Browns sign Josh McCown to 3 year contract

[Mark O]

@ballpeen said:

I can give you a few rerasons.

First, it has been reported we have been reaching out to Hoyers camp and nothing was happening. Maybe Hoyer doesn't want back or wants way more than we were willing to pay, both in money and years.

McCown was played for the new OC in Oakland. I would assume he knows the system.

We haven't given up on Manziel just yet. Possibly McCown who is older than Hoyer is a little more willing to take his three year contract and actually mentor Manziel. Maybe McCown plays this year, maybe not, but like it or not, teams don't draft a QB in the first round and then pretty much give up on them in year two.

I agree with all of this as well. Tampa had a shit o-line last year so it's hard to completely judge him on that year. He played well for the Bears recently as well so there's that.

[tiamat63]

The bad. It's McCown. He had the greatest run in his career only when he had two pro bowl receivers and one of the best offensive minds in the NFL. This also dictates that unless we snag FA WR's... 1st round WR is now in play.

The good. The guy doesn't mind mentoring a young QB. I'd prefer that to be Grayson or Petty thus giving the Browns the ability to eliminate all of our needs in FA and the draft in the higher rounds. - Farmer has had a badass track record in free agency, boy I hope he has a vision of being able to channel some of Josh's better play from Chicago.

[Canton Dawg]

MKC called into The Bull & Fox show, and shed a little light on the McCown signing.

She said that McCown was willing to accept a mentoring/backup role whereas Hoyer was not.

I'm wondering who he's going to teach, JFF or a QB coming out of the draft?

[D Bone]

@canton-dawg said:

MKC called into The Bull & Fox show, and shed a little light on the McCown signing.

She said that McCown was willing to accept a mentoring/backup role whereas Hoyer was not.

So we signed a competitor who would rather be a backup/mentor (us), then he would a starter (Bills)? That's encouraging.

[7moses7]

good signing couldn't watch Boy Pouty any longer when Johnny Fuckstain played. Now we have a guy who is willing to put his ego aside and help his team as a back up and veteran leadership.Bryce Petty can learn the pro game under Mc Cown

[Pumpkin Eater]

Lol

[gumby73]

@tiamat63 said:

This is good. The off-season usually gives me hope and the season itself is when it's depressing enough to drink as crushing reality sets in.

It's like fast forwarding to September now. If you'll excuse me, I have a bottle of Makers 46 to open, crying to do and film to watch.

Seagram's and 7 here, But if you get a chance, Watch tape on Mannion with over 500 snaps under center, sounds like he fits the Josh Offense But with a Great O Line. Looking for any Hope...

[Canton Dawg]

@d-bone said:

So we signed a competitor who would rather be a backup/mentor (us), then he would a starter (Bills)? That's encouraging.

I'm thinking the Browns offered more money for McCown to be a mentor, than the Bills offered for him to be a starter.

Either scenario, I'm not thrilled with this signing.

[LogicIsForSquares]

I am guessing fail for Cardale is real.

[Canton Dawg]

@logicisforsquares said:

I am guessing fail for Cardale is real.

I'm hoping this strategy is their plan "B".

[Tim Couch Pulls Out]

@canton-dawg said:

I'm hoping this strategy is their plan "B".

What's plan a?

[tiamat63]

@canton-dawg said:

I'm wondering who he's going to teach, JFF or a QB coming out of the draft?

Both

@jafbf said:

Care to share?

Only if you're bringing the necessary ingredients for an old fashion.

[Canton Mike]

Hoyer wants to start. Neither last year nor this year would Hoyer help develop ANY rookie to pass him on the depth chart. On the other hand, McCown will be willing to start, backup, but more important, willingly mentor a young QB without bitterness or jealousy. IMO, he (McCown) has significant value.

We'll see.

Mike

[Axe]

Bucs and Browns fan here.. I suffered thru every game McClown played in last yr.. The guy was Jekyll and Hyde.. Mostly Hyde.. This signing says more to me about this yr's crop of FA QBs than anything else..

[hx214]

Hopefully this is a Seattle/Flynn Russell situation.

Either Johnny comes back and wins the job or the QB they Draft in the third comes in and wins the job.

McCown.... Blah. Does it bother anybody else that the dude is 5 years older than the QB Coach...

[LogicIsForSquares]

@hx214 said:

Hopefully this is a Seattle/Flynn Russell situation.

Either Johnny comes back and wins the job or the QB they Draft in the third comes in and wins the job.

McCown.... Blah. Does it bother anybody else that the dude is 5 years older than the QB Coach...

Nah it doesn't bother me. It is just two awful QBs who will be able to talk each other about how to fine tune a losing season.

[LogicIsForSquares]

I just hope the QB getting mentored can catch on quick.

[Tour2ma]

McCown starts Game 1... book it.

He made the wise choice vs. Buffalo. His game is much better suited to our run oriented, WCO.

[Mark O]

@tour2ma said:

McCown starts Game 1... book it.

He made the wise choice vs. Buffalo. His game is much better suited to our run oriented, WCO.

works for me...

[LogicIsForSquares]

@tour2ma said:

McCown starts Game 1... book it.

He made the wise choice vs. Buffalo. His game is much better suited to our run oriented, WCO.

I hope you are right.