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  • L LondonBrown

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    I could speculate a little bit:

    1.) Pettine was not the candidate Lombardi wanted to hire

    2.) Lombardi is butting heads with Farmer and the other scouts on their prospect rankings.

    3.) Lombardi's probably not going anywhere this offseason, but maybe he's on the hot seat

    @londonbrown said:

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    Most people think he's a big part of that Chiefs team that's been assembled out in KC.

    L Tour2maT 2 Replies
  • bbedwardB bbedward

    I could speculate a little bit:

    1.) Pettine was not the candidate Lombardi wanted to hire

    2.) Lombardi is butting heads with Farmer and the other scouts on their prospect rankings.

    3.) Lombardi's probably not going anywhere this offseason, but maybe he's on the hot seat

    @londonbrown said:

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    Most people think he's a big part of that Chiefs team that's been assembled out in KC.

    @bbedward said:

    Most people think he's a big part of that Chiefs team that's been assembled out in KC.

    I hope this is true if so!

  • bbedwardB bbedward

    I could speculate a little bit:

    1.) Pettine was not the candidate Lombardi wanted to hire

    2.) Lombardi is butting heads with Farmer and the other scouts on their prospect rankings.

    3.) Lombardi's probably not going anywhere this offseason, but maybe he's on the hot seat

    @londonbrown said:

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    Most people think he's a big part of that Chiefs team that's been assembled out in KC.

    @bbedward said:

    I could speculate a little bit:

    1.) Pettine was not the candidate Lombardi wanted to hire

    2.) Lombardi is butting heads with Farmer and the other scouts on their prospect rankings.

    3.) Lombardi's probably not going anywhere this offseason, but maybe he's on the hot seat

    Current possibities, but was it not also true that Lombardi wanted Chud? That plus his 2013 draft ought to be enough.

    "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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  • L LondonBrown

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    @londonbrown said:

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    In his time with the Chiefs, he was involved (to what extent I don't know) with drafting 11, of their 22, 2013 starters, plus a few guys they lost in FA who started for other teams...

    He also was part of the FO that traded Jared Allen to the Vikings... which you might not think was a good idea, but they eventually drafted Branden Albert, their starting LG, and a guy named Jamaal Charles with the picks they received in that trade...

    I don't think he is some talent evaluator "guru" who's going to find those 6th round and UDFA gems, BUT when he was in KC it seemed that they never missed in the first 3 rounds, and that's what counts...

    #Justsayin'
  • L LondonBrown

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    @londonbrown said:

    Is Farmer actually that good or is it case of he isn't Lombardi?

    I think it is a "hope" thing.

    Young up and coming guy ... could be our Ozzie Newsome.

    And, yes, that's the easy comparison because he's black ... but let's go with it.

    Zombo

    --and he isn't Lombardi

  • My theory: Lombardi has been dead for months. Or at least incapacitated.

    1. Has never been at a press conference, whether hiring or firing a coach or just answering reporter's questions.

    2. Team hasn't made any fucking stupid roster moves in months.

    3.Farmer would rather freeze his black ass off as assistant GM in Cleveland than be GM in Miami? No.

    4. Banner said "Larry and Moe needed a Curly" . Well, he's Moe, and Jimmy is Larry. Shemp had a full-blown seizure after the Patriots game ... that's why we needed a Curly.

    Zombo

    gftChrisG 1 Reply

  • Wonder if Lombardi guaranteed Haslem that if he fired Chud, he could get McDaniels here as HC, whiffed and dug his own grave?? They "promote" him to save face and avoid more negative publicity rather than straight up booting his ass on down the road..........either way I agree with most of you that handing the reigns over to Farmer is gonna be a good move for the Browns.

    !!!!hopefully i'll be alive when it happens!!!!

  • This is more about Farmer staying so it should go here :

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/02/ray_farmer_passed_up_the_dolph.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cleveland%2Fqyck+%28Cleveland+Browns%29

    Tour2maT R 2 Replies

  • Just what I was wondering slimdog.....

    I mean that was the in we had with New England and McDaniels.

    (supposedly)

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  • JAFBFJ JAFBF

    This is more about Farmer staying so it should go here :

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/02/ray_farmer_passed_up_the_dolph.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cleveland%2Fqyck+%28Cleveland+Browns%29

    @jafbf said:

    Decent Mary Kay read, if a little self-serving for the FO...

    especially Banner's "evidence" of how desireable the organization is...

    most of which was pre-Chud-dump...

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @bbedward said:

    I could speculate a little bit:

    1.) Pettine was not the candidate Lombardi wanted to hire

    2.) Lombardi is butting heads with Farmer and the other scouts on their prospect rankings.

    3.) Lombardi's probably not going anywhere this offseason, but maybe he's on the hot seat

    Current possibities, but was it not also true that Lombardi wanted Chud? That plus his 2013 draft ought to be enough.

    @tour2ma said:

    Current possibities, but was it not also true that Lombardi wanted Chud? That plus his 2013 draft ought to be enough.

    I also put some credence in the proposition that Lombardi said that he could deliver Josh McDaniel as the next HC of this team....and when he couldn't that soured Haslam on Lombardi.

    And then others started saying they wouldn't take the job. I suspect that JH was getting some underground feedback that no decent HC really wanted to be answerable to Lombardi. Banner, OK, Lombardi, no.

  • JAFBFJ JAFBF

    This is more about Farmer staying so it should go here :

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2014/02/ray_farmer_passed_up_the_dolph.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cleveland%2Fqyck+%28Cleveland+Browns%29

    @jafbf said:

    Read this article this morning and it appears that Farmer is a big Lombardi fan and doesn't want to take his job, at least according to Mary Cay Kabot.

    Of course if Farmer was lining up to take Lombardi's job, he certainly wouldn't tell the media that. He knows how to play the politics game, which is why he's where he is to begin with.

  • Z Zombo

    My theory: Lombardi has been dead for months. Or at least incapacitated.

    1. Has never been at a press conference, whether hiring or firing a coach or just answering reporter's questions.

    2. Team hasn't made any fucking stupid roster moves in months.

    3.Farmer would rather freeze his black ass off as assistant GM in Cleveland than be GM in Miami? No.

    4. Banner said "Larry and Moe needed a Curly" . Well, he's Moe, and Jimmy is Larry. Shemp had a full-blown seizure after the Patriots game ... that's why we needed a Curly.

    Zombo

    Zombo said:

    My theory: Lombardi has been dead for months. Or at least incapacitated.

    1. Has never been at a press conference, whether hiring or firing a coach or just answering reporter's questions.

    2. Team hasn't made any fucking stupid roster moves in months.

    3.Farmer would rather freeze his black ass off as assistant GM in Cleveland than be GM in Miami? No.

    4. Banner said "Larry and Moe needed a Curly" . Well, he's Moe, and Jimmy is Larry. Shemp had a full-blown seizure after the Patriots game ... that's why we needed a Curly.

    Zombo

    I'm now picturing Banner and Haslam holding Lombardi up at press conferences using string, pulleys and stuff.

    Weekend at Lombardi's...

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    Zombo said:

    My theory: Lombardi has been dead for months. Or at least incapacitated.

    1. Has never been at a press conference, whether hiring or firing a coach or just answering reporter's questions.

    2. Team hasn't made any fucking stupid roster moves in months.

    3.Farmer would rather freeze his black ass off as assistant GM in Cleveland than be GM in Miami? No.

    4. Banner said "Larry and Moe needed a Curly" . Well, he's Moe, and Jimmy is Larry. Shemp had a full-blown seizure after the Patriots game ... that's why we needed a Curly.

    Zombo

    I'm now picturing Banner and Haslam holding Lombardi up at press conferences using string, pulleys and stuff.

    Weekend at Lombardi's...

    @gftchris said:

    I'm now picturing Banner and Haslam holding Lombardi up at press conferences using string, pulleys and stuff.

    Weekend at Lombardi's...

    I get the picture of an animatronic performer like the ones found at Chuck E. Cheese. I doubt you guys have Chuck E. Cheese across the pond, so here's a video for reference.

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