CBS Sports top 25...
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I think it was SBnation that had the Browns drafting
Manziel (NO !!!)...
and Devante Adams, wr.
Interesting to note, that the same site features an article about
the top 6 "destined to fail" players in the draft.
Manziel was #1. Seriously.
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and we all love CBS sports as our authority?
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So, narrow it down to possible? Browns picks:
1 Teddy BridgewaterQB 1 Louisville Jr 6-3,205
3 Anthony Barr OLB 1 UCLA Sr 6-4 248 1
5 Sammy Watkins WR 1 Clemson Jr 6-1 205 1
6 Khalil Mack OLB 2 Buffalo rSr 6-3 248 1
8 Mike Evans WR 2 Texas A&M rSo 6-5 225
10 Derek Carr QB 2 Fresno State rSr 6-3 215
12 Johnny Manziel QB 3 Texas A&M rSo 5-11 210
14 C.J. Mosley OLB 3 Alabama Sr 6-2 232 1
16 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB 1 Oregon Jr 5-10 185 1
17 Jace Amaro TE 1 Texas Tech Jr 6-5 260
18 Marqise Lee WR 3 SoCalifornia Jr 6-0 195
19 Ryan Shazier OLB 4 Ohio State Jr 6-2 230
20 Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan State Sr 5-11 197
21 David Yankey OG 1 Stanford rJr 6-5 314
24 Eric Ebron TE 2 North Carolina Jr 6-4 245
25 Davante Adams WR 4 Fresno State rSo 6-2 205
So, narrow it down to possible? Browns picks:
1 Teddy BridgewaterQB 1 Louisville Jr 6-3,205
3 Anthony Barr OLB 1 UCLA Sr 6-4 248 1
5 Sammy Watkins WR 1 Clemson Jr 6-1 205 1
6 Khalil Mack OLB 2 Buffalo rSr 6-3 248 1
8 Mike Evans WR 2 Texas A&M rSo 6-5 225
10 Derek Carr QB 2 Fresno State rSr 6-3 215
12 Johnny Manziel QB 3 Texas A&M rSo 5-11 210
14 C.J. Mosley OLB 3 Alabama Sr 6-2 232 1
16 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB 1 Oregon Jr 5-10 185 1
17 Jace Amaro TE 1 Texas Tech Jr 6-5 260
18 Marqise Lee WR 3 SoCalifornia Jr 6-0 195
19 Ryan Shazier OLB 4 Ohio State Jr 6-2 230
20 Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan State Sr 5-11 197
21 David Yankey OG 1 Stanford rJr 6-5 314
24 Eric Ebron TE 2 North Carolina Jr 6-4 245
25 Davante Adams WR 4 Fresno State rSo 6-2 205
The ones in red are where I wouldn't mind seeing them go, though I am not sure about the CB.
They have Shazier listed as an OLB....but he has played primarily inside all year long.
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Knowing Lombardi, he will probably draft some guy that is projected to be a 4th-5th rounder in the Top Ten just to try to prove how smart he is.....that he knows more than everyone else. (and yet that pick will be come a complete bust....like so many of his in history)
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I'll puke if Manziel gets picked that high.
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Right now the Browns would be slated into the 22d or 23rd slot with the Colts pick. It is possible that the likes of Lee, Yanke, Shazier could be gone. Where do you go then?
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Right now the Browns would be slated into the 22d or 23rd slot with the Colts pick. It is possible that the likes of Lee, Yanke, Shazier could be gone. Where do you go then?
Right now the Browns would be slated into the 22d or 23rd slot with the Colts pick. It is possible that the likes of Lee, Yanke, Shazier could be gone. Where do you go then?
BPA. If it ends up being a TE then fine, another receiver is something we're lacking. If it's a pass rusher, fine. If it's a tackle, fine.
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yeah they did the BPA a couple of years ago looking for their RT in schwartz.
how has that worked out for them?
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yeah they did the BPA a couple of years ago looking for their RT in schwartz.
how has that worked out for them?
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Schwartz has had good days, and bad days. He isn't
a Joe Thomas. He has the feet, and can get the strength. I wonder
if he has been playing banged up...
He has shoved back to the qb...but a -smart- qb would see the field, and make a decision,
and get rid of the ball. So, a bad qb will make the line look a lot worse than it is, relating
a bit to what Shep has said about it. Without Hoyer in there, that is the case, more than anything else. But Lauvao... he isn't agile enough to be a good pass defender, regardless of who the qb is.
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Referring to Gip's question - here's the next set of the list, which again, is just a list
for the sake of discussion. Nobody is going to think this IS the list:
For that second first, with the players the Browns would want to pick.. gone,
they would "reach" for another player they know will be a great fit, and
the second round pick would probly also be from this list. Maybe.
26 Justin Gilbert CB 3 Oklahoma State Sr 6-0 200 1-2
28 Cedric Ogbuehi OT 5 Texas A&M rJr 6-5 300 1-2
29 Cyril Richardson OG 2 Baylor rSr 6-5 340 1-2
30 Travis Swanson C 1 Arkansas rSr 6-4 318 1-2
31 Jordan Matthews WR 5 Vanderbilt Sr 6-3 205 1-2
32 Hasean Clinton-DixInjured FS 1 Alabama Jr 6-1 208 1-2
33 Jason Verrett CB 4 TCU Sr 5-10 176 1-2
34 Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE 3 Washington Jr 6-6 276 1-2
35 Brandin Cooks WR 6 Oregon State Jr 5-10 186 1-2
37 Kyle Van Noy OLB 5 Brigham Young rSr 6-3 235 1-2
38 Antonio Richardson OT 6 Tennessee Jr 6-6 327 1-2
39 Zack Martin OG 3 Notre Dame rSr 6-4 308 1-2
41 Brett Hundley QB 4 UCLA rSo 6-3 222 1-2
42 Brandon Scherff OT 7 Iowa rJr 6-5 315 1-2
43 Ka'Deem Carey RB 2 Arizona Jr 5-10 207 2
44 Allen Robinson WR 7 Penn State Jr 6-3 210 2
45 Bradley Roby CB 5 Ohio State rJr 5-11 192 2
46 *Xavier Su'a-Filo OG 4 UCLA rJr 6-3 305 2
47 Ego Ferguson DT 4 LSU rJr 6-2 309 2
48 Melvin Gordon RB 1 Wisconsin rSo 6-1 207 2
49 Lamarcus Joyner CB 6 Florida State Sr 5-8 190 2
50 La'el Collins OT 8 LSU Jr 6-5 315 2
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Schwartz has had good days, and bad days. He isn't
a Joe Thomas. He has the feet, and can get the strength. I wonder
if he has been playing banged up...
He has shoved back to the qb...but a -smart- qb would see the field, and make a decision,
and get rid of the ball. So, a bad qb will make the line look a lot worse than it is, relating
a bit to what Shep has said about it. Without Hoyer in there, that is the case, more than anything else. But Lauvao... he isn't agile enough to be a good pass defender, regardless of who the qb is.
Schwartz has had good days, and bad days. He isn't
a Joe Thomas. He has the feet, and can get the strength. I wonder
if he has been playing banged up...
He has shoved back to the qb...but a -smart- qb would see the field, and make a decision,
and get rid of the ball. So, a bad qb will make the line look a lot worse than it is, relating
a bit to what Shep has said about it. Without Hoyer in there, that is the case, more than anything else. But Lauvao... he isn't agile enough to be a good pass defender, regardless of who the qb is.
not saying i hate the guy....maybe he'd be 2nd string to a REAL RT.
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yeah they did the BPA a couple of years ago looking for their RT in schwartz.
how has that worked out for them?
yeah they did the BPA a couple of years ago looking for their RT in schwartz.
how has that worked out for them?
I think The Schwartz will be OK. He has had somewhat of a sophomore slump, but that position is one of the least of our worries. Obviously QB/RB/OG/ILB maybe WR are more priority.
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One other concern to think about: Who might the Browns lose in FA? According to USA Today sports the Browns don't have a single FA coming up this offseason. I find that a bit hard to believe.
Does anyone know differently? I though both Mack and Ward were potentially up.
It would be hell to try to replace those guys in the draft with all the Browns other concerns.
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Standing pat:
I'd like Derek Carr (1a) & Eric Ebron or Davonte Adams (1b)
(Or even better Jace Amaro or Marquise Lee if our Colts pick was a little higher than I'm thinking)
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One other concern to think about: Who might the Browns lose in FA? According to USA Today sports the Browns don't have a single FA coming up this offseason. I find that a bit hard to believe.
Does anyone know differently? I though both Mack and Ward were potentially up.
It would be hell to try to replace those guys in the draft with all the Browns other concerns.
One other concern to think about: Who might the Browns lose in FA? According to USA Today sports the Browns don't have a single FA coming up this offseason. I find that a bit hard to believe.
Does anyone know differently? I though both Mack and Ward were potentially up.
It would be hell to try to replace those guys in the draft with all the Browns other concerns.
Yep, Ward & Mack are FAs at the end of this year, along with some other scrubs. Since they were both draft picks, maybe they're ERFA? Not sure how that all works.
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The Browns are going to be very shrewd about this draft.
If the guy they want is Carr or Bridgewater, they'll pick their qb
with the first 1st rounder.
Otherwise, they will pick another position, and nab a
Garoppolo, for instance, with the second 1st rounder. I don't see them
waiting til their second pick. A couple of qb's may very well go there
at the top of the second. It's that kind of qb draft.
I haven't given much thought to ILB, but if Jackson gets banged up...
big trouble. So Gip mentioned a guy who is listed as a OLB... but played ILB...
that is serious food for thought.
Quality depth at other positions will, obviously, determine the draft to a point.
Yes, I feel like a knucklehead for talking the draft so soon. But it beats
whining about our pitiful qb/wr/cb situation.
BTW, Owens is hurt, if I remember correctiy. A cb is a must in the top three rounds, probabaly
the third. An OG is also a must, not considering FA. The 340 lb is a thought, if he can
move a lot quicker than Lauvao.
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The Browns are going to be very shrewd about this draft.
If the guy they want is Carr or Bridgewater, they'll pick their qb
with the first 1st rounder.
Otherwise, they will pick another position, and nab a
Garoppolo, for instance, with the second 1st rounder. I don't see them
waiting til their second pick. A couple of qb's may very well go there
at the top of the second. It's that kind of qb draft.
I haven't given much thought to ILB, but if Jackson gets banged up...
big trouble. So Gip mentioned a guy who is listed as a OLB... but played ILB...
that is serious food for thought.
Quality depth at other positions will, obviously, determine the draft to a point.
Yes, I feel like a knucklehead for talking the draft so soon. But it beats
whining about our pitiful qb/wr/cb situation.
BTW, Owens is hurt, if I remember correctiy. A cb is a must in the top three rounds, probabaly
the third. An OG is also a must, not considering FA. The 340 lb is a thought, if he can
move a lot quicker than Lauvao.
The Browns are going to be very shrewd about this draft.
If the guy they want is Carr or Bridgewater, they'll pick their qb
with the first 1st rounder.
Otherwise, they will pick another position, and nab a
Garoppolo, for instance, with the second 1st rounder. I don't see them
waiting til their second pick. A couple of qb's may very well go there
at the top of the second. It's that kind of qb draft.
I haven't given much thought to ILB, but if Jackson gets banged up...
big trouble. So Gip mentioned a guy who is listed as a OLB... but played ILB...
that is serious food for thought.
Quality depth at other positions will, obviously, determine the draft to a point.
Yes, I feel like a knucklehead for talking the draft so soon. But it beats
whining about our pitiful qb/wr/cb situation.
BTW, Owens is hurt, if I remember correctiy. A cb is a must in the top three rounds, probabaly
the third. An OG is also a must, not considering FA. The 340 lb is a thought, if he can
move a lot quicker than Lauvao.
On the CB position, Leon McFadden is going to be thrown in there to see what kind of stones he has. If he does well perhaps we won't need that early round CB.
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One other concern to think about: Who might the Browns lose in FA? According to USA Today sports the Browns don't have a single FA coming up this offseason. I find that a bit hard to believe.
Does anyone know differently? I though both Mack and Ward were potentially up.
It would be hell to try to replace those guys in the draft with all the Browns other concerns.
Yep, Ward & Mack are FAs at the end of this year, along with some other scrubs. Since they were both draft picks, maybe they're ERFA? Not sure how that all works.
Yep, Ward & Mack are FAs at the end of this year, along with some other scrubs. Since they were both draft picks, maybe they're ERFA? Not sure how that all works.
Ward & Mack will be unrestricted FAs, so we will re-sign one, and possible franchise the other... I could see re-signing Ward and tagging Mack for one year.
Robertson is also a FA, but he is a ERFA meaning we can offer him a veteran minimum and he can either accept it or retire...
The rest of our FAs can leave resulting in no additional holes on our roster b/c none of them are irreplaceable. Biggest one is maybe Lauvao, but not really concerned with him leaving as he needs upgraded anyway.
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The Browns are going to be very shrewd about this draft.
If the guy they want is Carr or Bridgewater, they'll pick their qb
with the first 1st rounder.
Otherwise, they will pick another position, and nab a
Garoppolo, for instance, with the second 1st rounder. I don't see them
waiting til their second pick. A couple of qb's may very well go there
at the top of the second. It's that kind of qb draft.
I haven't given much thought to ILB, but if Jackson gets banged up...
big trouble. So Gip mentioned a guy who is listed as a OLB... but played ILB...
that is serious food for thought.
Quality depth at other positions will, obviously, determine the draft to a point.
Yes, I feel like a knucklehead for talking the draft so soon. But it beats
whining about our pitiful qb/wr/cb situation.
BTW, Owens is hurt, if I remember correctiy. A cb is a must in the top three rounds, probabaly
the third. An OG is also a must, not considering FA. The 340 lb is a thought, if he can
move a lot quicker than Lauvao.
On the CB position, Leon McFadden is going to be thrown in there to see what kind of stones he has. If he does well perhaps we won't need that early round CB.
On the CB position, Leon McFadden is going to be thrown in there to see what kind of stones he has. If he does well perhaps we won't need that early round CB.
what's up with mcfadden?
is he hurt or he just can't make the cut to starter?
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