We have to stop blowing 1st round picks.
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1. looking at a very soft run of games
The Browns always play up or down to the competition. We never have "soft" or "easy" games.
We blew the Ravens game on coaching and boneheaded moves.
I will not believe in this team until they can start closing and prove themselves but you did make valid points.
The Browns always play up or down to the competition. We never have "soft" or "easy" games.
We blew the Ravens game on coaching and boneheaded moves.
I will not believe in this team until they can start closing and prove themselves but you did make valid points.
Does the saints game not count as being able to close a game out? Of course, we could be 3-0, but a couple of years ago this team would be 0-3, no questions. It's unfair to expect the team to be instantly able to close out every single close game, regardless of the opposition, but when you consider it's against two teams that have such a winning mentality - the type we're trying to build, it becomes at least a little more understandable. If we're failing to close out against Jacksonville, TB, and the like then there's more cause for concern.
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The Browns always play up or down to the competition. We never have "soft" or "easy" games.
We blew the Ravens game on coaching and boneheaded moves.
I will not believe in this team until they can start closing and prove themselves but you did make valid points.
Does the saints game not count as being able to close a game out? Of course, we could be 3-0, but a couple of years ago this team would be 0-3, no questions. It's unfair to expect the team to be instantly able to close out every single close game, regardless of the opposition, but when you consider it's against two teams that have such a winning mentality - the type we're trying to build, it becomes at least a little more understandable. If we're failing to close out against Jacksonville, TB, and the like then there's more cause for concern.
Does the saints game not count as being able to close a game out? Of course, we could be 3-0, but a couple of years ago this team would be 0-3, no questions. It's unfair to expect the team to be instantly able to close out every single close game, regardless of the opposition, but when you consider it's against two teams that have such a winning mentality - the type we're trying to build, it becomes at least a little more understandable. If we're failing to close out against Jacksonville, TB, and the like then there's more cause for concern.
Well said!
Mike
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2006 Kamerion Wimbley
Browns passed on AJ Hawk, Deangelo Williams, Vernon Davis
2007 Joe Thomas
Browns passed on Darelle Revis, adrian Peterson, Marshawn Lynch, Patrick Willis
2008 No pick
2009 Alex Mack
Browns passed on Clay Mathews, Michael Crabtree, Percy Harvin
2010 Joe Haden
Browns passed on Earl Thomas, Maurice Pouncey, Demaryious Thomas
Don't just start rattling off names if you think no one is going to check up on you. RE: 2006, first off, Hawk and Davis were already off the board when the Browns drafted- or did your ESP tell you to trade up to get one of them too? Secondly, the Browns very unwisely traded with the Ravens allowing them to take Haloti Ngata.BTW- at the time that was considered a reach by the Ravens to take a NT that high. Ooh- you forgot about Cromartie and Tamba Hali- who were on the board.
2007 You can bite me regarding Joe Thomas. A multi time Pro Bowl LT trumps anyone else on that list. Peterson missed time with a blown out knee, may be spending more time in jail, and the Vikings haven't been to the Super Bowl even with him. The humongous mistake was trading up to take "It's a sin if they draft Quinn". My quote from that draft. That little detail cost us Chris Johnson in 2008.
2009 Mack's been to the Pro Bowl, started every game, and the others have all missed significant time due to injury. BTW, Crabtree was off the board when the Browns drafted, Strike 2, your 20\20 hind sight seems to be off kilter. The little detail you seemed to miss was in the second round, the Browns took Mohammed Massivedrop instead of LeSean McCoy.
2010 Haden has been to the Pro Bowl, and it would have been twice if he hadn't gotten busted for alderal. Pouncey? Strike three pal. you think we were going to draft a center when we already had a Pro Bowl center on the roster?
the only one we blew on your list was the kam wimberly 2006.
all the rest i'd say we made the right choices.
how can you question thomas, mack or haden? (unless you're joking).
He needs to go to remedial draft history school, and learn himself up.
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Someone just got "OWNED"!!! For christ sake, we all are Browns Fans. Yes, we have had a lot of let downs since 1999, but for God Sake can we stop bitching about the past, and look Forward. We are in the middle of every offensive stat this season, something we haven't seen in like forever. This team has a different attitude and I for 1 feel good. I don't post much, I love this site to read your takes and breakdowns. But, it does get old seeing the bitching about stuff that has happened in the past and no longer effects our beloved BROWNS. Sorry for the rant.
The only reason I did that reply is it sort of got me honked off. There were so many "what ifs" in the original post- I can say with near certainty some of them had about as much chance of happening as Browns HQ getting hit by an asteroid draft day. Plus denigrating the very few really good picks the Browns managed to get right.
Oh, you can drive yourself nuts playing the hindsight game- and I've been guilty of it myself, replying to posts as to why it's been virtually unabated suckage since 1999. I'll only name the screw up that hurts me the worst- I was all on board for this guy- and we passed him up. Wanted to play for the Browns too. He'll eventually make the HOF- his name is Ladanian Tomlinson.
The only reason I did that reply is it sort of got me honked off. There were so many "what ifs" in the original post- I can say with near certainty some of them had about as much chance of happening as Browns HQ getting hit by an asteroid draft day. Plus denigrating the very few really good picks the Browns managed to get right.
Oh, you can drive yourself nuts playing the hindsight game- and I've been guilty of it myself, replying to posts as to why it's been virtually unabated suckage since 1999. I'll only name the screw up that hurts me the worst- I was all on board for this guy- and we passed him up. Wanted to play for the Browns too. He'll eventually make the HOF- his name is Ladanian Tomlinson.
Right. I get sick of the "who we should've drafted' posts.
I mean really, we fired our GM (again), and will continue to until we start getting it right. You make a mistake, and then you move on...
Who's supposed to "learn from their mistakes?" The fans...? We didn't make any mistakes...
Playing the "woulda, coulda, shoulda" game is just torture... and more importantly, it annoys me...
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Gosh....I could have married Jennifer Anniston
Gosh...I could have married Teri Hatcher
Gosh...I could have married....any hot chick you can think of.
Gosh...If I had only picked the right 6 numbers in the lottery instead of the 6 I did pick.
Gosh....if your life is so bad, and if you are a Buddhist, just jump off the 480 Bridge and hit restart.
Otherwise....quit whining like a baby. It is pathetic.
Think about what the Browns can do to improve from this point forward, not about what they coulda done years ago.
Or perhaps you go back, re-evaluate your mistakes so you don't make them again in the future.
Of course playing Monday morning QB is easy, but when you have 6 first round picks and haven't hit on one of them, that's whats pathetic.
Or perhaps you go back, re-evaluate your mistakes so you don't make them again in the future.
Of course playing Monday morning QB is easy, but when you have 6 first round picks and haven't hit on one of them, that's whats pathetic.
The problem is that it is never the same people making those choices. Of those picks I outlined, there were made by like 4 different GMs. A fired GM cannot re-evalute...he is fired.
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1. looking at a very soft run of games
The Browns always play up or down to the competition. We never have "soft" or "easy" games.
We blew the Ravens game on coaching and boneheaded moves.
I will not believe in this team until they can start closing and prove themselves but you did make valid points.
The Browns always play up or down to the competition. We never have "soft" or "easy" games.
We blew the Ravens game on coaching and boneheaded moves.
I will not believe in this team until they can start closing and prove themselves but you did make valid points.
That wasn't coaching Walter- Three missed assignments- that weren't on coaching. Gabriel falls down on what should have been a walk into the endzone No points on that drive -7. Cundiff misses a couple of FGs on a bad snap and a missed block. -6. We make those plays, it doesn't matter your favorite new whipping boy Joe Haden lets Smith get behind him.
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Or perhaps you go back, re-evaluate your mistakes so you don't make them again in the future.
Of course playing Monday morning QB is easy, but when you have 6 first round picks and haven't hit on one of them, that's whats pathetic.
The problem is that it is never the same people making those choices. Of those picks I outlined, there were made by like 4 different GMs. A fired GM cannot re-evalute...he is fired.
The problem is that it is never the same people making those choices. Of those picks I outlined, there were made by like 4 different GMs. A fired GM cannot re-evalute...he is fired.
That would be my point too. These are NOT the same old Browns in terms of organization, because they are all gone. They screwed up and got fired. Too few understand that is all you can do. Fire and hire till it get's fixed. So, the Browns that lost for 12 years are all gone now. New owner and new coach and new GM. They have only been in place a few months and have made a huge& positive change in the mentality and the quality of personnel. They also just completed what looks like our best draft in decades. Only time will tell though. To call JFF or Gilbert a bust after 3 games is just stupid. Really really stupid.
And whining and crying about people that were fired years ago is pointless. That is what babies and people who dont know how to move forward do. It's time to move forward. These are competent people we have in place right now. Support them, instead of bitching. It's only been a few months. Give them an opportunity, instead of blaming them for past transgressions. Love the team you have now, instead of hating what they were last year(or before). Enjoy ALL the improvements, instead of dwelling on a few negatives.
In his first 6 months Farmer has brought in Hawkins, Kirksey, Bitonio, Tate, Whitner, Dansby, Crowell, Gabriel, Gilbert, Austin, West & Manziel - all starters or vast improvements to overall team depth. Plus, he's added some back ups and taxi squad players that will help us later. And you think he isnt doing the job? Do you have someone better in mind? Because I'd say you're crazy if you think we should move past Farmer. And if you dont, why are you whining?
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I've never blown anyone.
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The problem is that it is never the same people making those choices. Of those picks I outlined, there were made by like 4 different GMs. A fired GM cannot re-evalute...he is fired.
That would be my point too. These are NOT the same old Browns in terms of organization, because they are all gone. They screwed up and got fired. Too few understand that is all you can do. Fire and hire till it get's fixed. So, the Browns that lost for 12 years are all gone now. New owner and new coach and new GM. They have only been in place a few months and have made a huge& positive change in the mentality and the quality of personnel. They also just completed what looks like our best draft in decades. Only time will tell though. To call JFF or Gilbert a bust after 3 games is just stupid. Really really stupid.
And whining and crying about people that were fired years ago is pointless. That is what babies and people who dont know how to move forward do. It's time to move forward. These are competent people we have in place right now. Support them, instead of bitching. It's only been a few months. Give them an opportunity, instead of blaming them for past transgressions. Love the team you have now, instead of hating what they were last year(or before). Enjoy ALL the improvements, instead of dwelling on a few negatives.
In his first 6 months Farmer has brought in Hawkins, Kirksey, Bitonio, Tate, Whitner, Dansby, Crowell, Gabriel, Gilbert, Austin, West & Manziel - all starters or vast improvements to overall team depth. Plus, he's added some back ups and taxi squad players that will help us later. And you think he isnt doing the job? Do you have someone better in mind? Because I'd say you're crazy if you think we should move past Farmer. And if you dont, why are you whining?
That would be my point too. These are NOT the same old Browns in terms of organization, because they are all gone. They screwed up and got fired. Too few understand that is all you can do. Fire and hire till it get's fixed. So, the Browns that lost for 12 years are all gone now. New owner and new coach and new GM. They have only been in place a few months and have made a huge& positive change in the mentality and the quality of personnel. They also just completed what looks like our best draft in decades. Only time will tell though. To call JFF or Gilbert a bust after 3 games is just stupid. Really really stupid.
And whining and crying about people that were fired years ago is pointless. That is what babies and people who dont know how to move forward do. It's time to move forward. These are competent people we have in place right now. Support them, instead of bitching. It's only been a few months. Give them an opportunity, instead of blaming them for past transgressions. Love the team you have now, instead of hating what they were last year(or before). Enjoy ALL the improvements, instead of dwelling on a few negatives.
In his first 6 months Farmer has brought in Hawkins, Kirksey, Bitonio, Tate, Whitner, Dansby, Crowell, Gabriel, Gilbert, Austin, West & Manziel - all starters or vast improvements to overall team depth. Plus, he's added some back ups and taxi squad players that will help us later. And you think he isnt doing the job? Do you have someone better in mind? Because I'd say you're crazy if you think we should move past Farmer. And if you dont, why are you whining?
If I could give you a "plus 6" for this post, I would! Thank you.
What has been done thus far by THIS organization borders on miraculous. I'm enjoyin' the ride!!
Mike
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