Browns take Bitonio OT at 35

[Tour2ma]

@cdl15 said:

Great pick. Fills huge hole. Macks replacement near future.

Polian was saying he will end up as a All-Pro Center... Apparently Polian's kid coached him.

@bob806 said:

You guys thin Abberderis will be there at #71?

Yes... and unless a real WR run starts soon, so will a number of other WRs, e.g., Bryant.

XxDaBuckeyexX said:

Somebody started pumping up Bitonio in here about a month ago.

Yup... About the same time McShay started talking him up. I had not given him a look up till then.

I like the pick.

[Harry Buffalo]

@unsympathetic said:

He'll be RT, Schwartz will move inside. This guy is better than Schwartz.

I don't think so. He projects better at guard plus Schwartz isn't a good fit to play guard himself. Along with that we have more holes at guard. After Greco who is the current starting guard on the Browns?

[Mr. Make-Believe]

My second choice for this position after Xavier. No complaints from this cat.

[John.R.Brown1968]

@harry-buffalo said:

I don't think so. He projects better at guard plus Schwartz isn't a good fit to play guard himself. Along with that we have more holes at guard. After Greco who is the current starting guard on the Browns?

Faulk, Gilkey, Pinkston.

[Harry Buffalo]

@john.r.brown1968 said:

Faulk, Gilkey, Pinkston.

So a UDFA, 7th round pick, and a guy who came back from a blood clot last year.

I think our best bet for Schwartz to get replaced or just simply have a solid season from someone pushing for his spot is Faulk.

[John.R.Brown1968]

@harry-buffalo said:

So a UDFA, 7th round pick, and a guy who came back from a blood clot last year.

I think our best bet for Schwartz to get replaced or just simply have a solid season from someone pushing for his spot is Faulk.

Schwartz wasn't the issue ... He had to pick up the slack for Cousins who was AWFUL, then Lava came back, and he wasn't much better.

Now, with Bitonio, Gilkey, Faulk, there is the potential for some interchangeable flexibility. We shall see.

[Clevfan4life]

we kind of need ILB's too though. I'm really surprised Borland and Bullough aren't off the board yet.

[Harry Buffalo]

@john.r.brown1968 said:

Schwartz wasn't the issue ... He had to pick up the slack for Cousins who was AWFUL, then Lava came back, and he wasn't much better.

Now, with Bitonio, Gilkey, Faulk, there is the potential for some interchangeable flexibility. We shall see.

Agreed

[slimdawg]

@harry-buffalo said:

I don't think so. He projects better at guard plus Schwartz isn't a good fit to play guard himself. Along with that we have more holes at guard. After Greco who is the current starting guard on the Browns?

I never liked the idea of Schwartz moving to guard myself, I think he's too soft for the inside. Seemed like he was constantly getting pushed around. I like the Bitonio pick, he seems like one mean mofo.

[Frenchie]

Huge tactical mistake. We needed to take a WR as there are plenty of good OL's in the third round. What are they thinking?

[Bummie]

@frenchie said:

Huge tactical mistake. We needed to take a WR as there are plenty of good OL's in the third round. What are they thinking?

Thats likely why they made the pick, they are thinking.

[Flyin J]

Martavis Bryant.

[Harry Buffalo]

@bummie said:

Thats likely why they made the pick, they are thinking.

Boom roasted