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    @thenew23 said:

    As you can see... in my opinion, the only position the Browns really need to upgrade their starting player is at QB.

    I see 6 other spots where improvement is warranted, but I don't see major weaknesses in this team's top 46. It's the depth that I still have concerns about, but I trust Farmer will do well in rounds 5-7 and utilizing UDFA to provide competition in the back end of the roster...

    Jim Dray is a backup. And im not sure he is better than Barnridge who is a backup. We no starting TE just a coiple blockers who can catch an occasional pass.

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    thenew23T thenew23 wrote on last edited by
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    Zombo said:

    Jim Dray is a backup. And im not sure he is better than Barnridge who is a backup. We no starting TE just a coiple blockers who can catch an occasional pass.

    Z

    I think we'll see more of Dray, especially in the redzone. We DO still need to upgrade the position all around

    #Justsayin'
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      PFF has Hawkins as "very good," which is the category just below "elite" (which we only Thomas rated). Although they admit it may have been generous, I'd say it's fair to make him green here.

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        46 dress each week. Here are mine, as of right now...

        Offense:

        WR1 TE LT LG C RG RT WR2

        Bowe Dray Thomas Bitonio Mack Greco Schwartz Hartline

        Gabriel Barnidge Seymour Barton Slot WR Moore

        Hawkins

        RB QB

        West McCown

        Crowell Manziel

        Draughn Lewis

        Defense:

        CB1 LDE NT RDE CB2

        Haden Starks Taylor D.Bryant Slot CB T.Williams

        Desir Hughes Kitchen Winn K.Williams

        James Gilbert

        LOLB LILB RILB ROLB

        Mingo Dansby Robertson Kruger

        Solomon Kirksey A.Bryant

        FS SS

        Gipson Whitner

        Poyer Bademosi

        Special teams:

        K - Hartley

        P - Lanning

        LS - Yount

        Green = Good to great

        Blue = Adequate

        Black = Below Average

        Red = Needs improved

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        MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
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        @thenew23 said:

        46 dress each week. Here are mine, as of right now...

        I say great job on this....not gonna haggle on the ratings....BUT, if it's only the 46 to dress each week, then Id dump a few guys and add more LB/DL to the mix.......no need for a 3rd QB, Draugns, etc

        @comeonman said:

        Looks pretty good other than Greco in blue. Come on man! He's a top ten guard in the league!

        ...Id say the same....

        @thenew23 said:

        I think we'll see more of Dray, especially in the redzone. We DO still need to upgrade the position all around

        Agreed.....with the 2 we currently have, Id label Dray as the "receiver" and Barnidge as the 'blocker".....

        @wargograw said:

        PFF has Hawkins as "very good," which is the category just below "elite" (which we only Thomas rated). Although they admit it may have been generous, I'd say it's fair to make him green here.

        Yep....Elite slot receiver...for sure.....

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          Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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          I don't get the grading. In my mind "good to great" is too big of a lump while at the other end of the scale "Below Average" and "Needs improved" are the same.

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          • thenew23T thenew23

            As you can see... in my opinion, the only position the Browns really need to upgrade their starting player is at QB.

            I see 6 other spots where improvement is warranted, but I don't see major weaknesses in this team's top 46. It's the depth that I still have concerns about, but I trust Farmer will do well in rounds 5-7 and utilizing UDFA to provide competition in the back end of the roster...

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            gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by
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            @thenew23 said:

            As you can see... in my opinion, the only position the Browns really need to upgrade their starting player is at QB.

            I see 6 other spots where improvement is warranted, but I don't see major weaknesses in this team's top 46. It's the depth that I still have concerns about, but I trust Farmer will do well in rounds 5-7 and utilizing UDFA to provide competition in the back end of the roster...

            Damn, You must have The NEW Oranger Glasses.. We all see QB yes. But come on. When our last winning season?? Far To much Black and Blue Talent gets us beat on Sundays. Farmer got B- on last year overall. Let's hang a A in 2015 and I will buy The New Oranger Glasses also..

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            • thenew23T thenew23

              46 dress each week. Here are mine, as of right now...

              Offense:

              WR1 TE LT LG C RG RT WR2

              Bowe Dray Thomas Bitonio Mack Greco Schwartz Hartline

              Gabriel Barnidge Seymour Barton Slot WR Moore

              Hawkins

              RB QB

              West McCown

              Crowell Manziel

              Draughn Lewis

              Defense:

              CB1 LDE NT RDE CB2

              Haden Starks Taylor D.Bryant Slot CB T.Williams

              Desir Hughes Kitchen Winn K.Williams

              James Gilbert

              LOLB LILB RILB ROLB

              Mingo Dansby Robertson Kruger

              Solomon Kirksey A.Bryant

              FS SS

              Gipson Whitner

              Poyer Bademosi

              Special teams:

              K - Hartley

              P - Lanning

              LS - Yount

              Green = Good to great

              Blue = Adequate

              Black = Below Average

              Red = Needs improved

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              MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
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              Ok.....still super early, but we have some new names and thought Id take a swing at this now and see how things shake out.....

              @thenew23 said:

              46 dress each week. Here are mine, as of right now...

              Offense:

              WR1 TE LT LG C RG RT WR2

              Bowe Housler Thomas Bitonio Mack Erving Schwartz Hartline

              Gabriel Barnidge Greco Bowie Slot WR Benjiman

              Dray Hawkins

              RB QB

              Crowell McCown

              Johnson Manziel

              West

              Defense:

              CB1 LDE NT RDE CB2

              Haden Cooper Shelton Hughes Slot CB Gilbert

              Desir A. Bryant Taylor Starks K.Williams Williams

              D. Bryant

              LOLB LILB RILB ROLB

              Mingo Dansby Kirksey Kruger

              Solomon Robertson Orchard

              FS SS

              Gipson Whitner

              Poyer Campbell

              Special teams:

              K - Coons

              P - Lanning

              LS - Hughlett

              other potential reserves to make it 53: Lewis QB, Johnson FB, Winn DL, Gaines CB, Kitchen DL, Pullard LB, Mayle WR

              If this were the final roster, you'll probably see Telfer and Ifu on the injured list....and some names from last year and a few"up and comers" would be gone, like Draughn, Winston, Bademosi, Nelson, Painter, Seymour, Moore & Carder

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              • MudflyM Mudfly

                Ok.....still super early, but we have some new names and thought Id take a swing at this now and see how things shake out.....

                @thenew23 said:

                46 dress each week. Here are mine, as of right now...

                Offense:

                WR1 TE LT LG C RG RT WR2

                Bowe Housler Thomas Bitonio Mack Erving Schwartz Hartline

                Gabriel Barnidge Greco Bowie Slot WR Benjiman

                Dray Hawkins

                RB QB

                Crowell McCown

                Johnson Manziel

                West

                Defense:

                CB1 LDE NT RDE CB2

                Haden Cooper Shelton Hughes Slot CB Gilbert

                Desir A. Bryant Taylor Starks K.Williams Williams

                D. Bryant

                LOLB LILB RILB ROLB

                Mingo Dansby Kirksey Kruger

                Solomon Robertson Orchard

                FS SS

                Gipson Whitner

                Poyer Campbell

                Special teams:

                K - Coons

                P - Lanning

                LS - Hughlett

                other potential reserves to make it 53: Lewis QB, Johnson FB, Winn DL, Gaines CB, Kitchen DL, Pullard LB, Mayle WR

                If this were the final roster, you'll probably see Telfer and Ifu on the injured list....and some names from last year and a few"up and comers" would be gone, like Draughn, Winston, Bademosi, Nelson, Painter, Seymour, Moore & Carder

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                The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                @mudfly said:

                Ok.....still super early, but we have some new names and thought Id take a swing at this now and see how things shake out.....

                I think you may need at least one more OL.

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                  gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by gumby73
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                  As us Browns fans would love to see more TD's and Less of our FG Kickers, Let's get familiar with Hartley was so Below Average we cut him and were down to guys Named Travis Coons or Carey Spear.. God I miss Dawson again already..

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                  • MudflyM Mudfly

                    Ok.....still super early, but we have some new names and thought Id take a swing at this now and see how things shake out.....

                    @thenew23 said:

                    46 dress each week. Here are mine, as of right now...

                    Offense:

                    WR1 TE LT LG C RG RT WR2

                    Bowe Housler Thomas Bitonio Mack Erving Schwartz Hartline

                    Gabriel Barnidge Greco Bowie Slot WR Benjiman

                    Dray Hawkins

                    RB QB

                    Crowell McCown

                    Johnson Manziel

                    West

                    Defense:

                    CB1 LDE NT RDE CB2

                    Haden Cooper Shelton Hughes Slot CB Gilbert

                    Desir A. Bryant Taylor Starks K.Williams Williams

                    D. Bryant

                    LOLB LILB RILB ROLB

                    Mingo Dansby Kirksey Kruger

                    Solomon Robertson Orchard

                    FS SS

                    Gipson Whitner

                    Poyer Campbell

                    Special teams:

                    K - Coons

                    P - Lanning

                    LS - Hughlett

                    other potential reserves to make it 53: Lewis QB, Johnson FB, Winn DL, Gaines CB, Kitchen DL, Pullard LB, Mayle WR

                    If this were the final roster, you'll probably see Telfer and Ifu on the injured list....and some names from last year and a few"up and comers" would be gone, like Draughn, Winston, Bademosi, Nelson, Painter, Seymour, Moore & Carder

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                    @mudfly said:

                    Ok.....still super early, but we have some new names and thought Id take a swing at this now and see how things shake out.....

                    I think Desmond Bryant still starts at DE ... whatever the final DL arrangement, it looks like a bad-ass defense.

                    Zombo

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                    • Z Zombo

                      @mudfly said:

                      Ok.....still super early, but we have some new names and thought Id take a swing at this now and see how things shake out.....

                      I think Desmond Bryant still starts at DE ... whatever the final DL arrangement, it looks like a bad-ass defense.

                      Zombo

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                      ComeonmanC Comeonman wrote on last edited by
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                      Zombo said:

                      I think Desmond Bryant still starts at DE ... whatever the final DL arrangement, it looks like a bad-ass defense.

                      Zombo

                      I really like Bryant and think he will start at DE as well. If the D stays healthy they can look like did against the Colts every game
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                        IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown wrote on last edited by
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                        Correct me if l'm wrong on this, but wasn't Dray considered a mostly blocking TE, who happened to catch a high percentage of passes, albeit few, thrown his way when we signed him?

                        I think that guy is poised to be a breakout pass catcher this year. Poised dammit!

                        And l like Greco too. Even more than Grieco. 21 Jump Street yo.

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                          Z Zombo wrote on last edited by
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                          Special teams:


                          K - Coons


                          P - Lanning


                          LS - Hughlett




                          I imagine we will bring in a real kicker.



                          Is Hughlett expected to beat out Christina Yount? I remember Yount slumped last year, but rebounded.



                          Zombo


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                            @mudfly said:

                            Ok.....still super early, but we have some new names and thought Id take a swing at this now and see how things shake out.....

                            I think you may need at least one more OL.

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                            MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
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                            @the-gipper said:

                            I think you may need at least one more OL.

                            Maybe for PS, but feel these guys would cover all the bases game to game(46 man roster).....plus, Im using exactly the same # we carried last year.....so they would almost have to feel we are weaker at OL than last year to add an extra one.....(right?)

                            Zombo said:

                            I think Desmond Bryant still starts at DE ... whatever the final DL arrangement, it looks like a bad-ass defense.

                            Zombo

                            Sure looks bad ass on paper(which is what we said last year too).....Farmer says he wants "waves" of DL coming and going....though Im not a huge D. Bryant fan, but only time will tell there.....he is definitely our healthiest DL player tho

                            @ibleedbrown said:

                            I think that guy is poised to be a breakout pass catcher this year. Poised dammit!

                            And l like Greco too. Even more than Grieco. 21 Jump Street yo.

                            Poise is a great asset.........I like Greco too.....

                            Zombo said:

                            I imagine we will bring in a real kicker.

                            Is Hughlett expected to beat out Christina Yount? I remember Yount slumped last year, but rebounded.

                            Zombo

                            Dont know here.....Im just guessing based upon who we have.....

                            I do know Yount struggled and Hughlett came in with some high praise....so, just "hoping" we upgrade there, just like any other position.....

                            Same with the kicker......we might already have a "real" kicker in camp, but we just dont know it yet....or maybe not.....

                            Where do kickers come from anyway?????

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                              TypicalBrownsT TypicalBrowns wrote on last edited by
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                              One thing is for sure, looking at our depth, it's easily the deepest the team has been since the early 90s. Nothing has come close since to the depth we have this year

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                                @the-gipper said:

                                I think you may need at least one more OL.

                                Maybe for PS, but feel these guys would cover all the bases game to game(46 man roster).....plus, Im using exactly the same # we carried last year.....so they would almost have to feel we are weaker at OL than last year to add an extra one.....(right?)

                                Zombo said:

                                I think Desmond Bryant still starts at DE ... whatever the final DL arrangement, it looks like a bad-ass defense.

                                Zombo

                                Sure looks bad ass on paper(which is what we said last year too).....Farmer says he wants "waves" of DL coming and going....though Im not a huge D. Bryant fan, but only time will tell there.....he is definitely our healthiest DL player tho

                                @ibleedbrown said:

                                I think that guy is poised to be a breakout pass catcher this year. Poised dammit!

                                And l like Greco too. Even more than Grieco. 21 Jump Street yo.

                                Poise is a great asset.........I like Greco too.....

                                Zombo said:

                                I imagine we will bring in a real kicker.

                                Is Hughlett expected to beat out Christina Yount? I remember Yount slumped last year, but rebounded.

                                Zombo

                                Dont know here.....Im just guessing based upon who we have.....

                                I do know Yount struggled and Hughlett came in with some high praise....so, just "hoping" we upgrade there, just like any other position.....

                                Same with the kicker......we might already have a "real" kicker in camp, but we just dont know it yet....or maybe not.....

                                Where do kickers come from anyway?????

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                                @mudfly said:

                                Where do kickers come from anyway?????

                                The last two good ones we had were nobodies kicking around looking for a job.

                                I think we stole Stover from the Giants practice squad and Phil Dawson from Patriots practice squad.

                                Hopefully we get lucky again.

                                Zombo

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                                  offense

                                  this is easy:

                                  QB - McCown

                                  RB1 - johnson

                                  RB2 - crowell

                                  WR1 - bowe

                                  WR2 - gabriel

                                  WR 3 - hartline

                                  TE1 - dray

                                  TE2 - barnidge

                                  LT - thomas

                                  LG - bitonio

                                  C - mack

                                  RG - greco

                                  RT - erving

                                  look for mayne and the 2 other TEs to be worked in when available and ready.

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                                    offense

                                    this is easy:

                                    QB - McCown

                                    RB1 - johnson

                                    RB2 - crowell

                                    WR1 - bowe

                                    WR2 - gabriel

                                    WR 3 - hartline

                                    TE1 - dray

                                    TE2 - barnidge

                                    LT - thomas

                                    LG - bitonio

                                    C - mack

                                    RG - greco

                                    RT - erving

                                    look for mayne and the 2 other TEs to be worked in when available and ready.

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                                    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                                    @miktoxic said:

                                    offense

                                    this is easy:

                                    QB - McCown

                                    RB1 - johnson

                                    RB2 - crowell

                                    WR1 - bowe

                                    WR2 - gabriel

                                    WR 3 - hartline

                                    TE1 - dray

                                    TE2 - barnidge

                                    LT - thomas

                                    LG - bitonio

                                    C - mack

                                    RG - greco

                                    RT - erving

                                    look for mayne and the 2 other TEs to be worked in when available and ready.

                                    You are only allowed 11 men on the field at a time...you have 13 out there. 😳

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                                      Special teams:


                                      K - Coons


                                      P - Lanning


                                      LS - Hughlett




                                      I imagine we will bring in a real kicker.



                                      Is Hughlett expected to beat out Christina Yount? I remember Yount slumped last year, but rebounded.



                                      Zombo


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                                      MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
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                                      Zombo said:

                                      Is Hughlett expected to beat out Christina Yount? I remember Yount slumped last year, but rebounded.

                                      Zombo

                                      We just got our answer....Browns waived Christian Yount today.....

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                                        @miktoxic said:

                                        offense

                                        this is easy:

                                        QB - McCown

                                        RB1 - johnson

                                        RB2 - crowell

                                        WR1 - bowe

                                        WR2 - gabriel

                                        WR 3 - hartline

                                        TE1 - dray

                                        TE2 - barnidge

                                        LT - thomas

                                        LG - bitonio

                                        C - mack

                                        RG - greco

                                        RT - erving

                                        look for mayne and the 2 other TEs to be worked in when available and ready.

                                        You are only allowed 11 men on the field at a time...you have 13 out there. 😳

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                                        @the-gipper said:

                                        You are only allowed 11 men on the field at a time...you have 13 out there. 😳

                                        duh, really? i know i didn't show all the depth but i showed the important stuff like RB and WRs.......that's all. so in any given play one or two or three of the offensive weapon positions will be on the field or not.

                                        stop being a larryfine

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                                          Forgot Hawkins though.

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