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  • I always get a chuckle out of the Browns continued search for the next ex-Browns QB. Stick with one that at least the best players on the team think has the long term talent. I think I will defer to Joe Thomas and friends rather than the Brownsboard that is obviously gunshy. My only concern at this point remains his off field problem. It need to see better evidence that he is taking that seriously as well. I think we will have that answer before the next draft one way or the other.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/12/johnny_manziel_has_won_over_ev.html

  • @mudfly said:

    some fun #'s on our coaches for the last 10 years....

    Crennel.... 4yrs....64 games....24-40 for an average of....6-10

    Mangini....2 yrs....32 games....10-22 for an average of....5-11(-1 game)

    Shurmur...2 yrs....32 games.....9-23 for an average of ....4.5 - 11.5 (-0.5 games)

    Chud.........1 yr....16 games......4-12 for a average of...... 4-12 (-0.5 games)

    Pettine.....2 yrs....32 games....10-22 for an average of.... 5-11 (+1 game)....(assuming he loses the last 2 of course)

    So not too much difference, but definitely a downward trend from Crennel to Chud....but, at least Pettine is the first to buck that trend....even if only by a game....

    Those numbers are fun??? I think you need some new hobbies if that's "fun". 😁

    @mark-o said:

    Those numbers are fun??? I think you need some new hobbies if that's "fun". 😁

    I always enjoy the benefits of mud's and Tour's idea of "fun". I'm too lazy to do the research myself, butt it is "fun" to read and think about what they find, even if we might disagree on the long run potential of JM.

  • I always get a chuckle out of the Browns continued search for the next ex-Browns QB. Stick with one that at least the best players on the team think has the long term talent. I think I will defer to Joe Thomas and friends rather than the Brownsboard that is obviously gunshy. My only concern at this point remains his off field problem. It need to see better evidence that he is taking that seriously as well. I think we will have that answer before the next draft one way or the other.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/12/johnny_manziel_has_won_over_ev.html

    @texasag1969 said:

    I always get a chuckle out of the Browns continued search for the next ex-Browns QB. Stick with one that at least the best players on the team think has the long term talent. I think I will defer to Joe Thomas and friends rather than the Brownsboard that is obviously gunshy. My only concern at this point remains his off field problem. It need to see better evidence that he is taking that seriously as well. I think we will have that answer before the next draft one way or the other.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/12/johnny_manziel_has_won_over_ev.html

    You nailed it, Tex. Unfortunately, the "off the field problems" are extremely real, and we've been burnt before by other talented players. I still say to roll the dice with Gordon and Johnny, improve the defense, and make it happen. The real issue with our team is the defense. Nothing matters until we stop giving up 30 points a game. I want to see Johnny play in a game where he gets the ball back, where the game is close, and where we need him to execute a fourth quarter drive to win us the game.

  • The real question is why Johnny would even talk to that pot stirring hack. Gossiping bitch has been lobbying against Johnny all season long.

    I wish someone on the team would call her dumb ass out for being a meddling drama queen at some point

  • I always get a chuckle out of the Browns continued search for the next ex-Browns QB. Stick with one that at least the best players on the team think has the long term talent. I think I will defer to Joe Thomas and friends rather than the Brownsboard that is obviously gunshy. My only concern at this point remains his off field problem. It need to see better evidence that he is taking that seriously as well. I think we will have that answer before the next draft one way or the other.

    http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2015/12/johnny_manziel_has_won_over_ev.html

    @texasag1969 said:

    . My only concern at this point remains his off field problem. It need to see better evidence that he is taking that seriously as well. I think we will have that answer before the next draft one way or the other.

    Not sure that we will have the answer before the draft.....maybe more like the end of 2016.....but lets find out, cause we are neck deep already.....

    @jiggins7919 said:

    You nailed it, Tex. Unfortunately, the "off the field problems" are extremely real, and we've been burnt before by other talented players. I still say to roll the dice with Gordon and Johnny

    Yep.....Id grudgingly say the same......all the drama makes me tired. but we've come this far, so lets get em on the field and see if "1 year older and wiser" is reality.....

    Whoever is coach is probably gonna have some say in this.....so, Pettine?.....Id say he'd want them back, even with all he's had to deal with.....simply because he's like a parent who has put in the effort to straighten up his wayward child.....now, maybe, it's time to enjoy the adult???

    Or.....maybe not.....ha!

  • @mudfly said:

    some fun #'s on our coaches for the last 10 years....

    Crennel.... 4yrs....64 games....24-40 for an average of....6-10

    Mangini....2 yrs....32 games....10-22 for an average of....5-11(-1 game)

    Shurmur...2 yrs....32 games.....9-23 for an average of ....4.5 - 11.5 (-0.5 games)

    Chud.........1 yr....16 games......4-12 for a average of...... 4-12 (-0.5 games)

    Pettine.....2 yrs....32 games....10-22 for an average of.... 5-11 (+1 game)....(assuming he loses the last 2 of course)

    So not too much difference, but definitely a downward trend from Crennel to Chud....but, at least Pettine is the first to buck that trend....even if only by a game....

    Those numbers are fun??? I think you need some new hobbies if that's "fun". 😁

    @mark-o said:

    Those numbers are fun??? I think you need some new hobbies if that's "fun". 😁

    Ha!....yeah, actually, they are......

    Had to find a way to turn my misery into something positive.....so I dig and dig just looking for small slivers of light....

    Otherwise, it's all doom and gloom......which aint fun.....😉

  • @texasag1969 said:

    . My only concern at this point remains his off field problem. It need to see better evidence that he is taking that seriously as well. I think we will have that answer before the next draft one way or the other.

    Not sure that we will have the answer before the draft.....maybe more like the end of 2016.....but lets find out, cause we are neck deep already.....

    @jiggins7919 said:

    You nailed it, Tex. Unfortunately, the "off the field problems" are extremely real, and we've been burnt before by other talented players. I still say to roll the dice with Gordon and Johnny

    Yep.....Id grudgingly say the same......all the drama makes me tired. but we've come this far, so lets get em on the field and see if "1 year older and wiser" is reality.....

    Whoever is coach is probably gonna have some say in this.....so, Pettine?.....Id say he'd want them back, even with all he's had to deal with.....simply because he's like a parent who has put in the effort to straighten up his wayward child.....now, maybe, it's time to enjoy the adult???

    Or.....maybe not.....ha!

    @mudfly said:

    Or.....maybe not.....ha!

    Oh, I think we'll know by draft time if JM can get the off field issue resolved or not, because if it's not, he has shown no ability whatsoever to hide it.

  • @texasag1969 said:

    . My only concern at this point remains his off field problem. It need to see better evidence that he is taking that seriously as well. I think we will have that answer before the next draft one way or the other.

    Not sure that we will have the answer before the draft.....maybe more like the end of 2016.....but lets find out, cause we are neck deep already.....

    @jiggins7919 said:

    You nailed it, Tex. Unfortunately, the "off the field problems" are extremely real, and we've been burnt before by other talented players. I still say to roll the dice with Gordon and Johnny

    Yep.....Id grudgingly say the same......all the drama makes me tired. but we've come this far, so lets get em on the field and see if "1 year older and wiser" is reality.....

    Whoever is coach is probably gonna have some say in this.....so, Pettine?.....Id say he'd want them back, even with all he's had to deal with.....simply because he's like a parent who has put in the effort to straighten up his wayward child.....now, maybe, it's time to enjoy the adult???

    Or.....maybe not.....ha!

    @mudfly said:

    Not sure that we will have the answer before the draft.....maybe more like the end of 2016.....but lets find out, cause we are neck deep already.....

    Yep.....Id grudgingly say the same......all the drama makes me tired. but we've come this far, so lets get em on the field and see if "1 year older and wiser" is reality.....

    Whoever is coach is probably gonna have some say in this.....so, Pettine?.....Id say he'd want them back, even with all he's had to deal with.....simply because he's like a parent who has put in the effort to straighten up his wayward child.....now, maybe, it's time to enjoy the adult???

    Or.....maybe not.....ha!

    I think you might be on to something there. Can you imagine the fury in Pettine if he's fired, then some new coach comes in with his D staff, keeps flip, and Manziel plays lights out?

  • @mudfly said:

    Or.....maybe not.....ha!

    Oh, I think we'll know by draft time if JM can get the off field issue resolved or not, because if it's not, he has shown no ability whatsoever to hide it.

    @texasag1969 said:

    Oh, I think we'll know by draft time if JM can get the off field issue resolved or not, because if it's not, he has show no ability whatsoever to hide it.

    Yeah...I miss read that.....and I agree about the off the field stuff.....the long lay off will reveal where he is at.....

    @gftchris said:

    Can you imagine the fury in Pettine if he's fired, then some new coach comes in with his D staff, keeps flip, and Manziel plays lights out?

    Ha!.....something to keep him awake at night.........for years to come......

  • I don't think anyone here actually believes that the recent "off the field " problems have contributed one way or the other toward his progression as a professional quarterback.

    Some of you will argue that the fact that he wasn't honest with the staff are egregious but still even you you have to convince yourselves that the action of being out for a night hampered his actual progress.

    I would imagine that there will be photo ops between the Super Bowl and the opening of training camp which will probably freak some people here out.

    WSS

  • @texasag1969 said:

    Oh, I think we'll know by draft time if JM can get the off field issue resolved or not, because if it's not, he has show no ability whatsoever to hide it.

    Yeah...I miss read that.....and I agree about the off the field stuff.....the long lay off will reveal where he is at.....

    @gftchris said:

    Can you imagine the fury in Pettine if he's fired, then some new coach comes in with his D staff, keeps flip, and Manziel plays lights out?

    Ha!.....something to keep him awake at night.........for years to come......

    @mudfly said:

    Yeah...I miss read that.....and I agree about the off the field stuff.....the long lay off will reveal where he is at.....

    Ha!.....something to keep him awake at night.........for years to come......

    And as much of an I told you so moment that might be hope it doesn't happen. I hope everyone stays in place and the cards fall in our favor next season for everyone.

    WSS

  • I don't think anyone here actually believes that the recent "off the field " problems have contributed one way or the other toward his progression as a professional quarterback.

    Some of you will argue that the fact that he wasn't honest with the staff are egregious but still even you you have to convince yourselves that the action of being out for a night hampered his actual progress.

    I would imagine that there will be photo ops between the Super Bowl and the opening of training camp which will probably freak some people here out.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    ... you have to convince yourselves that the action of being out for a night hampered his actual progress.

    Steve,

    No, I do not have to convince myself of any such thing.

    Hope y'all are sitting because (shocker) I'm going the other way...

    JM pissed away 2014. Nothing changes that. By contrast 2015 had been a joy. Then came the lie... that's a whole new level of mistrust that require a whole new level of promise to be demonstrated in the closing games. So far I haven't seen it in 2 games.

    But that's only half my equation...

    If I become convinced that there's a low maintenance QB with a high degree of franchise potential in the 2016 draft, I pull the trigger.

  • @westside-steve said:

    ... you have to convince yourselves that the action of being out for a night hampered his actual progress.

    Steve,

    No, I do not have to convince myself of any such thing.

    Hope y'all are sitting because (shocker) I'm going the other way...

    JM pissed away 2014. Nothing changes that. By contrast 2015 had been a joy. Then came the lie... that's a whole new level of mistrust that require a whole new level of promise to be demonstrated in the closing games. So far I haven't seen it in 2 games.

    But that's only half my equation...

    If I become convinced that there's a low maintenance QB with a high degree of franchise potential in the 2016 draft, I pull the trigger.

    @tour2ma said:

    If I become convinced that there's a low maintenance QB with a high degree of franchise potential in the 2016 draft, I pull the trigger.

    LOL! Good luck with that. So far I certainly have not seen one "with a high degree of franchise potential". We all would have been hearing rave reviews well before now a la Manning or Luck.

  • Manning and Luck were lead-pipe-cinch, franchise prospects with unquestioned performance floors. Both had demonstrated the ability to consistently throw with anticipation in college. The only discussion around them was how high was their ceiling.

    I am not talking about odds that high. As of now I do not need odds anywhere near that high to surpass JM's potential... but there are 2 games to go.

  • Aha - A different definition of "high franchise potential" than mine. I was assuming you meant like the last 3 QB's taken in the top 3 since that is where we will be picking. And if we take one of those out there this year as our top choice that is looking like it will be that high, then we have done the classic "reach", not BPA.

  • There ya go...

    For me "franchise" is a third tier designation... what you were thinking would be my "elite" candidate.

  • There ya go...

    For me "franchise" is a third tier designation... what you were thinking would be my "elite" candidate.

    @tour2ma said:

    There ya go...

    For me "franchise" is a third tier designation... what you were thinking would be my "elite" candidate.

    Second tier?

  • @tour2ma said:

    There ya go...

    For me "franchise" is a third tier designation... what you were thinking would be my "elite" candidate.

    Second tier?

    @gftchris said:

    Second tier?

    I'm open to Tier names as I don't have a good one for it, but like Flugs listed in another thread there are a few members.

    @flugel said:

    I'd put Wilson in the 2nd tier with Brees, Palmer, and Newton. Luck can go either way but Indy doesn't look like a safe place to play QB right now.

    I think Rivers and Eli may belong in there as well. Members can definitely show elite stuff... just may be a matter of showing it over a longer period of time.

    Tier 3: The Franchise guys... Bunch of good, solid QBs here like Flacco that will be provide years of good play and with the right cast around them can take their team very far.

    Tier 4: The Placeholders...

    Tier 5: The Auditioners...

  • @NateUlrichABJ

    #Browns QB Johnny Manziel said he has ton of respect for Pettine, whether I liked demotion or not, it wasn't coach's fault I did what I did

  • Aw, man... just as the decision was getting easier...