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  • 7 7moses7 wrote on
    #17

    Dri Archer RB Kent State [Eric Metcalf]

  • cdl15C cdl15

    @tour2ma said:

    Thank you... you interested in a proof reader job?

    good topic tour. Not to worried about slight spelling errors I knew exactly whom u were talking about as did 99% of all us simple folk.
    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #18

    @cdl15 said:

    good topic tour.

    Thank you...

    @cdl15 said:

    With the Browns more than likely putting the franchise tag on TJ Ward. I do like the value of Christian Bryant FS Thee Ohio State. Might be able sign him as UFA.

    Tad undersized for my taste, but fast. If he fully recovers from his broken ankle, he definitely has sleeper potential.

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  • cambridgehoC cambridgeho wrote on
    #19

    Jared Abberderis is a gem in the rough. Anyone who has watched him play can see the value he wuold bring to the team. He does not show boat and will catch everything that comes his way, the kid is a leader, its also very rare to see a polished route runner coming out of college. He would be great as a #2, but would dominate in the Slot. Very good sleeper pick.

  • cdl15C cdl15 wrote on
    #20

    What an absolute perfect situation that would be. Gordon and Watkins on the outside with Abberderis in the slot. Jordan Cameron at TE. Carlos Hyde and Dion Lewis in the back field. U would find out if Hoyer could ever be the guy. If not then Mariota or Winston would be an excellent choice in 2015.

    "We are Americans. We don't quit doing something because it's wrong. We just keep doing the wrong thing till it turns out right." Browns maybe the most American Football team ever.
  • cdl15C cdl15

    What an absolute perfect situation that would be. Gordon and Watkins on the outside with Abberderis in the slot. Jordan Cameron at TE. Carlos Hyde and Dion Lewis in the back field. U would find out if Hoyer could ever be the guy. If not then Mariota or Winston would be an excellent choice in 2015.

    bbedwardB bbedward wrote on
    #21

    @cdl15 said:

    What an absolute perfect situation that would be. Gordon and Watkins on the outside with Abberderis in the slot. Jordan Cameron at TE. Carlos Hyde and Dion Lewis in the back field. U would find out if Hoyer could ever be the guy. If not then Mariota or Winston would be an excellent choice in 2015.

    I'd be very cool with that. Take a guy like Carr/Murray/Garrapolo later. Sure up the interior line.

    We still really need that #2 CB and some better LBs though.

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on
    #22

    Homer pick, sort of

    Jeremy Gallon, as a slot WR in a later round. Had the 2nd most receiving yards in a game in FBS history this year plus the season record for Michigan. He also can return kicks and punts. He is more quick than fast though, so his 40 time will be interesting.

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    Homer pick, sort of

    Jeremy Gallon, as a slot WR in a later round. Had the 2nd most receiving yards in a game in FBS history this year plus the season record for Michigan. He also can return kicks and punts. He is more quick than fast though, so his 40 time will be interesting.

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #23

    @mld-woody said:

    Homer pick, sort of

    Jeremy Gallon, as a slot WR in a later round. Had the 2nd most receiving yards in a game in FBS history this year plus the season record for Michigan. He also can return kicks and punts. He is more quick than fast though, so his 40 time will be interesting.

    OK, you want Homer picks at WR....Corey "Philly" Brown

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on
    #24

    Or how about this: the Browns blew it on one Will Adams once upon a time, how about another: Will Adams WR, Western KY.

    Considered a top 70 prospect:

    http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=91043&draftyear=2014&genpos=WR

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    Homer pick, sort of

    Jeremy Gallon, as a slot WR in a later round. Had the 2nd most receiving yards in a game in FBS history this year plus the season record for Michigan. He also can return kicks and punts. He is more quick than fast though, so his 40 time will be interesting.

    cdl15C cdl15 wrote on
    #25

    @mld-woody said:

    Homer pick, sort of

    Jeremy Gallon, as a slot WR in a later round. Had the 2nd most receiving yards in a game in FBS history this year plus the season record for Michigan. He also can return kicks and punts. He is more quick than fast though, so his 40 time will be interesting.

    gallon might not be a immediate impact but I can see him having a very good career for a team that won't give up on him.
    "We are Americans. We don't quit doing something because it's wrong. We just keep doing the wrong thing till it turns out right." Browns maybe the most American Football team ever.
  • darren15D darren15 wrote on
    #26

    Michael Lombardi .....

    I hope he sleeps through all 3 days .....

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on
    #27

    It is a homer pick because I would love him on the Browns.

    At the same time though I think he has real potential in the slot, and I know OSU fans that agree with me and think he could be a sleeper.

    I think taking him late is less of a homer reach then taking Hyde in the 2nd

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    It is a homer pick because I would love him on the Browns.

    At the same time though I think he has real potential in the slot, and I know OSU fans that agree with me and think he could be a sleeper.

    I think taking him late is less of a homer reach then taking Hyde in the 2nd

    cdl15C cdl15 wrote on
    #28

    @mld-woody said:

    It is a homer pick because I would love him on the Browns.

    At the same time though I think he has real potential in the slot, and I know OSU fans that agree with me and think he could be a sleeper.

    I think taking him late is less of a homer reach then taking Hyde in the 2nd

    now that I disagree with. If TBITCH was a #3 overall then Hyde is easily a 2nd rounder. Homer pick?? Yea probably but he is exactly what the Browns need to balance Dion Lewis. If the Browns ain't lookin at Hyde they ain't lookin for another rb.
    "We are Americans. We don't quit doing something because it's wrong. We just keep doing the wrong thing till it turns out right." Browns maybe the most American Football team ever.
    MLD WoodyM hoortaH 2 Replies
  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    Jared Abbrederis.

    R RoyceRolls wrote on
    #29

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Jared Abbrederis.

    I'm pretty big on Abbrederis as well as LaDamian Washington out of Mizzou. Washington is an even bigger sleeper currently projected as a sixth round pick for being raw, but he has the size and speed to be great.

  • thenew23T thenew23

    Sleeper? Projected outside of top 3 or 4 at their position, and outside of the 1st round (by most), but have the makings of a pro bowler... I've watched a lot of college football this year, so here goes nothing...

    I like Abbrederis too, but I also like...

    Odell Beckham Jr. - WR - LSU - great hands, and playmaking ability... undervalued in my opinion

    Stanley Jean-Baptiste - CB - Nebraska - great size, fits the mold of the bigger corner... had a good Senior Bowl

    Marion Grice - RB - AZ St - watched him play twice this year, and I was impressed. Great receiver too

    Spencer Long - G - Nebraska - All-Big Ten in 2011, missed almost all of 2013 with a torn ACL.. could be a steal

    Shayne Skov - ILB - Stanford - great physical specimin. He fits the bill for any aggressive D with his speed...

    R RoyceRolls wrote on
    #30

    @thenew23 said:

    Sleeper? Projected outside of top 3 or 4 at their position, and outside of the 1st round (by most), but have the makings of a pro bowler... I've watched a lot of college football this year, so here goes nothing...

    I like Abbrederis too, but I also like...

    Odell Beckham Jr. - WR - LSU - great hands, and playmaking ability... undervalued in my opinion

    Stanley Jean-Baptiste - CB - Nebraska - great size, fits the mold of the bigger corner... had a good Senior Bowl

    Marion Grice - RB - AZ St - watched him play twice this year, and I was impressed. Great receiver too

    Spencer Long - G - Nebraska - All-Big Ten in 2011, missed almost all of 2013 with a torn ACL.. could be a steal

    Shayne Skov - ILB - Stanford - great physical specimin. He fits the bill for any aggressive D with his speed...

    nice list, I'm all in on Stanley Jean-Baptiste, bring him to Cleveland.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Oh, I wasn't even trying to do that. Tell you the truth, I didn't even notice.

    Well in that case I withdraw my job offer...

    I spotted Abberderis early in the OSU game and pretty much fell in love with him. Then he had a rough patch mid-season and I wondered about him, but he finished strong.

    I know you think it's overkill, but I keep seeing a Gordon-Watkins-Abbederis WR Corps in my mind's eye... and I like it!

    @gftchris said:

    Sleeper definition should also include some weighting of positional value. For example you wouldn't call a kicker a sleeper just because he was seleced in round 7.

    I really did not consider specialty positions (K, P) at all... so I guess that's a form of weighting. 🙂

    @thenew23 said:

    Sleeper? Projected outside of top 3 or 4 at their position, and outside of the 1st round (by most), but have the makings of a pro bowler... I've watched a lot of college football this year, so here goes nothing...

    Good working definition and good list...

    To my eye Skov seems to be a step slower than Borland and is a bit lighter to boot. It will be interesting to see them both at the combine.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #31

    @tour2ma said:

    Well in that case I withdraw my job offer...

    I spotted Abberderis early in the OSU game and pretty much fell in love with him. Then he had a rough patch mid-season and I wondered about him, but he finished strong.

    I know you think it's overkill, but I keep seeing a Gordon-Watkins-Abbederis WR Corps in my mind's eye... and I like it!

    I really did not consider specialty positions (K, P) at all... so I guess that's a form of weighting. 🙂

    Good working definition and good list...

    To my eye Skov seems to be a step slower than Borland and is a bit lighter to boot. It will be interesting to see them both at the combine.

    I don't mind that reasoning. I just think that adding a handful of receivers is useless if there's no one to get them the ball.

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
    Tour2maT 1 Reply
  • cdl15C cdl15

    @mld-woody said:

    It is a homer pick because I would love him on the Browns.

    At the same time though I think he has real potential in the slot, and I know OSU fans that agree with me and think he could be a sleeper.

    I think taking him late is less of a homer reach then taking Hyde in the 2nd

    now that I disagree with. If TBITCH was a #3 overall then Hyde is easily a 2nd rounder. Homer pick?? Yea probably but he is exactly what the Browns need to balance Dion Lewis. If the Browns ain't lookin at Hyde they ain't lookin for another rb.
    MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on
    #32

    @cdl15 said:

    now that I disagree with. If TBITCH was a #3 overall then Hyde is easily a 2nd rounder. Homer pick?? Yea probably but he is exactly what the Browns need to balance Dion Lewis. If the Browns ain't lookin at Hyde they ain't lookin for another rb.

    Except Trent wasn't deserving of #3. No HB is in this class. They are way less important now when most teams have a committee. Unless you can find another AP

    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

    @cdl15 said:

    now that I disagree with. If TBITCH was a #3 overall then Hyde is easily a 2nd rounder. Homer pick?? Yea probably but he is exactly what the Browns need to balance Dion Lewis. If the Browns ain't lookin at Hyde they ain't lookin for another rb.

    Except Trent wasn't deserving of #3. No HB is in this class. They are way less important now when most teams have a committee. Unless you can find another AP

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #33

    @mld-woody said:

    Except Trent wasn't deserving of #3. No HB is in this class. They are way less important now when most teams have a committee. Unless you can find another AP

    I don't care if you can find another AP, it's still not worth it.

    The game has changed for the time being. No runningback is worth that.

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
  • cdl15C cdl15

    @mld-woody said:

    It is a homer pick because I would love him on the Browns.

    At the same time though I think he has real potential in the slot, and I know OSU fans that agree with me and think he could be a sleeper.

    I think taking him late is less of a homer reach then taking Hyde in the 2nd

    now that I disagree with. If TBITCH was a #3 overall then Hyde is easily a 2nd rounder. Homer pick?? Yea probably but he is exactly what the Browns need to balance Dion Lewis. If the Browns ain't lookin at Hyde they ain't lookin for another rb.
    hoortaH hoorta wrote on
    #34

    @cdl15 said:

    now that I disagree with. If TBITCH was a #3 overall then Hyde is easily a 2nd rounder. Homer pick?? Yea probably but he is exactly what the Browns need to balance Dion Lewis. If the Browns ain't lookin at Hyde they ain't lookin for another rb.

    Sure they will. I'm as big an OSU homer as anyone, but they'd be remiss if they didn't take a long look at Tre Mason.

  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    @tour2ma said:

    Well in that case I withdraw my job offer...

    I spotted Abberderis early in the OSU game and pretty much fell in love with him. Then he had a rough patch mid-season and I wondered about him, but he finished strong.

    I know you think it's overkill, but I keep seeing a Gordon-Watkins-Abbederis WR Corps in my mind's eye... and I like it!

    I really did not consider specialty positions (K, P) at all... so I guess that's a form of weighting. 🙂

    Good working definition and good list...

    To my eye Skov seems to be a step slower than Borland and is a bit lighter to boot. It will be interesting to see them both at the combine.

    I don't mind that reasoning. I just think that adding a handful of receivers is useless if there's no one to get them the ball.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #35

    @mike-h said:

    James White, RB, Wisconsin... Reminds me of Gio Bernard.

    Borland, LB, been mentioned

    Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice.

    Three we agree upon...

    The more I look at Gaines, the more I think he might be 2014's steal of steals...

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I don't mind that reasoning. I just think that adding a handful of receivers is useless if there's no one to get them the ball.

    I'm counting on Hoyer to do that and still looking for my mid/ late round 2014 QB.

    "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
  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @mike-h said:

    James White, RB, Wisconsin... Reminds me of Gio Bernard.

    Borland, LB, been mentioned

    Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice.

    Three we agree upon...

    The more I look at Gaines, the more I think he might be 2014's steal of steals...

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I don't mind that reasoning. I just think that adding a handful of receivers is useless if there's no one to get them the ball.

    I'm counting on Hoyer to do that and still looking for my mid/ late round 2014 QB.

    cdl15C cdl15 wrote on
    #36

    @tour2ma said:

    Three we agree upon...

    The more I look at Gaines, the more I think he might be 2014's steal of steals...

    I'm counting on Hoyer to do that and still looking for my mid/ late round 2014 QB.

    so am I. Can't go on without wondering. And if a 4th overall qb is on the team there will never be a fair chance for anyone else. Of course I could always sit on the fence and wait for a winner and say I was on board with that pick all along. Kinda a sissy thing to do.
    "We are Americans. We don't quit doing something because it's wrong. We just keep doing the wrong thing till it turns out right." Browns maybe the most American Football team ever.
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