Dwayne Bowe is a Brown

dawg2fan

@tour2ma said:

And now we are apparently "determined" to sign Bowe... at least according to this writer...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000479087/article/cleveland-browns-determined-to-sign-dwayne-bowe

I did not think nfl.com writers went quite so hyperbolic...

Here is an excerp from that link: "Cleveland suffered a setback on Thursday when tight end Jordan Cameron spurned the team to sign a two-year deal with the Dolphins." I couldnt disagree with this any more. Cameron has been banged up for the last two years. I say good riddence.

Mudfly

Scary Crabbit is reporting we tried(and failed) to trade for Larry Fitzgerald....interesting tidbit....

http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/report_browns_tried_to_trade_for_cardinals_wr_larry_fitzgerald/18462911

The Gipper

I think it may appear obvious that Farmer's philosophy is: WRs who only touch the ball on 5-6-10 at most plays in a game are not worth high ...or even mid draft picks. And if you are going to acquire a WR, better to grab a somewhat proven veteran rather than an unproven rookie.

Tour2ma

Is that kinda like being somewhat pregnant?

@mudfly said:

Scary Crabbit is reporting we tried(and failed) to trade for Larry Fitzgerald....interesting tidbit....

http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/report_browns_tried_to_trade_for_cardinals_wr_larry_fitzgerald/18462911

I love Larry, but if Ray was doing anything other than fishing for a bargain, then I'd be surprised.

darren15

@tour2ma said:

Is that kinda like being somewhat pregnant?

I love Larry, but if Ray was doing anything other than fishing for a bargain, then I'd be surprised.

I heard he text him the offer during the Cardinals last game of the season .......

gumby73

@darren15 said:
I heard he text him the offer during the Cardinals last game of the season .......

LOL. MKC would have certainly reported this to the League..

Mudfly

@gumby73 said:
LOL. MKC would have certainly reported this to the League..

Interesting to listen to the radio this week, cause Tony Grossi has been on and (indirectly)ripping MKC pretty good......basically naming the recent "stories" she's reported then tearing into them as "unconfirmed" and "non stories"....and wondering out loud where "this stuff comes from"....

And he is disputing the recent Fitzgerald / Bradford rumors(not that they matter, which is a big part of what he's saying)..

So....not that Grossi is anything special, but it's unique to see one reporter taking so many swipes another.....

Zombo

So how did this Bowe thing work out? We lowballed him and he's out getting other opinions?

He's not getting any younger.

Zombo

The Gipper

So? Are they going to get a deal done with Bowe or not?

I say, I say, boy, why all the pussafootin' around.

miktoxic

bowe blows.

LondonBrown

Looks like it's all done

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet · 1m1 minute ago

The #Browns are signing WR Dwayne Bowe, source said.

darren15

Deal done ........terms to be reported tonight

I predict a 2 year deal worth $8m ?

Thoughts

Mudfly

@darren15 said:

Deal done ........terms to be reported tonight

I predict a 2 year deal worth $8m ?

Thoughts

Ill predict a little more just cause they've been at it so long.....maybe closer to 6m/yr?....though I hope YOU are closer...

Adoug319

http://dawgpounddaily.com/2015/03/19/dwayne-bowe-signing-with-browns/

darren15

2 threads ?

D Bone

Hope this report is more reliable than the Cameron Jordan / Jordan Cameron (whatever his name is) report.

Mudfly

@d-bone said:
Cameron Jordan / Jordan Cameron (whatever his name is)

Austin Miles/Miles Austin gets me sometimes too

Opal312

It took long enough which could be a sign he had to settle for less than he wanted.

The Gipper

To me, this forebodes the fact that the Browns will likely NOT be going for a WR high in the draft....if at all.

I reiterate: Farmer thinks that using picks on WRs, players that touch the ball rarely in his opinion, is fruitless. He would rather have a proven veteran WR than an unproven rookie. Pretty clear with his actions in signing Bowe/Hartline.

While this probably also means goodbye to Miles Austin....or is it Austin Miles, you never know. Farmer may want him back (but with Hawkins, Taylor Gabriel, Travis Benjamin, Marlon Moore plus Bowe and Hartline, roster spots will be scarce.

miktoxic

by the 12th pick our positions of need player rankings will be at third best. WR - parker. NT - brown. OL - peat.

would say that we might get lucky and get the 2nd best LB but in pettine's scheme i don't know if they look for a OLB or DE. DEs will prob be on the 4th rung by 12.