Nate Burleson SIGNED

[D Bone]

Probably more of a locker room signing than anything else. Vet who can teach some of the younger guys how to be a pro.

[cvcanedy]

I like it. Prefer him over Little.

[Zombo]

Good veteran signing.. Always a good idea to have proven players, nice gift for the QBs.

Z

[Hunt Daddy]

He'll hopefully do what Bess was SUPPOSED to do.

[miktoxic]

yawn.

put the pen down farmer.

[Frenchie]

I don't agree and love what this group is doing. They looked at our crop of WR's and said "Crap! We've got only one worth a damn, let's keep Josh, move Little to a back-up WR, forget/cut the rest, pick up a new slot receiver and another back-up WR in FA, and draft our starting WR#2. This FO wants to make sure we have a solid, competitive team while still building for the future. If Watkins is there at 4, we will have changed the second weakest part of the team into a real strength. And it wouldn't surprise me if they drafted two WR's in May. Go Browns!

[ballpeen]

Littles replacement. Works for me.

[Westside Steve]

As for the love for Josh Cooper, there aren't many white skill position players. Quarterback, offense of line...

Are we pretending that has nothing to do with it?

WSS

[jrb12711]

It never hurts to have vet leadership, but hell I wouldn't even be surprised if the guy doesn't make the final cuts. Some people are acting like we signed this guy to be a #1 WR or something. As much as I dislike Little maybe some vet competition might finally get his ass into form. Let's just not throw this guy a pizza party to welcome him on the team..

[Kosar_For_President]

Good signing. From what I am reading about him from Lions fans he is a good leader and will only help your young WR's.

[nickers]

Typical Cleveland...sign an aging,often injured vet on the cheap when we have a draft in front of us,loaded at WR...typical dumb Cleveland.

[CLEinCHI]

I do no think this does anything to change up their draft (I was never sold on them picking Watkins at #4) I think they will draft one in the first three rounds (I know that I am really going out on a limb there) - one of the guys I really like in the 3rd round is Martavis Bryant from Clemson, tall- fast but needs some development work. If we end up waiting until the later rounds I am also a big fan of Josh Huff from Oregon and Devin Street from Pitt in the 4/5th round. Either way Burleson will provide some solid veteran/ leadership to help develop this young squad of WR and should not prevent us from drafting a WR.

[CLEinCHI]

... people are still on that Josh Cooper bandwagon huh? AWESOME!

sincerely,

Play Cribbs at RB/S/QB, Carlton Mitchel's upside, and Colt McCoy is a starting QB

[ballpeen]

@nickers said:

Typical Cleveland...sign an aging,often injured vet on the cheap when we have a draft in front of us,loaded at WR...typical dumb Cleveland.

I don't know Nick....Pettine has said we wants a few more veterans on the team. Unless you want to call Little the veteran of the receiver room, we probably needed to add one.

[bbedward]

@nickers said:

Typical Cleveland...sign an aging,often injured vet on the cheap when we have a draft in front of us,loaded at WR...typical dumb Cleveland.

Because Burlesons 1 year deal means we won't draft a receiver?

[D Bone]

@bbedward said:

Because Burlesons 1 year deal means we won't draft a receiver?

Exactly. We added an 11yr proven vet, and we got him for 1 year. Nothing motivates players like playing on the last year of their contract, even vets. He'll add depth on the field, and leadership in the locker room. Is he our long term answer at WR? Of course not. But teams are made up with all sorts of players, all with differing responsibilities and Nate fills one of those roles............... Signing him, or not signing, him will make no difference in what we will do in the draft regarding a WR.

[The Gipper]

@westside-steve said:

As for the love for Josh Cooper, there aren't many white skill position players. Quarterback, offense of line...

Are we pretending that has nothing to do with it?

WSS

I don't think so. Subliminally perhaps.

Maybe we can scour the UFA lists for the best Jewish receiver, or the best Native American receiver.

(unfortunately for the Hispanic receivers, they got Aaron Hernadez on their list)

[Kosar_For_President]

I heard there is a standout punter from North-East Wyoming State to be had in the 7th round by the name of Maury Goldengreenbergovitz.

[miktoxic]

oi vay.

put down the pen now farmer until may.

great vet leadership. ok. couldn't we just hire someone to come here and do that with better creds. someone retired.

oh wait! i must be thinking of a coach.

[Westside Steve]

@the-gipper said:

I don't think so. Subliminally perhaps.

Maybe we can scour the UFA lists for the best Jewish receiver, or the best Native American receiver.

(unfortunately for the Hispanic receivers, they go Aaron Hernadez on their list)

nope, and there's nothing evil about it. I think white guys just tend to root for the rare white guy playing the game if he's OK. I think black guys might tend to root for a black quarterback since they seem to be rare, well not as much they had been but you know what I mean. Paul Simon says that used Joe DiMaggio in his song because the name fit but his favorite player was Sandy Koufax. Why? Because he is one of the few Jewish ball players. It's a matter of familiarity not racism.

I often root for the Irish guy. So does Zombo. Not a big deal Gipper.

WSS