, none of us know what picks were offered. A "high draft pick" could easily be a second rounder.

    I wouldn't take it for anything less than a mediocre teams first rounder and an immediate starter.

    That would leave us with a high first round, a middle first round and a late first round pick, a second rounder, and two third rounders.

    We could easily get a starting caliber WR, QB, RB, RG, and #2 CB out of those 6 picks without having to package any picks and move up.

    With the way we're playing, we can assume we'll have a top 6 pick. With these three or four "can't miss" prospects that Shep continues to harp about, the odds are in our favor we'll get one of them.

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    With the way we're playing, we can assume we'll have a top 6 pick. With these three or four "can't miss" prospects that Shep continues to harp about, the odds are in our favor we'll get one of them.

    Problem is- history has shown some of Shep's "can't miss" quarterback prospects- have missed. For every Andrew Luck, there's a Jamarcus Russell. Aren't any guarantees TC.

  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    With the way we're playing, we can assume we'll have a top 6 pick. With these three or four "can't miss" prospects that Shep continues to harp about, the odds are in our favor we'll get one of them.

    Problem is- history has shown some of Shep's "can't miss" quarterback prospects- have missed. For every Andrew Luck, there's a Jamarcus Russell. Aren't any guarantees TC.

    @hoorta said:

    Problem is- history has shown some of Shep's "can't miss" quarterback prospects- have missed. For every Andrew Luck, there's a Jamarcus Russell. Aren't any guarantees TC.

    Oh I agree.

    A top 5 pick doesn't guarantee a franchise QB. The guy I feel best about is a mid round prospect.

  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    With the way we're playing, we can assume we'll have a top 6 pick. With these three or four "can't miss" prospects that Shep continues to harp about, the odds are in our favor we'll get one of them.

    Problem is- history has shown some of Shep's "can't miss" quarterback prospects- have missed. For every Andrew Luck, there's a Jamarcus Russell. Aren't any guarantees TC.

    I loathed J-Fat. And I think just about anybody can miss. But the only sure way to NOT get a great quarterback is to stop trying. Really, the Browns haven't shopped from the top since Couch.

    Stafford and Luck, like Peyton, were picked #1 overall. Ryan and RG3 were also top five.

    The Browns will pick their guy in the top 5. It's a matter of whom.

    @hoorta said:

    Problem is- history has shown some of Shep's "can't miss" quarterback prospects- have missed. For every Andrew Luck, there's a Jamarcus Russell. Aren't any guarantees TC.

  • BTW, Z, I don't wanna trade Gordon. In a passing league, a true #1 is more important than ever. Sure, WRs are almost wholly at the mercy of their QB (ask Randy Moss from his Oakland days, or Fitzgerald last year), but you want that guy who scares a defense. I'm just making the point that finding a franchise QB is hard and 100% necessary. A lot of teams with great quarterbacks have shown you can shuffle WRs in and out and keep winning.

    As far as getting the top guy in the draft, the last three years it's been Manuel, Luck, and Newton. Not bad. Others in the top 10 have been RG3, Tannehill, and Locker. Feels pretty safe... and this year's QB draft is WAY better than last year's.

    We're hitting it at a very good time.

  • @koalabazooka said:

    Did you notice the Weeden joke? 😮 Anyway, Gordon's from Houston. Practically everyone there drinks drank and/or smokes weed. Hopefully, being away from his hometown and having to worry about his salary will straighten him out. We certainly don't need him following Haden's path.

    do you live in Australia, bazooka? the koala looks like a pretty cool animal although I can't think of any animal I would trade for my ROCCO. he is six months old here and should max out at 75 lb. sorry about the topic deviation TCPO. 😁

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    @slowburn said:

    do you live in Australia, bazooka? the koala looks like a pretty cool animal although I can't think of any animal I would trade for my ROCCO. he is six months old here and should max out at 75 lb. sorry about the topic deviation TCPO. 😁

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    I just like koalas. The name really rolls off the tongue, too. Cool poodle you have.

  • I hope the FO has the same mindset as many of you... Gordon for a 1st and maybe more... I just think trading him does nothing to help this team, no matter what we get in return... But, if they are dead-set on trading him they will probably take a 2nd rounder which to me makes no sense at all...

  • We're trading Gordon, we just picked up some scrub practice squad WR from the Dolphins named Brian Tyms.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7993

  • We're trading Gordon, we just picked up some scrub practice squad WR from the Dolphins named Brian Tyms.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7993

    @bonedawg said:

    We're trading Gordon, we just picked up some scrub practice squad WR from the Dolphins named Brian Tyms.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7993

    lol Yup, it's official

  • @bonedawg said:

    We're trading Gordon, we just picked up some scrub practice squad WR from the Dolphins named Brian Tyms.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7993

    lol Yup, it's official

    @d-bone said:

    lol Yup, it's official

    Just watch, he'll be our WR2 behind Little.

  • @d-bone said:

    lol Yup, it's official

    Just watch, he'll be our WR2 behind Little.

    @bonedawg said:

    Just watch, he'll be our WR2 behind Little.

    I guess this is after we cut Bess.

  • We waived Gurley and signed this guy. Usually bottom of the roster churn. Nothing to do with starters.

  • @bonedawg said:

    Just watch, he'll be our WR2 behind Little.

    I guess this is after we cut Bess.

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I guess this is after we cut Bess.

    Bess has had the dropsies lately. Tyms will make one good catch and them boom...WR2.

  • we didn't trade anybody yet so get off your twatter and relax.

  • We're trading Gordon, we just picked up some scrub practice squad WR from the Dolphins named Brian Tyms.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7993

    @bonedawg said:

    We're trading Gordon, we just picked up some scrub practice squad WR from the Dolphins named Brian Tyms.

    http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7993

    Kid has had quite a rough upbringing. Nice blend of size and speed ... who knows?

    http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/Rookie-wideout-Tyms-runs-toward-future-3791826.php