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  • @heckofajobbrownie said:

    When you say "undisclosed picks" that usually means "there's no first-rounder."

    Make no mistake about it - we're dumping this talented cancer.

    or he's bailing.

    whether it's for bluer skies or a dislike of the new Browns philosophy.

    it helps #'s-wise so the FO would obviously be open to it, regardless of who initiated it.

    i always felt he was a square peg in a round hole in CLE. it feels right to me.

    @sisky-fringo said:

    or he's bailing.

    whether it's for bluer skies or a dislike of the new Browns philosophy.

    it helps #'s-wise so the FO would obviously be open to it, regardless of who initiated it.

    i always felt he was a square peg in a round hole in CLE. it feels right to me.

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

  • Reghi is saying it looks like the Browns will get a 2nd Rd pick in the 09 draft and 5th Rd pick in the 10 draft.

  • @sisky-fringo said:

    or he's bailing.

    whether it's for bluer skies or a dislike of the new Browns philosophy.

    it helps #'s-wise so the FO would obviously be open to it, regardless of who initiated it.

    i always felt he was a square peg in a round hole in CLE. it feels right to me.

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    @thaak said:

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    That doesn't make sense. Short yardage gains? That's pretty predictable for the other teams D. Sorry "Cool" formations don't cut it, we didn't score for 6 games, something has to change.

  • @sisky-fringo said:

    or he's bailing.

    whether it's for bluer skies or a dislike of the new Browns philosophy.

    it helps #'s-wise so the FO would obviously be open to it, regardless of who initiated it.

    i always felt he was a square peg in a round hole in CLE. it feels right to me.

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    @thaak said:

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    One issue w/ that. Switching in a blocking TE for Winslow telegraphs the plays. That was one bad thing about Winslow's weak knees preventing him from blocking.

  • @shepwrite said:

    I have a feeling the Browns are gonna sign Derrick Ward and cut Lewis, go with a Ward and Harrison tandem. Bring in a right side blocker, a TE, and a serious starting wide receiver so we can put Stallworth in the slot. Sounds good to me.

    I'd have no problem with that trade unlike this one. Lewis needs to go he's washed up. The guy was in the top 5 in carries in the NFL last year yet had one of the worst yards per carry AVG in the NFL. He's a bum unlike Winslow..

    @ithika said:

    I'd have no problem with that trade unlike this one. Lewis needs to go he's washed up. The guy was in the top 5 in carries in the NFL last year yet had one of the worst yards per carry AVG in the NFL. He's a bum unlike Winslow..

    and he ran against the steelers and ravens 4X. you underestimate the AFCN.

  • Reghi is saying it looks like the Browns will get a 2nd Rd pick in the 09 draft and 5th Rd pick in the 10 draft.

    @booker said:

    Reghi is saying it looks like the Browns will get a 2nd Rd pick in the 09 draft and 5th Rd pick in the 10 draft.

    I like it.

  • Yeah, SI is reporting that we got a '09 2nd and a '10 5th.

  • @thaak said:

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    That doesn't make sense. Short yardage gains? That's pretty predictable for the other teams D. Sorry "Cool" formations don't cut it, we didn't score for 6 games, something has to change.

    @kosar_for_president said:

    That doesn't make sense. Short yardage gains? That's pretty predictable for the other teams D. Sorry "Cool" formations don't cut it, we didn't score for 6 games, something has to change.

    The same cool formations were very successful in 2007.

    2008 was bad because of poor play on the O-line, injuries, lack of a running game, and terrible QB play.

  • @ithika said:

    I'd have no problem with that trade unlike this one. Lewis needs to go he's washed up. The guy was in the top 5 in carries in the NFL last year yet had one of the worst yards per carry AVG in the NFL. He's a bum unlike Winslow..

    and he ran against the steelers and ravens 4X. you underestimate the AFCN.

    @sisky-fringo said:

    and he ran against the steelers and ravens 4X. you underestimate the AFCN.

    Yea I think he's serviceable. But I did notice that he did go down ALOT easier last year then in 07. Which means his legs are getting old. Which why his yards per carry went WAY down. He had ZERO, count it ZERO 100 yard games in 08 and only ONE game over 90 yards (on the last game of the season when the Stoolers had their 2nd team in).

    Face it people we need to stop playing favorites and do what is best for the Browns.

  • @thaak said:

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    One issue w/ that. Switching in a blocking TE for Winslow telegraphs the plays. That was one bad thing about Winslow's weak knees preventing him from blocking.

    Masters said:

    One issue w/ that. Switching in a blocking TE for Winslow telegraphs the plays. That was one bad thing about Winslow's weak knees preventing him from blocking.

    Agreed, which made it nice that Heiden could catch and contribute.

  • @kosar_for_president said:

    That doesn't make sense. Short yardage gains? That's pretty predictable for the other teams D. Sorry "Cool" formations don't cut it, we didn't score for 6 games, something has to change.

    The same cool formations were very successful in 2007.

    2008 was bad because of poor play on the O-line, injuries, lack of a running game, and terrible QB play.

    @thaak said:

    The same cool formations were very successful in 2007.

    2008 was bad because of poor play on the O-line, injuries, lack of a running game, and terrible QB play.

    Let's think future here.

  • @thaak said:

    The same cool formations were very successful in 2007.

    2008 was bad because of poor play on the O-line, injuries, lack of a running game, and terrible QB play.

    Let's think future here.

    @kosar_for_president said:

    Let's think future here.

    Um… duh!?

    Seriously, I’m not saying that the trade is bad, or that we can’t salvage a still good team without Winslow.

    But saying that Winslow was a Square peg in a Round hole is silly, which is what I was responding to in the first place.

  • @sisky-fringo said:

    or he's bailing.

    whether it's for bluer skies or a dislike of the new Browns philosophy.

    it helps #'s-wise so the FO would obviously be open to it, regardless of who initiated it.

    i always felt he was a square peg in a round hole in CLE. it feels right to me.

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    @thaak said:

    That doesn't make sense.

    No matter the type of offensive philosophy that you run, a good TE of Winslow’s caliber, always fits. Sure, he wasn’t the best blocker (actually I think he would have been fine but for his chronically bad knees and bad shoulder.) Sure, the Browns, and especially in the AFC North, wanted to run a smash-mouth run game. That’s why we had Heiden and Dinkins for short yardage guys, and why we had cool formations that put Thomas on the right outside Schaffer (two tackle right side.)

    ever heard the phrase "it's a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there?

    anything clearer now?

    (if not, wikipedia San Diego.)

    Kellen Winslow has enough value to have input on this, regardless of what you or anyone else may have to say about it.

  • @kosar_for_president said:

    Let's think future here.

    Um… duh!?

    Seriously, I’m not saying that the trade is bad, or that we can’t salvage a still good team without Winslow.

    But saying that Winslow was a Square peg in a Round hole is silly, which is what I was responding to in the first place.

    @thaak said:

    Um… duh!?

    Seriously, I’m not saying that the trade is bad, or that we can’t salvage a still good team without Winslow.

    But saying that Winslow was a Square peg in a Round hole is silly, which is what I was responding to in the first place.

    Agreed, but he really needed to be a WR.

  • I want to add something, one of the comments Mangini made about the type of players he wants to bring in: he likes versatile players, players that can play different positions, has multiple skills that can benefit a team. (He used a DL player who was only a pass rusher but sucked against the run as an example).

    This may have been foreshadowing the Winslow move, since he's a great receiver, but a terrible blocker. Someone like Heiden or Rucker may better fit Mangini's style because they are good blockers, and are good recievers (Certainly not the caliber of Winslow, but still good).

  • @hammertime said:

    Winslow was a punk! Goodbye and good riddance.

    Based on what? Playing hurt? Giving everything every time he was on the field?

    Masters said:

    Based on what? Playing hurt? Giving everything every time he was on the field?

    Given the grand scheme of things and the whole package Winslow came with and what he did as a Browns player on and off the feild.

    I still concur him a punk with little respect for the game or organization that pays him millions. Good Bye and Good riddance is putting it kindly.

    Just a side note- his last staph infection was his own doing.

  • @sisky-fringo said:

    and he ran against the steelers and ravens 4X. you underestimate the AFCN.

    Yea I think he's serviceable. But I did notice that he did go down ALOT easier last year then in 07. Which means his legs are getting old. Which why his yards per carry went WAY down. He had ZERO, count it ZERO 100 yard games in 08 and only ONE game over 90 yards (on the last game of the season when the Stoolers had their 2nd team in).

    Face it people we need to stop playing favorites and do what is best for the Browns.

    @kosar_for_president said:

    Yea I think he's serviceable. But I did notice that he did go down ALOT easier last year then in 07. Which means his legs are getting old. Which why his yards per carry went WAY down. He had ZERO, count it ZERO 100 yard games in 08 and only ONE game over 90 yards (on the last game of the season when the Stoolers had their 2nd team in).

    Face it people we need to stop playing favorites and do what is best for the Browns.

    i'm fine w/ serviceable KFP. that's a compliment to a 28.75 year-old back w/ 10,000 miles on his tires.

    but recall he dropped down to 235lbs for 2008. back in the 245-250lb range he should regain '07 form.

  • Masters said:

    Based on what? Playing hurt? Giving everything every time he was on the field?

    Given the grand scheme of things and the whole package Winslow came with and what he did as a Browns player on and off the feild.

    I still concur him a punk with little respect for the game or organization that pays him millions. Good Bye and Good riddance is putting it kindly.

    Just a side note- his last staph infection was his own doing.

    @hammertime said:

    Given the grand scheme of things and the whole package Winslow came with and what he did as a Browns player on and off the feild.

    I still concur him a punk with little respect for the game or organization that pays him millions. Good Bye and Good riddance is putting it kindly.

    Just a side note- his last staph infection was his own doing.

    He gave him self a staph infection? Seriously? Dude, you need to look up staph infections. They are common and happen all the time.

    Again, what makes him a punk w/ little respect for the game? Give some examples here will ya? Playing hurt, giving it your all on every down, and wanting to win is respecting the game.

  • When you say "undisclosed picks" that usually means "there's no first-rounder."

    Make no mistake about it - we're dumping this talented cancer.

    @heckofajobbrownie said:

    When you say "undisclosed picks" that usually means "there's no first-rounder."

    Make no mistake about it - we're dumping this talented cancer.

    The Giants NEVER missed Shockey and the Saints didn't improve when he arrived. Sometimes you gotta look at a kid's wear and tear.

    The ONLY team with more than 8 wins that we've beaten in the last 2 years besides Seattle was the NY Giants on a night Winslow didn't play. Kind of NICE being less predictable.

    Old Cow and I had an interesting discussion where I said ALOT of teams didn't even perceive Winslow as a TE inspite of the 3 point stance. He's NEVER going to set the edge blocking and he's basically running routes in the areas slot receivers dwell. The problem with Winslow is he's losing steps and lower torse explosion with every surgery and staph infection. He's NOT the same kid he was on draft day because that's physically impossible.

    I WILL say I liked his work ethic and I appreciated how much the kid REALLY wanted to win. There were some admirabilities; but I'm THRILLED we're thinking upside from the top of our organization.

    - Tom F.

  • I want to add something, one of the comments Mangini made about the type of players he wants to bring in: he likes versatile players, players that can play different positions, has multiple skills that can benefit a team. (He used a DL player who was only a pass rusher but sucked against the run as an example).

    This may have been foreshadowing the Winslow move, since he's a great receiver, but a terrible blocker. Someone like Heiden or Rucker may better fit Mangini's style because they are good blockers, and are good recievers (Certainly not the caliber of Winslow, but still good).

    @fooleeze said:

    I want to add something, one of the comments Mangini made about the type of players he wants to bring in: he likes versatile players, players that can play different positions, has multiple skills that can benefit a team. (He used a DL player who was only a pass rusher but sucked against the run as an example).

    This may have been foreshadowing the Winslow move, since he's a great receiver, but a terrible blocker. Someone like Heiden or Rucker may better fit Mangini's style because they are good blockers, and are good recievers (Certainly not the caliber of Winslow, but still good).

    good point about the versatility of players fooleeze.

    he's what Alton Brown calls a uni-tasker.

    the NFL is a business.

    anyone know what Rucker looks like after a year in the NFL S&C program? the price is right.