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  • @hoorta said:

    You didn't need to write a novel Tom. I'd like to keep Benjamin too, FWIW. ......I pay Travis the lower end of what a #2 WR is making in the NFL.

    Since he oped for FA, he (or his agent) obviously think he's worth more than what the Browns were offering.

    Im with you Hoorta....I dont really see anybody here saying we should get rid of Benji....at all....

    Though I see a ton of people saying not to overpay in order to keep him...and, by definition, overpaying is overpaying....

    I cant believe the Browns plan to use Benji as their #1, so he's gonna play #2 or slot....and we are already contractually committed to Hartline and Hawkins in those roles.....plus we have Gabriel, who is pretty comparable to Benji stat wise.....so, does a team who has WAY overpaid in the past for marginal talent do it again?....especially for a second tier role that already has 3 other comparable players?....

    So....yeah....lets keep him if he's willing to play for fair value.....and if he thinks he's worth All pro money, then let him go get it elsewhere....

    @mudfly said:

    Though I see a ton of people saying not to overpay in order to keep him...and, by definition, overpaying is overpaying....

    I cant believe the Browns plan to use Benji as their #1, so he's gonna play #2 or slot....and we are already contractually committed to Hartline and Hawkins in those roles.....plus we have Gabriel, who is pretty comparable to Benji stat wise.....so, does a team who has WAY overpaid in the past for marginal talent do it again?....especially for a second tier role that already has 3 other comparable players?....

    So....yeah....lets keep him if he's willing to play for fair value.....and if he thinks he's worth All pro money, then let him go get it elsewhere....

    Overpay? Here's what I see as overpaid and feel free to interject where you see me getting unfair here:

    Andrew Hawkins 27 rec 276 yds 10.2 ypc 0 TD 10 1st downs - no wonder why he's already sucking up to Hue with that salary we're flushing

    Brian Hartline 46 rec 523 yds 11.4 ypc 2 TD 30 1st downs - for the free agent $ Cleveland threw at this phased out Dolphin

    Dwayne Bowe 5 rec 53 yds 10.6 ypc 0 TD 3 1st downs - for a guaranteed 9 million $ in 2015

    Here's our 2015 comparison of Gabriel and Benjamin:

    Gabriel 28 rec 241 yds 8.6 ypc 0 TD 11 1st downs

    Benjamin 68 rec 966 yds 14.2 ypc 5 TD 39 1st downs

    So far, Benji has led our WR Corps for 2 consecutive years in TD receptions and yard per catch while Gabriel has sum of 1 TD. In 2015, he also led our WR Corps in receptions, yards and 1st downs. In 2015, Gabriel had 4 dropped passes - Benjamin dropped 3. Seems like we should be comparing Gabriel to Hawkins rather than somebody that can put points on the board or get us first downs or break tackles from grass blades.

    This time last year and prior to training camp, did many people even have Benji making the team? So if he ended up outperforming all of our WRs inclusive of overpaid FAs plus Gabriel to the extent of being our #1 WR as well as his value as a return man - is it Benjamin that's being ridiculous about what he's asking from the Browns or Hawkins, Hartline and Bowe? Let's make sure we understand what guys we're actually overpaying for best football in the rear view mirror up against the one starting to play his/our best football in the WR Corps. So, in all the worry about Benjamin only being a #2 WR or slot receiver at best, we've made sure we lost sight that not only is he highly regarded in this league as a return guy but he finished 2015 as the #1 WR for the Cleveland Browns while making way less money than Hawkins, Hartline and Bowe.

    I have no problem saying he deserves to earn more money from THIS franchise than any one of free agent WRs here wasting cap space far beyond their ability on a team that needs to draft better for the sake of program continuity. Sounds like we're about to part with 3 draftees that played some of their very best football for this franchise in 2015: Mack, Schwartz and Benji. Just out of curiosity, is Hartline a #1 WR? Is Bowe a #1 WR? Is Hawkins a #1 WR? Those are the guys you should be asking that question about when we're on the verge losing 3 currently productive draftees we should be retaining. More specifically, the overpaid FA WRs are the stinky shit clogging this toilet.

  • @mudfly said:

    Though I see a ton of people saying not to overpay in order to keep him...and, by definition, overpaying is overpaying....

    I cant believe the Browns plan to use Benji as their #1, so he's gonna play #2 or slot....and we are already contractually committed to Hartline and Hawkins in those roles.....plus we have Gabriel, who is pretty comparable to Benji stat wise.....so, does a team who has WAY overpaid in the past for marginal talent do it again?....especially for a second tier role that already has 3 other comparable players?....

    So....yeah....lets keep him if he's willing to play for fair value.....and if he thinks he's worth All pro money, then let him go get it elsewhere....

    Overpay? Here's what I see as overpaid and feel free to interject where you see me getting unfair here:

    Andrew Hawkins 27 rec 276 yds 10.2 ypc 0 TD 10 1st downs - no wonder why he's already sucking up to Hue with that salary we're flushing

    Brian Hartline 46 rec 523 yds 11.4 ypc 2 TD 30 1st downs - for the free agent $ Cleveland threw at this phased out Dolphin

    Dwayne Bowe 5 rec 53 yds 10.6 ypc 0 TD 3 1st downs - for a guaranteed 9 million $ in 2015

    Here's our 2015 comparison of Gabriel and Benjamin:

    Gabriel 28 rec 241 yds 8.6 ypc 0 TD 11 1st downs

    Benjamin 68 rec 966 yds 14.2 ypc 5 TD 39 1st downs

    So far, Benji has led our WR Corps for 2 consecutive years in TD receptions and yard per catch while Gabriel has sum of 1 TD. In 2015, he also led our WR Corps in receptions, yards and 1st downs. In 2015, Gabriel had 4 dropped passes - Benjamin dropped 3. Seems like we should be comparing Gabriel to Hawkins rather than somebody that can put points on the board or get us first downs or break tackles from grass blades.

    This time last year and prior to training camp, did many people even have Benji making the team? So if he ended up outperforming all of our WRs inclusive of overpaid FAs plus Gabriel to the extent of being our #1 WR as well as his value as a return man - is it Benjamin that's being ridiculous about what he's asking from the Browns or Hawkins, Hartline and Bowe? Let's make sure we understand what guys we're actually overpaying for best football in the rear view mirror up against the one starting to play his/our best football in the WR Corps. So, in all the worry about Benjamin only being a #2 WR or slot receiver at best, we've made sure we lost sight that not only is he highly regarded in this league as a return guy but he finished 2015 as the #1 WR for the Cleveland Browns while making way less money than Hawkins, Hartline and Bowe.

    I have no problem saying he deserves to earn more money from THIS franchise than any one of free agent WRs here wasting cap space far beyond their ability on a team that needs to draft better for the sake of program continuity. Sounds like we're about to part with 3 draftees that played some of their very best football for this franchise in 2015: Mack, Schwartz and Benji. Just out of curiosity, is Hartline a #1 WR? Is Bowe a #1 WR? Is Hawkins a #1 WR? Those are the guys you should be asking that question about when we're on the verge losing 3 currently productive draftees we should be retaining. More specifically, the overpaid FA WRs are the stinky shit clogging this toilet.

    @flugel said:

    Overpay? Here's what I see as overpaid and feel free to interject where you see me getting unfair here:

    I dont think you're being unfair, I just think you're missing the point>>>>...."that is, no one is saying to get rid of him".....<<<< thats what you're missing, yet keep argue as if we are saying to cut him....

    we are saying dont OVERPAY him and none of us know what he's asking for.....and, by you listing a bunch of overpaid receivers, it reinforces my statement that we have a history of overpaying people, then eating dirt for the ensuing years....so, like I said above...should we just keep doing that????

    His history is 3 bad years and one decent year.....and his best year still has him as a middle of the pack type of player.....I think we are getting so used to bad players, that average talent starts to look too good.....

    This time last year and prior to training camp, did you even have Benji making the team?

    No, I didnt....which reinforces what Ive been saying....his history suggests that he's not been good and, after 3 years on the roster, a lot of us had him getting cut.....so, one decent year is just that.....Im not gonna get into a huge stats debate, but will say they can be sliced a lot of ways and his stats arent that good....even in his "great" year, which wasn't really that great....he was 35th? in the league?......yeah, he led the team in TD's 2014(with 3...wow)....and only had one TD in the last 13 weeks this past season.....(in fact, deduct the first 2 games from last season and see what his numbers were.....fairly below average, actually)....so, in reality, he had 2 great games to start, then pretty much fell off the wagon...

    Sounds like we're about to part with 3 draftees that played some of their very best football for this franchise in 2015: Mack, Schwartz and Benji. . More specifically, the overpaid FA WRs are the stinky shit clogging this toilet.

    Im all in on Mack and Schwartz....100%.....why?....because they have a 4 year history of quality play beyond just one season.....So, if you want us to pay Benji Pro-Bowl type money, then what should we pay those 2..... or any other player we tap that actually IS a Pro-bowler?....

  • @flugel said:

    Overpay? Here's what I see as overpaid and feel free to interject where you see me getting unfair here:

    I dont think you're being unfair, I just think you're missing the point>>>>...."that is, no one is saying to get rid of him".....<<<< thats what you're missing, yet keep argue as if we are saying to cut him....

    we are saying dont OVERPAY him and none of us know what he's asking for.....and, by you listing a bunch of overpaid receivers, it reinforces my statement that we have a history of overpaying people, then eating dirt for the ensuing years....so, like I said above...should we just keep doing that????

    His history is 3 bad years and one decent year.....and his best year still has him as a middle of the pack type of player.....I think we are getting so used to bad players, that average talent starts to look too good.....

    This time last year and prior to training camp, did you even have Benji making the team?

    No, I didnt....which reinforces what Ive been saying....his history suggests that he's not been good and, after 3 years on the roster, a lot of us had him getting cut.....so, one decent year is just that.....Im not gonna get into a huge stats debate, but will say they can be sliced a lot of ways and his stats arent that good....even in his "great" year, which wasn't really that great....he was 35th? in the league?......yeah, he led the team in TD's 2014(with 3...wow)....and only had one TD in the last 13 weeks this past season.....(in fact, deduct the first 2 games from last season and see what his numbers were.....fairly below average, actually)....so, in reality, he had 2 great games to start, then pretty much fell off the wagon...

    Sounds like we're about to part with 3 draftees that played some of their very best football for this franchise in 2015: Mack, Schwartz and Benji. . More specifically, the overpaid FA WRs are the stinky shit clogging this toilet.

    Im all in on Mack and Schwartz....100%.....why?....because they have a 4 year history of quality play beyond just one season.....So, if you want us to pay Benji Pro-Bowl type money, then what should we pay those 2..... or any other player we tap that actually IS a Pro-bowler?....

    @mudfly said:

    @flugel said:

    Overpay? Here's what I see as overpaid and feel free to interject where you see me getting unfair here:

    I dont think you're being unfair, I just think you're missing the point>>>>...."that is, no one is saying to get rid of him".....<<<< thats what you're missing, yet keep argue as if we are saying to cut him....

    we are saying dont OVERPAY him and none of us know what he's asking for.....and, by you listing a bunch of overpaid receivers, it reinforces my statement that we have a history of overpaying people, then eating dirt for the ensuing years....so, like I said above...should we just keep doing that????

    His history is 3 bad years and one decent year.....and his best year still has him as a middle of the pack type of player.....I think we are getting so used to bad players, that average talent starts to look too good.....

    This time last year and prior to training camp, did you even have Benji making the team?

    No, I didnt....which reinforces what Ive been saying....his history suggests that he's not been good and, after 3 years on the roster, a lot of us had him getting cut.....so, one decent year is just that.....Im not gonna get into a huge stats debate, but will say they can be sliced a lot of ways and his stats arent that good....even in his "great" year, which wasn't really that great....he was 35th? in the league?......yeah, he led the team in TD's 2014(with 3...wow)....and only had one TD in the last 13 weeks this past season.....(in fact, deduct the first 2 games from last season and see what his numbers were.....fairly below average, actually)....so, in reality, he had 2 great games to start, then pretty much fell off the wagon...

    Sounds like we're about to part with 3 draftees that played some of their very best football for this franchise in 2015: Mack, Schwartz and Benji. . More specifically, the overpaid FA WRs are the stinky shit clogging this toilet.

    Im all in on Mack and Schwartz....100%.....why?....because they have a 4 year history of quality play beyond just one season.....So, if you want us to pay Benji Pro-Bowl type money, then what should we pay those 2..... or any other player we tap that actually IS a Pro-bowler?....

    So now he's asking for Pro Bowl money? Source please?

  • @mudfly said:

    @flugel said:

    Overpay? Here's what I see as overpaid and feel free to interject where you see me getting unfair here:

    I dont think you're being unfair, I just think you're missing the point>>>>...."that is, no one is saying to get rid of him".....<<<< thats what you're missing, yet keep argue as if we are saying to cut him....

    we are saying dont OVERPAY him and none of us know what he's asking for.....and, by you listing a bunch of overpaid receivers, it reinforces my statement that we have a history of overpaying people, then eating dirt for the ensuing years....so, like I said above...should we just keep doing that????

    His history is 3 bad years and one decent year.....and his best year still has him as a middle of the pack type of player.....I think we are getting so used to bad players, that average talent starts to look too good.....

    This time last year and prior to training camp, did you even have Benji making the team?

    No, I didnt....which reinforces what Ive been saying....his history suggests that he's not been good and, after 3 years on the roster, a lot of us had him getting cut.....so, one decent year is just that.....Im not gonna get into a huge stats debate, but will say they can be sliced a lot of ways and his stats arent that good....even in his "great" year, which wasn't really that great....he was 35th? in the league?......yeah, he led the team in TD's 2014(with 3...wow)....and only had one TD in the last 13 weeks this past season.....(in fact, deduct the first 2 games from last season and see what his numbers were.....fairly below average, actually)....so, in reality, he had 2 great games to start, then pretty much fell off the wagon...

    Sounds like we're about to part with 3 draftees that played some of their very best football for this franchise in 2015: Mack, Schwartz and Benji. . More specifically, the overpaid FA WRs are the stinky shit clogging this toilet.

    Im all in on Mack and Schwartz....100%.....why?....because they have a 4 year history of quality play beyond just one season.....So, if you want us to pay Benji Pro-Bowl type money, then what should we pay those 2..... or any other player we tap that actually IS a Pro-bowler?....

    So now he's asking for Pro Bowl money? Source please?

    @flugel said:

    So now he's asking for Pro Bowl money? Source please?

    Hello???....do you not read any of the words anyone else writes?

    I said ....1) no one knows what he's asking.......2) we should sign him, but not pay Pro Bowl money......

  • @hoorta said:

    You didn't need to write a novel Tom. I'd like to keep Benjamin too, FWIW. ......I pay Travis the lower end of what a #2 WR is making in the NFL.

    Since he oped for FA, he (or his agent) obviously think he's worth more than what the Browns were offering.

    Im with you Hoorta....I dont really see anybody here saying we should get rid of Benji....at all....

    Though I see a ton of people saying not to overpay in order to keep him...and, by definition, overpaying is overpaying....

    I cant believe the Browns plan to use Benji as their #1, so he's gonna play #2 or slot....and we are already contractually committed to Hartline and Hawkins in those roles.....plus we have Gabriel, who is pretty comparable to Benji stat wise.....so, does a team who has WAY overpaid in the past for marginal talent do it again?....especially for a second tier role that already has 3 other comparable players?....

    So....yeah....lets keep him if he's willing to play for fair value.....and if he thinks he's worth All pro money, then let him go get it elsewhere....

    I said this.....

    @mudfly said:

    So....yeah....lets keep him if he's willing to play for fair value.....and if he thinks he's worth All pro money, then let him go get it elsewhere....

    Then I said this.....

    @mudfly said:

    @flugel said:

    we are saying dont OVERPAY him and none of us know what he's asking for.....

    ....So, if you want us to pay Benji Pro-Bowl type money, then what should we pay those 2..... or any other player we tap that actually IS a Pro-bowler?....

    So....again.....Im assuming YOU want to pay him pro bowl money, because you keep disputing our comments which say KEEP HIM, but DONT OVERPAY.....(I used BIG letters this time, so you dont miss the point)

  • @flugel said:

    So now he's asking for Pro Bowl money? Source please?

    Hello???....do you not read any of the words anyone else writes?

    I said ....1) no one knows what he's asking.......2) we should sign him, but not pay Pro Bowl money......

    @mudfly said:

    Hello???....do you not read any of the words anyone else writes?

    I said ....1) no one knows what he's asking.......2) we should sign him, but not pay Pro Bowl money......

    Did I not use cut and paste of the spins out of context to Pro Bowl $? Look who's talking - do you read? The flow of discussion brought you from a need to say I find it hard to believe the Browns will plan to use Benji as their #1 WR to a need to clarify we should sign Benjamin but not give him Pro Bowl money? Sounds like someone needs to take his own advice about reading what has actually been written. I've said it more than once: if we are this close to signing him let's remove the last minute nitpick and get it done. I've never said let's get ridiculous and empty the cap on him so you didn't need bring up sensationalize it to Pro Bowl $ to make your point seem stronger than it has been. I can't help it if you only saw a Taylor Gabriel equivalent to Benjamin I captured in the cut and paste.

    And let's not slap a tuxedo on a sweaty tank top with pretending Schwartz has given us 4 flawless years of football without growing pains or consistency concerns. He started to rally in 2014 when he returned to a zone blocking scheme similar to the one he played in at Cal before giving us the best football of his career in 2015. Not all that much different to the rise of Benjamin except there's been times early on Benjamin looked like he could have been a Pro Bowl return man while he was a work in progress at WR. In 2015, he was pretty good at both and performed better than any other WR on the roster. It's not his fault we've committed absurd money to guys like Hartline, Hawkins and Bowe.

    Back to where I was about a team concerned with program continuity through the draft - we can lose all 3 draftees coming off/into their best football: Mack, Schwartz and Benjamin. Like all draft picks/investments you nourish and feed - the time they're ready to give you a return on your patience invested is when they're ready to play their best football. If we let these guys go - we've trained them up for somebody else to tap their best football while the guys people should be asking if they're worth what we're paying them are: Hartline, Bowe and Hawkins.

    You don't have to remind me 1 more time who inventoried popular opinion in this thread.

  • @mudfly said:

    Hello???....do you not read any of the words anyone else writes?

    I said ....1) no one knows what he's asking.......2) we should sign him, but not pay Pro Bowl money......

    Did I not use cut and paste of the spins out of context to Pro Bowl $? Look who's talking - do you read? The flow of discussion brought you from a need to say I find it hard to believe the Browns will plan to use Benji as their #1 WR to a need to clarify we should sign Benjamin but not give him Pro Bowl money? Sounds like someone needs to take his own advice about reading what has actually been written. I've said it more than once: if we are this close to signing him let's remove the last minute nitpick and get it done. I've never said let's get ridiculous and empty the cap on him so you didn't need bring up sensationalize it to Pro Bowl $ to make your point seem stronger than it has been. I can't help it if you only saw a Taylor Gabriel equivalent to Benjamin I captured in the cut and paste.

    And let's not slap a tuxedo on a sweaty tank top with pretending Schwartz has given us 4 flawless years of football without growing pains or consistency concerns. He started to rally in 2014 when he returned to a zone blocking scheme similar to the one he played in at Cal before giving us the best football of his career in 2015. Not all that much different to the rise of Benjamin except there's been times early on Benjamin looked like he could have been a Pro Bowl return man while he was a work in progress at WR. In 2015, he was pretty good at both and performed better than any other WR on the roster. It's not his fault we've committed absurd money to guys like Hartline, Hawkins and Bowe.

    Back to where I was about a team concerned with program continuity through the draft - we can lose all 3 draftees coming off/into their best football: Mack, Schwartz and Benjamin. Like all draft picks/investments you nourish and feed - the time they're ready to give you a return on your patience invested is when they're ready to play their best football. If we let these guys go - we've trained them up for somebody else to tap their best football while the guys people should be asking if they're worth what we're paying them are: Hartline, Bowe and Hawkins.

    You don't have to remind me 1 more time who inventoried popular opinion in this thread.

    @flugel said:

    Did I not use cut and paste of the spins out of context to Pro Bowl $? Look who's talking - do you read? The flow of discussion brought you to a need to clarify we should sign Benjamin but not give him Pro Bowl money? Sounds like someone needs to take his own advice about reading what has actually been written. I've said it more than once: if we are this close to signing him let's remove the last minute nitpick and get it done. I've never said let's get ridiculous and empty the cap on him so you didn't need bring up sensationalize it to Pro Bowl $ to make your point seem stronger than it has been. I can't help it if you only saw a Taylor Gabriel equivalent to Benjamin I captured in the cut and paste.

    I guess I just dont understand what you're saying then.....when we repeatedly say "sign him"....but "dont overpay".....then you respond with long diatribes arguing the point...

    So....I can only assume you want to over pay....otherwise, why keep debating it?

  • @flugel said:

    Did I not use cut and paste of the spins out of context to Pro Bowl $? Look who's talking - do you read? The flow of discussion brought you to a need to clarify we should sign Benjamin but not give him Pro Bowl money? Sounds like someone needs to take his own advice about reading what has actually been written. I've said it more than once: if we are this close to signing him let's remove the last minute nitpick and get it done. I've never said let's get ridiculous and empty the cap on him so you didn't need bring up sensationalize it to Pro Bowl $ to make your point seem stronger than it has been. I can't help it if you only saw a Taylor Gabriel equivalent to Benjamin I captured in the cut and paste.

    I guess I just dont understand what you're saying then.....when we repeatedly say "sign him"....but "dont overpay".....then you respond with long diatribes arguing the point...

    So....I can only assume you want to over pay....otherwise, why keep debating it?

    @mudfly said:

    I guess I just dont understand what you're saying then.....when we repeatedly say "sign him"....but "dont overpay".....then you respond with long diatribes arguing the point...

    So....I can only assume you want to over pay....otherwise, why keep debating it?

    How about - I'd like us to re-sign him too Flugel unless you've noticed me saying - hey, let's drain our cap on him. Did I? Let's pay him Pro Bowl $. Did I? Let's pay him what Pittsburgh pays Antonio Brown or what Cincy pays AJ Green or Atlanta pays Julio Jones or Dallas is paying Dez Bryant. Did I? And what was wrong with me pointing out what we're wasting on free agent WRs with only part time, limited or diminished skills when Benjamin offers us a role as a dangerous return man plus where he elevated his game to as a WR in spite of all the changes in QBs, OCs, playbooks throughout his brief tenure here? Who really knows what he can be in a full time role if we put something decent on the other side of formation, which is why I've refrained from racing to a conclusion of whether he's just a slot or # 2 WR at best. The results in 2015 here without anything to brag about on the other side of formation says he was our #1 WR overall, which assures me he could be a really good #2 WR here if we did have a reliable #1. You know my frustration with this WR Corps.

    You were lecturing me on things that didn't require it if you read where I was coming from since I joined the flow of discussion. I always give you way more respect than that so yeah I'm a little disappointed with your need to grandstand me. You're better than that and you know it. We've never struggled with the golden rule my man so why start now?

  • @mudfly said:

    I guess I just dont understand what you're saying then.....when we repeatedly say "sign him"....but "dont overpay".....then you respond with long diatribes arguing the point...

    So....I can only assume you want to over pay....otherwise, why keep debating it?

    How about - I'd like us to re-sign him too Flugel unless you've noticed me saying - hey, let's drain our cap on him. Did I? Let's pay him Pro Bowl $. Did I? Let's pay him what Pittsburgh pays Antonio Brown or what Cincy pays AJ Green or Atlanta pays Julio Jones or Dallas is paying Dez Bryant. Did I? And what was wrong with me pointing out what we're wasting on free agent WRs with only part time, limited or diminished skills when Benjamin offers us a role as a dangerous return man plus where he elevated his game to as a WR in spite of all the changes in QBs, OCs, playbooks throughout his brief tenure here? Who really knows what he can be in a full time role if we put something decent on the other side of formation, which is why I've refrained from racing to a conclusion of whether he's just a slot or # 2 WR at best. The results in 2015 here without anything to brag about on the other side of formation says he was our #1 WR overall, which assures me he could be a really good #2 WR here if we did have a reliable #1. You know my frustration with this WR Corps.

    You were lecturing me on things that didn't require it if you read where I was coming from since I joined the flow of discussion. I always give you way more respect than that so yeah I'm a little disappointed with your need to grandstand me. You're better than that and you know it. We've never struggled with the golden rule my man so why start now?

    @flugel said:

    How about - I'd like us to re-sign him too

    Um...that IS what I said.....I never responded to you or lectured you on anything until you quoted my comment to Hoorta and then started in, as if you had issues with what I said........simple....just look at the top of the page to refresh your memory

    I said....resign him....and dont over pay......then YOU quoted ME and started in......

    So, while you think I have issues with your statements, look back and see who quoted who and who debated the others comments....

  • @mudfly said:

    I guess I just dont understand what you're saying then.....when we repeatedly say "sign him"....but "dont overpay".....then you respond with long diatribes arguing the point...

    So....I can only assume you want to over pay....otherwise, why keep debating it?

    How about - I'd like us to re-sign him too Flugel unless you've noticed me saying - hey, let's drain our cap on him. Did I? Let's pay him Pro Bowl $. Did I? Let's pay him what Pittsburgh pays Antonio Brown or what Cincy pays AJ Green or Atlanta pays Julio Jones or Dallas is paying Dez Bryant. Did I? And what was wrong with me pointing out what we're wasting on free agent WRs with only part time, limited or diminished skills when Benjamin offers us a role as a dangerous return man plus where he elevated his game to as a WR in spite of all the changes in QBs, OCs, playbooks throughout his brief tenure here? Who really knows what he can be in a full time role if we put something decent on the other side of formation, which is why I've refrained from racing to a conclusion of whether he's just a slot or # 2 WR at best. The results in 2015 here without anything to brag about on the other side of formation says he was our #1 WR overall, which assures me he could be a really good #2 WR here if we did have a reliable #1. You know my frustration with this WR Corps.

    You were lecturing me on things that didn't require it if you read where I was coming from since I joined the flow of discussion. I always give you way more respect than that so yeah I'm a little disappointed with your need to grandstand me. You're better than that and you know it. We've never struggled with the golden rule my man so why start now?

    @flugel said:

    And what was wrong with me pointing out what we're wasting on free agent WRs

    Who really knows what he can be in a full time role if we put something decent on the other side of formation, which is why I've refrained from racing to a conclusion of whether he's just a slot or # 2 WR at best. The results in 2015 here without anything to brag about on the other side of formation says he was our #1 WR overall, which assures me he could be a really good #2 WR here if we did have a reliable #1. You know my frustration with this WR Corps.

    You were lecturing me on things that didn't require it if you read where I was coming from since I joined the flow of discussion. I always give you way more respect than that so yeah I'm a little disappointed with your need to grandstand me. You're better than that and you know it. We've never struggled with the golden rule my man so why start now?

    No problem with you mentioning the overpaid receivers.....its EXACTLY what I said the post before, yet you apparently didnt see that....I only said lets not repeat that same mistake.....we can both agree the team has blown it by overpaying, correct???

    And grandstanding you?....please.....nor am I lecturing you.....again, Im just responding to your responses to MY opinion, which apparently Im not permitted to have?....until you quoted me and started in(grand standing me? perhaps?)

    we were not even in a discussion until you took issue with my comment to hoorta.........so, in reality, all YOU had to say was I agree we shouldnt overpay....which was my one and only point all along

  • @flugel said:

    And what was wrong with me pointing out what we're wasting on free agent WRs

    Who really knows what he can be in a full time role if we put something decent on the other side of formation, which is why I've refrained from racing to a conclusion of whether he's just a slot or # 2 WR at best. The results in 2015 here without anything to brag about on the other side of formation says he was our #1 WR overall, which assures me he could be a really good #2 WR here if we did have a reliable #1. You know my frustration with this WR Corps.

    You were lecturing me on things that didn't require it if you read where I was coming from since I joined the flow of discussion. I always give you way more respect than that so yeah I'm a little disappointed with your need to grandstand me. You're better than that and you know it. We've never struggled with the golden rule my man so why start now?

    No problem with you mentioning the overpaid receivers.....its EXACTLY what I said the post before, yet you apparently didnt see that....I only said lets not repeat that same mistake.....we can both agree the team has blown it by overpaying, correct???

    And grandstanding you?....please.....nor am I lecturing you.....again, Im just responding to your responses to MY opinion, which apparently Im not permitted to have?....until you quoted me and started in(grand standing me? perhaps?)

    we were not even in a discussion until you took issue with my comment to hoorta.........so, in reality, all YOU had to say was I agree we shouldnt overpay....which was my one and only point all along

    @mudfly said:

    No problem with you mentioning the overpaid receivers.....its EXACTLY what I said the post before, yet you apparently didnt see that....I only said lets not repeat that same mistake.....we can both agree the team has blown it by overpaying, correct???

    And grandstanding you?....please.....nor am I lecturing you.....again, Im just responding to your responses to MY opinion, which apparently Im not permitted to have?....until you quoted me and started in(grand standing me? perhaps?)

    we were not even in a discussion until you took issue with my comment to hoorta.........so, in reality, all YOU had to say was I agree we shouldnt overpay....which was my one and only point all along

    Okay, I see what you're saying. My bad Mud!

  • Benjamin is a one dimensional player. Give me Will Fuller in the draft, and Marvin Jones in FA over keeping Benjamin and drafting Michael Thomas.

    ?

  • When Mike's right, he's right...

    Did I just say that?

  • Will Fuller would be great, except I think he's gone in the first round.

    Although, if you like Marvin Jones...

    check out Michael Thomas.... of Southern Mississippi.

    Wasn't invited to the combine....

    He could..be there in the third round. He's been compared to Jones.

    http://nfldraftprospects.sportsblog.com/posts/12362883/michael-thomas--southern-miss--scouting-report.html

  • Falcons to meet Mack ...very interested in him

  • Mary Kay just tweeted. . .

    #browns have expressed interest in #jaguars FA center Stefen Wisniewski, league source says. Mack poised to leave.

  • Mary Kay just tweeted. . .

    #browns have expressed interest in #jaguars FA center Stefen Wisniewski, league source says. Mack poised to leave.

    @canton-dawg said:

    Mary Kay just tweeted. . .

    #browns have expressed interest in #jaguars FA center Stefen Wisniewski, league source says. Mack poised to leave.

    I am not of the opinion that that is not much of a downgrade, if at all.

  • @canton-dawg said:

    Mary Kay just tweeted. . .

    #browns have expressed interest in #jaguars FA center Stefen Wisniewski, league source says. Mack poised to leave.

    I am not of the opinion that that is not much of a downgrade, if at all.

    @the-gipper said:

    I am not of the opinion that that is much of a downgrade, if at all.

    I have no opinion on Wisniewski, but I would like to hear Tour's 2 pennies on this guy.

  • well, they have to have a plan "B"....

    no big deal.

  • well, they have to have a plan "B"....

    no big deal.

    @calfoxwc said:

    well, they have to have a plan "B"....

    no big deal.

    I believe Erving was plan "B".

    We're now on plan "C" or possibly beyond that.