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  • If Lewis comes back in the same shape he was in last year I say keep him one more year . Use Harrison more and maybe draft a Rb in the middle rounds or pick up a good FA .

    NewEraDawg

  • Harrison clearly needs to get more carries. I don't think anyone can say otherwise. Who should we look to draft? That is arguable. Honestly, I think Green or Jennings are the best options without drafting Beanie in the first round...and we have too many other needs to look at RB with #5.

  • I would throw Marlon Lucky into the equation...he can be had lower rounds and has proven he can run..and will be 2yrs post injury come this fall. He is also a great pass catcher out of the backfield.

  • I'd say we have to keep Harrison and see what we've got when the kid gets 10-15 carries a game with a bruising back to split the load with, which, we would draft in either the 2nd or 4th (or the pick we get from DA wherever that would fall).

    We've discussed which backs, so I'm not going to ramble on over who.

    3 seasons until our new head coach, let's hope they get it right this time.

  • Can you really keep Lewis at $6.4 million for next year when you need that money to fill so many other holes.

    He will come in in great shape. But, he has lost the quick first step, that burst into the hole. I would be willing to keep him if he would rework his contract. I think we could draft or sign a better FA for way less of a cap hit.

  • Y YtownBrownsBacker

    Can you really keep Lewis at $6.4 million for next year when you need that money to fill so many other holes.

    He will come in in great shape. But, he has lost the quick first step, that burst into the hole. I would be willing to keep him if he would rework his contract. I think we could draft or sign a better FA for way less of a cap hit.

    @ytownbrownsbacker said:

    Can you really keep Lewis at $6.4 million for next year when you need that money to fill so many other holes.

    He will come in in great shape. But, he has lost the quick first step, that burst into the hole. I would be willing to keep him if he would rework his contract. I think we could draft or sign a better FA for way less of a cap hit.

    i agree completely. marlon lucky, who'll be available in later rounds, is more than an adequate replacement for lewis if we don't go RB in the second.

  • Andre Brown is a Round 3/4 guy to watch.

  • good call on brown. he looked great in the senior bowl.

  • Don or Dan Brown from Uconn also a 4th or 5th rounder....led the nation in yards...don't sleep on him if we can't get the aforementioned

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  • harrison is NOT a starter.. change of pace at best. we need a real starter..

  • How come Harrison is not a starter? Why is he only a change of pace back at best? What constitutes a real starter?

  • S Solon16

    Don or Dan Brown from Uconn also a 4th or 5th rounder....led the nation in yards...don't sleep on him if we can't get the aforementioned

    @solon16 said:

    Don or Dan Brown from Uconn also a 4th or 5th rounder....led the nation in yards...don't sleep on him if we can't get the aforementioned

    I don't think Donald Brown will make it out of the 2nd Round. He's ranked as one of the top five running backs in this year's draft, and 5-7 RB's are usually taken in the first two rounds.

  • Man, are we gonna end up without our RB again this draft?

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  • You don't dump Lewis, his leadership would be missed, and he's still a power back, albeit a step or two slower than he used to be.

    For one more year, til he retires?, he's worth the money in power and continuity.

    You have to fix the RT problem. Without Tucker, the Browns are lost on the right side.

    Shaffer collapses into the qb, and the defense knows, for the most part, the Browns can only count on running to the left side.

    And, it was Mangini who had two first round draft picks his first year, and spent both on offensive linemen.

    I expect a RT in this draft, given a second 2nd round pick via trade, that would open up a pick in the third or fouth

    to get that RT.

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  • ATENEARSA ATENEARS

    Man, are we gonna end up without our RB again this draft?

    @atenears said:

    Man, are we gonna end up without our RB again this draft?

    if we don't go RB in the second, yes.

  • this thread is great.......Browns heritage has great running backs and right now we have an overpaid over the hill slug and an unprovend wonder who could not make his presence clear in two years

    IT DOES NOT TAKE MORE THAN AN IDIOT WE ARE WOEFULLY WEAK AT RUNNING BACK.................so lets draft another tackleor better a safety duh???????????????

    Offense Wins.......Franchise QB's are the key.............Defense keeps you in the game.........Go Buckeyes

  • Harrison and Jennings FTW!!!!

    I think Jennings outlasts all the other RB's on the board. His body is solid muscle.... whereas Green.. not so much.. Plus Jennings has taken less hits.. plus he has carried the largest load of most of these RB's

    plus you have to look into the future... when Jennings is 29 and loses a step.... he will be faster than Greene losing a step at 29.

    Jennings is a flat out MONSTER

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  • C calfoxwc

    You don't dump Lewis, his leadership would be missed, and he's still a power back, albeit a step or two slower than he used to be.

    For one more year, til he retires?, he's worth the money in power and continuity.

    You have to fix the RT problem. Without Tucker, the Browns are lost on the right side.

    Shaffer collapses into the qb, and the defense knows, for the most part, the Browns can only count on running to the left side.

    And, it was Mangini who had two first round draft picks his first year, and spent both on offensive linemen.

    I expect a RT in this draft, given a second 2nd round pick via trade, that would open up a pick in the third or fouth

    to get that RT.

    @calfoxwc said:

    And, it was Mangini who had two first round draft picks his first year, and spent both on offensive linemen.

    In his presser today, Mangini said that those were pure need picks: the Jets didn't have a center on the roster, and they didn't have a real solution at LT.

    What's more interesting is that new o-line coach George Warhop seems to bring a lot of new lineman to whatever team he coaches. Position coaches play a role in the FA/draft process, and Warhop seems to have pushed for early OL picks in both Dallas and San Francisco.

    Here are the personnel moves his teams have made:

    2003 (Cowboys)

    • Al Johnson, C, Wisconsin (2nd Round)
    • Justin Bates, OT, Colorado (7th Round)
    2004 (Cowboys)
    • Jacob Rogers, OT, LSU (3rd Round)
    • Stephen Peterman, OG, LSU (3rd Round)
    2005 (Niners)
    • FA: Jonas Jennings, OT
    • David Baas, OG, Michigan (2nd Round)
    • Adam Snyder, OG-OT, Oregon (3rd Round)
    2006 (Niners)
    • FA: Larry Allen, OG
    2007 (Niners)
    • Joe Staley, OT, Central Michigan (1st Round)
    2008 (Niners)
    • Chilo Rachal, OG, USC (2nd Round)
    • Cody Wallace, C, Texas A&M (4th Round)
    What's a bit disconcerting is that Warhop's teams spent this many picks on o-linemen, yet his lines gave up a ton of sacks and were known for inconsistent, underwhelming play.

    Hopefully, that won't repeat itself in Cleveland.

  • PlaygroundLegendP PlaygroundLegend

    Harrison and Jennings FTW!!!!

    I think Jennings outlasts all the other RB's on the board. His body is solid muscle.... whereas Green.. not so much.. Plus Jennings has taken less hits.. plus he has carried the largest load of most of these RB's

    plus you have to look into the future... when Jennings is 29 and loses a step.... he will be faster than Greene losing a step at 29.

    Jennings is a flat out MONSTER

    @playgroundlegend said:

    Harrison and Jennings FTW!!!!

    I think Jennings outlasts all the other RB's on the board. His body is solid muscle.... whereas Green.. not so much.. Plus Jennings has taken less hits.. plus he has carried the largest load of most of these RB's

    plus you have to look into the future... when Jennings is 29 and loses a step.... he will be faster than Greene losing a step at 29.

    Jennings is a flat out MONSTER

    But he can't even tie his shoes!

  • S Solon16

    @nickers said:

    I totally agree!

    Well if moreno, Beanie or McCoy fall to us in second....THOSE are the viable options.

    @solon16 said:

    Well if moreno, Beanie or McCoy fall to us in second....THOSE are the viable options.

    Agreed...I know alot is going to happen between now and the end of April, but the majority of the mock drafts I have been seeing have Moreno going in the second round. I watched him several games this season and he is a fricking beast! The thing that I loved seeing in him(other than great speed, size, strength, and agility) was his unbelievable desire to win. We need to build our team w/guys just like Moreno that want to win soooooo badly...not guys that are gonna fight w/the coach about how many touches he's getting or give up on the team(ala B. MacDonald after week 6).

    The absolute same could be said for Beannie...his only prob is health issues. But, we can all remember him seeing him in the face of players when healthy and when he was our top sideline chearleader. If either he or Knowshon drop to us, which could very well happen in round 2, we HAVE to jump on them. What's a young QB's best friend, a smashmouth running game-just ask lil' Manning.

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