The unofficial...Off-season....LB thread

[The Gipper]

@gftchris said:

He was released for a reason. Big red flags.

He was released for being a woman beater. If you are willing to deal with that, you pick him up.

I am giving 50/50 odds that the Cowboys pick him up.

[gftChris]

@the-gipper said:

He was released for being a woman beater. If you are willing to deal with that, you pick him up.

I am giving 50/50 odds that the Cowboys pick him up.

Or steelers. But not Browns, doesn't fit the 'play like a brown' philosophy. Farmer has already got two strikes with off the field issues, gilbert and manziel.

[gumby73]

Got enough problems of are own with suspended players and GM's(Last 3 seasons with Gordon and Haden and Farmer). Really don't need to start bringing them in either IMO. Sean Peyton knows he can't save a damn good NFL talent if the player just don't get it. He's a loose cannon off the field and hope he sits a year to clean his head . Can it all get taken away from players like this? Needs to start somewhere,(thought Rice was it) But this is the NFL?

[Tim Couch Pulls Out]

@gumby73 said:

Got enough problems of are own with suspended players and GM's(Last 3 seasons with Gordon and Haden and Farmer). Really don't need to start bringing them in either IMO. Sean Peyton knows he can't save a damn good NFL talent if the player just don't get it. He's a loose cannon off the field and hope he sits a year to clean his head . Can it all get taken away from players like this? Needs to start somewhere,(thought Rice was it) But this is the NFL?

I wouldn't compare this to Rice at all.

Rice punched his wife in the face in an elevator out of nowhere.

Galette was in a full on brawl with at least 8 people, a few of which happened to be women. Should he have handled himself differently? Sure. But I wouldn't call this guy a woman beater by any stretch.

I mean, he's not Jim Brown or anything.

[gumby73]

Couch pull out. No way am comparing this to Rice. I hope Rice never see's the field again and maybe these other F's will figure it out, It can be all taken away. "Here millions for your talents. Respect your Franchise. No Drugs. Oh yea Stay out of the police blotter and area's that may put you in it" and at the same time as a man don't get pussified. Now good luck to ya.. Crazy but for Millions$$ just throw water bottles and miss I guess??

[Unsympathetic]

Why bother signing him?

My guess is: Someone's going to take a "chance" on him.. and in under 2 months he'll be in another incident. If not, good for him - but he is just another kid whose money has gone to his head.

Saints wanted him gone - he has zero ability to hold the point of attack in the run game and makes up for that with even less ability to cover or tackle in space.

He's a one-trick pony. Unfortunately, that trick appears to be punching women.

[The Gipper]

@unsympathetic said:

He's a one-trick pony. Unfortunately, that trick appears to be punching women.

I was in the movie One Trick Pony. No women punched in that that I can recall.

[Mudfly]

Sounds like Scott Solomon is really doing well.....and now is taking some 1st team reps......

So, the early speculation(and reps) have Kruger and Orchard as our pass rushers and Solomon spelling Orchard to stuff the run......

Which doesnt really bode well for Mingo......

And A. Bryant still hasn't played as an OLB.....or worked with that group.....so, Im thinking IF he plays any LB, it will be in a very limited role......all reps have been on the DL to this point....

[Tour2ma]

So still no 3-down LB? *Sigh*

[tiamat63]

@tour2ma said:

So still no 3-down LB? *Sigh*

There's one, but he's just getting his feet wet.

[Mudfly]

@tour2ma said:

So still no 3-down LB? *Sigh*

nope....

and it is concerning.....if we have Mingo to cover.....Orchard and Kruger rushing.....solomon on run D.....Then the Browns are reliant on correctly anticipating the play call and getting the right personnel group in .....play after play.....

And all the O has to do is hurry up to prevent substitutions...so we need "someone" to step up and show they belong in there every play....

[Tour2ma]

I know this kind of thing is frowned upon around here...

And I usually can stay clear of it...

But I can't get Gilbert and Manziel for Khalil Mack out of my head.

[Mudfly]

@tour2ma said:

I know this kind of thing is frowned upon around here...

And I usually can stay clear of it...

But I can't get Gilbert and Manziel for Khalil Mack out of my head.

Ha!......Careful.....thinking like that could drive you mad.......if it helps, you can calm your nerves by knowing that Farmer wouldnt have picked him anyway.....

[Tour2ma]

THAT does not help...

Ray... buddy... call me...

[Mudfly]

@tour2ma said:

THAT does not help...

nor will this.....Mingo missed the day with an unspecified injury....Browns confirm he's hurt, but mum on the nature of the injury.....

[gumby73]

bet the injury is he can't add weight or wait its not your turn yet. Would that be lower body or upper body injury?

[Tour2ma]

@mudfly said:

nor will this.....Mingo missed the day with an unspecified injury....Browns confirm he's hurt, but mum on the nature of the injury.

Nate Ulrich is now reporting it's a knee. MRI scheduled...

Damn...

If it weren't for bad luck...

[gumby73]

Ridiculous luck. The next brownsboard member going to practice is in charge of getting the ashes off the practice field and back in the erne in the draft day movie than we pound f ing pancakes

[Clevfan4life]

Krugers a 3 down Sam OLB..no question. What we don't have is a 3 down Will. I think Solomon is another Kruger

[Mudfly]

ok.....LB's had a much improved game last night....

Started rough as Kruger completely whiffed on a tackle the very first play from scrimmage...and I was like Uh oh, here we go....

But then....they got it going.....Kruger, Dansby and Robertson all made nice plays....Orchard was pretty active and around the ball much more this week.....and Kirksey is looking REALLY good.....you could see them starting to feel it....getting the confidence going.....