First Depth chart out....

Mudfly

Ok...Browns have issued their first depth chart....not too many surprises....but a couple notables....

1) Christian Kirksey is listed ahead of Robertson....

2) Johnson Bademosi listed as a CB, instead of safety....

3) Thad Lewis listed ahead of Connor Shaw(sneaky)...

4) Barnidge listed as the starter at TE (Housler listed 3rd)

5) Moore still listed as #1 KR.....

6) AB listed at DE....and ahead of X Cooper..

gftChris

I saw Kirksey ahead of Robertson and thought it was interesting. Missed Lewis over Shaw, but I guess it's just based on experience.

Has anybody heard anything about Housler? Could he be cut?

TexasAg1969

Lewis ahead of Shaw? Lenz 5th string? Just can't see it.

Mudfly

@gftchris said:
Has anybody heard anything about Housler? Could he be cut?

Haven't heard too much about him overall...do know he's not lighting it up, and compared to the others, has had some drops.....

jrb12711

Another interesting tidbit is the kicking situation...don't know if that means anything though. Anyone has to be better than the wiener Billy Cundiff.

Mudfly

Looking at the D line.....and assuming Shelton will move up to starter.....our "back up" line is even looking good....

John Hughes.....Phil Taylor.....A. Bryant(or Cooper)....

calfoxwc

I don't see Lewis over Shaw, unless it's his experience.

But the surprise to me, is the lb reilly. I hadn't heard of that signing.

Was a de....

http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2015/tribe-footballs-mike-reilly-signs-with-cleveland-browns-123.php

Tour2ma

@mudfly said:
2) Johnson Bademosi listed as a CB, instead of safety....

Told you that you had to lose one of your 5 Safeties...

Orchard behind Krugs on one side while Solomon is penciled in as starter on the opposite?

It's a puzzlement...

Mudfly

@calfoxwc said:

I don't see Lewis over Shaw, unless it's his experience.

But the surprise to me, is the lb reilly. I hadn't heard of that signing.

Was a de....

http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2015/tribe-footballs-mike-reilly-signs-with-cleveland-browns-123.php

He's the muscle head from the "Brah" thread.....

http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36946&page=3&hl=brah&do=findComment&comment=503500

Mudfly

maybe they're gonna downplay Shaw just to get him to the PS.....make him fourth-listed behind Thad-and no one will want him???

(hence, my sneaky? comment)

Mudfly

better link to depth chart here....

http://prod.static.browns.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/pdf/2015/Depth-Charts/8_13_15_Depth_Chart_.pdf

Comeonman

@texasag1969 said:
Lewis ahead of Shaw? Lenz 5th string? Just can't see it.

Didnt see what everyone else did with Lenz. Was he not the one that under ran the pretty deep ball by JF in the scrimmage?

gumby73

Saw this AM on bleacher and cleve.com but started ???'ing this report when MKC was attached to it. long way to go and in pet's interview he say's the same and has not started official depth chart just grouping talent. no holds barred their will be some stunners. Mud not ?'ing post just don't trust a media that would post it.

Mudfly

@gumby73 said:
just grouping talent. no holds barred their will be some stunners. Mud not ?'ing post just don't trust a media that would post it.

yep....just took a grain of salt myself...

At this time last year....Tate, Burleson, Pinkston, Gilbert, Kitchen, Ruben and Oby were all listed as the #1 at their positions.....

And at the very bottom, without a chance were.... Crowell, Gabriel, Chas Johnson, Shaw, Kwaun and Desir....

Flugel

@mudfly said:

Looking at the D line.....and assuming Shelton will move up to starter.....our "back up" line is even looking good....

John Hughes.....Phil Taylor.....A. Bryant(or Cooper)....

We definitely have the depth to feel good about what we will have 2 deep.

Injuries and belly cargo decide who claims/loses the final dline roster spots.

Zombo

Updated depth chart

http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/08/cleveland_browns_new_depth_cha.html

browns-depth-chart-august-20-2015-ca1bfd

Tour2ma

And every change is injury related... mostly those who have gotten hurt since the 1st edition, but a couple returning to practice including Pryor. Not a single merit-based change...

Speaking of 1st Edition...

Kenny Rogers... SuperFreak.... who'da thunk it?

miktoxic

@comeonman said:
Didnt see what everyone else did with Lenz. Was he not the one that under ran the pretty deep ball by JF in the scrimmage?

that's the only play he looked bad on. other than that the kid looked like edelman during the pat's playoff<superbowl run last year. caught everything even remotely close to him. if we don't keep him they'll be plenty of takers on that waiver wire.

miktoxic

@jrb12711 said:
Another interesting tidbit is the kicking situation...don't know if that means anything though. Anyone has to be better than the wiener Billy Cundiff.

i couldn't be more happier about what farmer did with the special teams esp. the kicker and punter. i saw that as a huge prob last year and it shows me that farmer is one smart cookie to flush those clowns and reboot in 2015.

Flugel

Think about all the positions on this roster that have a situational rotations like our defensive line in particular. The only guys I'm guessing have a traditional first string play every down lock (barring injury) are:

Josh McCown

Joe Thomas

Joel Bitonio

Alex Mack

John Greco

Oracle

Joe Haden

Tramon Williams

Donte Whitner

Tashaun Gipson

Kruger played through lower back pain last year so it would be nice to see him getting off the field more frequently. Just guessing here, but I think the staff wants that too. Last year I would have listed Dansby above; but Robertson gave us virtually no drop off at all. My gut says Dansby comes off the field in some situations this year.