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What was the hurry (motive) in signing Josh McCown?

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  • Losing him to Buffalo or some other team. Great locker room guy, mentor and backup. Could start if necessary

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  • The move shows we are 100% in with Manziel. McCown is a maybe starter and back-up for Manziel.

    I believe we did talk with Hoyers agent and the bottom line is they wanted more money and more years then the Browns were willing to pay, because as I stated earlier, we were looking more for a back-up qb. I don't know who all will hit the market, but I would be preet safe to say offering a 3 year deal at 3 or so mil a year wouldn't get much done.

    Now we have a veteran QB when we didn't a few days ago.

    If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.

  • Hoyer wants Farmer to revile what message was sent to sidelines. At this point its obvious Hoyer was included. FA QB's list is not changing but soon to be dwindling. They got the guy that fits all needs. Can start, no whining if he don't and will mentor any young QB and even if it's Foles he knows his role at a pretty good price. (Hurry) saves money before the other teams start firing highest bidder to his agent and (Motive) is if the League ever get's off there ass, Shanny (Mr. Whine Ass) can't wait to Bury Farmer with what's in his Phone. Time may tell but for now, we sure the hell can't afford to lose ANY draft pick period.

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  • F Frenchie

    Losing him to Buffalo or some other team. Great locker room guy, mentor and backup. Could start if necessary

    @frenchie said:

    Losing him to Buffalo or some other team. Great locker room guy, mentor and backup. Could start if necessary

    That.

    And since he was released the battle to sign him was on.

    We have nothing at QB. Johnny is in rehab and Conner Shaw is a backup prospect at best.

    Obviously they didn't want Hoyer back, they wanted a guy who was at the point in his career will he was willing to backup a young QB and start when needed.

    Hoyer wants to start period.

    I think they just wanted to get a veteran QB on board to help stabilize things without having to hand someone the starters job whie they figure things out with Johnny/draft/free agency.

    Zombo

  • McCown knew FLip from their time in Oakland.

    I imagine he'll make a good assistant offensive coach in a

    few years, he'll be great for JF, Shaw, and maybe a star qb

    in the draft a year from now.

    To me, seems that Hoyer hasn't been the same since his knee injury,

    and was losing zip on his throws last year a bit.

    I'm fine with it.

  • I like the attitude McCown comes here with:

    "I just want to serve our team and help everybody in that locker room, do my best to help everybody in the locker room be better at their job and they're going to help me, too. It's a two-way street," McCown said. "I'm just excited about coming in and being a part of a team.

    "Year 1 was a solid first year for coach (Mike) Pettine, and to see the vision with what he's got going on is exciting to me. In my room, I want to be able to help those young guys and pass along my knowledge and experiences I've had and help them grow."

  • I think the Browns just wanted a guy that will help the QB room. And Hoyer was more interested with himself being the starter. Which I don't blame him

    To me this reeks of all in on Johnny and hopefully it works out. I have SERIOUS doubts it will though

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."

  • 'Bout says it all... I think the time Flip spent with Luke in OAK was key.

    Only thing to add is that we knew all the FA QBs coming to market, and none fit our needs as well.

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  • I'm not a psychologist but I wonder if telling our fist rounders of last year "look, we've given you a year to adjust to the NFL. We know you have tremendous talent and it's now make it or break it time. You have the offseason and preseason to get ready. We would like you to start at least the first three games of 2015 unless we cut you before the season begins. But If you don't demonstrate that you can "play like a Brown", it will be in front of NFL audience and then we will cut you off the team and your NFL dreams would be over. That would scare me enough to give my undivided attention and 100% effort. Thoughts?

  • I like everything I have seen and read about Mike Pettine both before he came to Cleveland and now one year into being our HC. I see the players responding to his philosophy. In the short time I have seen Pet I have not seen a better motivator or leader anywhere in the league.

  • i don't see this as being 'all-in' on manziel at all. i see it as an insurance policy. to bridge a gap.

    who really thinks that they told mccown that he was going to be a backup to manziel or shaw? that's flippin hilarious!

    one is a prospect and the other can't even keep his nose clean (literally).

    no. mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel. remember they had faith in gordon and look where that got them. i'm sure everyone in the org has learned a big fat juicy lesson from that nonsense.

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  • It's good.

    The drama was killing Hoyer and I don't know if anyone could put up with another year of fans calling for Johnny, ect.

    He's moved on, and we got a mentor for all of our young QB's to learn from.

    Connor Shaw, Johnny Manziel, and maybe even Brett Hundley or Cardale Jones next year if we find a way to get him.

    I'm excited, although I would of been more stoked to trade for Derek Anderson and hire Bernie as our QB's coach

  • Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

  • cambridgehoC cambridgeho

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    @cambridgeho said:

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

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    i don't see this as being 'all-in' on manziel at all. i see it as an insurance policy. to bridge a gap.

    who really thinks that they told mccown that he was going to be a backup to manziel or shaw? that's flippin hilarious!

    one is a prospect and the other can't even keep his nose clean (literally).

    no. mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel. remember they had faith in gordon and look where that got them. i'm sure everyone in the org has learned a big fat juicy lesson from that nonsense.

    LMAO...

    @miktoxic said:

    mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel.

    Add that we all know what Pet thinks about starting a rookie QB and the upcoming draft is addressed.

    And for all intensive purposes Manziel and Shaw are both still rookies. The latter never got reps until Week 16 and the former pissed away his year.

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    @cambridgeho said:

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

    @mudfly said:

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

    for real.

  • Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
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    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    That's funny. As soon as I saw his age, I expected someone to suggest that very thing.

    Mike

    IN DORSEY I TRUST

  • He truly would be a player coach.

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
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  • I'd like to kick the tires on Alex Taney. The guy can hit a wr sitting in the back of a pickup doing 40mph from 60+ yds away.

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