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  • U Unsympathetic

    That's simply not true.

    Models require tuning and understanding of what, exactly, is being interpreted.

    No model is ever "plug and play" - it's simply about having more data to understand the things you're choosing between.

    Analytics does not [and will not] "tell the FO what to think" - that's not how models are implemented.

    In short, nothing Tour said needs to be fixed.

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    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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    @unsympathetic said:

    In short, nothing Tour said needs to be fixed.

    As if it EVER does... 😎

    @unsympathetic said:

    Browns' first offer was the highest bid, but Schwartz rejected that in search of endless riches. So, he didn't "want to be here" -- rather, he wanted money, and misjudged his own market.

    Pretty sure he wanted both... 😉

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Schwartz got an offer, his agent then turned around and shopped that offer around to other teams in order to get Schwartz more money. Then, once Mitch found out nobody would pay much more, Mitch came back ready to accept the offer and the Browns said "sorry, Charlie. Offer's gone."

    Does it suck that we lost Mitch? Sure. But I don't hate the stance that this FO is taking.

    Agree with the stance, but hope what was said was, "Mitch, we live in a different world than we did 24 hours ago..."

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    • Mike HM Mike H

      Get the QB and win some games to shut some dickfaces up in 2016. It'll go a long way to changing that perception.

      Get the QB and the rest will fall in line.

      Get the QB.

      Get the.

      Get.

      Say it with me

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      Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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      @mike-h said:

      Say it with me

      Draft Day dialogue is going to get a work out this year...

      Get Tour's QB and the rest will fall in line...

      Close as I could get...

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        Mike HM Mike H wrote on last edited by
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        I think it would be a reach for Goff, but I don't care which one they pick. As long as they take the step they need to in order to address the most important position in the game, when they have the chance to do so -- there shouldn't be any talk about a Top 5 pick in the future.

        Say it with me, Tour.... Get the freaking QB when you have the chance!

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          I don't think there will be a trade down.. not because I don't agree, but because no other team will want to give enough picks to appropriately value the #2 spot.

          Better to get both Wentz and Michael Thomas [to become our Bortles-Robinson] and let them grow together than the pu-pu platter of midround picks that never pan out.

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          Opal312O Opal312 wrote on last edited by
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          @unsympathetic said:

          I don't think there will be a trade down.. not because I don't agree, but because no other team will want to give enough picks to appropriately value the #2 spot.

          Better to get both Wentz and Michael Thomas [to become our Bortles-Robinson] and let them grow together than the pu-pu platter of midround picks that never pan out.

          This makes too much sense to actually happen, Wentz to Thomas. I like it but I'm just an old woman who's loved the Browns far too long!

          And Blake Bortles has 2 of the best receivers Hurns & Robinson, Malik Jackson, Tashaun Gipson, this team will win their division.

          DAMN THE TORPEDOES! FULL SPEED AHEAD!
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          • Mike HM Mike H

            I think it would be a reach for Goff, but I don't care which one they pick. As long as they take the step they need to in order to address the most important position in the game, when they have the chance to do so -- there shouldn't be any talk about a Top 5 pick in the future.

            Say it with me, Tour.... Get the freaking QB when you have the chance!

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            Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by Tour2ma
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            @mike-h said:

            Say it with me, Tour.... Get the freaking QB when you have the chance!

            Alright...

            Get the freaking QB *cough gough cough* when you have the chance!

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              Mike HM Mike H wrote on last edited by
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              Close enough. Let's do this

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              • Tour2maT Tour2ma

                @unsympathetic said:

                In short, nothing Tour said needs to be fixed.

                As if it EVER does... 😎

                @unsympathetic said:

                Browns' first offer was the highest bid, but Schwartz rejected that in search of endless riches. So, he didn't "want to be here" -- rather, he wanted money, and misjudged his own market.

                Pretty sure he wanted both... 😉

                @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                Schwartz got an offer, his agent then turned around and shopped that offer around to other teams in order to get Schwartz more money. Then, once Mitch found out nobody would pay much more, Mitch came back ready to accept the offer and the Browns said "sorry, Charlie. Offer's gone."

                Does it suck that we lost Mitch? Sure. But I don't hate the stance that this FO is taking.

                Agree with the stance, but hope what was said was, "Mitch, we live in a different world than we did 24 hours ago..."

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                Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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                @tour2ma said:

                Agree with the stance, but hope what was said was, "Mitch, we live in a different world than we did 24 hours ago..."

                I would much rather they called him a "pancake eating motherfucker".

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                  gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by
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                  Agree, it's always #1. take the QB if he has ability to play in this league. Old or new, but at this point, now were at, #2. can you protect your investment? #3. Does he have weapons to perform as a QB? #4. Can your Defense keep your QB in a position to win games? Right now our QB has been a piñata waiting to happen. Yea, You can draft one, but we sure the hell have ruined them putting them on the field not prepared or weapons..

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                  • gumby73G gumby73

                    Agree, it's always #1. take the QB if he has ability to play in this league. Old or new, but at this point, now were at, #2. can you protect your investment? #3. Does he have weapons to perform as a QB? #4. Can your Defense keep your QB in a position to win games? Right now our QB has been a piñata waiting to happen. Yea, You can draft one, but we sure the hell have ruined them putting them on the field not prepared or weapons..

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                    Mike HM Mike H wrote on last edited by
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                    @gumby73 said:

                    Agree, it's always #1. take the QB if he has ability to play in this league. Old or new, but at this point, now were at, #2. can you protect your investment? #3. Does he have weapons to perform as a QB? #4. Can your Defense keep your QB in a position to win games? Right now our QB has been a piñata waiting to happen. Yea, You can draft one, but we sure the hell have ruined them putting them on the field not prepared or weapons..

                    2- Yes, they can find suitable OL in the remainder of FA or in the draft

                    3- Yes, see No. 2

                    4- Shouldn't be a factor. Goff lost a ton of games at Cal because he defense was shit and he's not ruined because of it

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                      gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by
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                      Sure we can fix OL & address weapons but no way in hell Hue is going to ruin a kid putting him on the field in 2016. Get us Kap as a moving piñata, than lets see.

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                      • Mike HM Mike H

                        Explain the motivation for Cowboys to trade up two spots

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                        The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                        @mike-h said:

                        Explain the motivation for Cowboys to trade up two spots

                        I would assume to get the QB they want.....or some other player they want....maybe Bosa or the DB.

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                        • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

                          There's nobody to trade up for.

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                          The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                          @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                          There's nobody to trade up for.

                          Maybe not in your mind....but maybe in the mind of the Cowboys, or others, there could be. If a team is absolutely in love with one of these QBs, and the Browns are not (which they may not be), then they may want to make the trade.

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                          • Mike HM Mike H

                            Get the QB and win some games to shut some dickfaces up in 2016. It'll go a long way to changing that perception.

                            Get the QB and the rest will fall in line.

                            Get the QB.

                            Get the.

                            Get.

                            Say it with me

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                            The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                            @mike-h said:

                            Get the QB and win some games to shut some dickfaces up in 2016. It'll go a long way to changing that perception.

                            Get the QB and the rest will fall in line.

                            Get the QB.

                            Get the.

                            Get.

                            Say it with me

                            But if you have no OL, no defense, no weapons, getting the QB gets you Tim Couch or David Carr.

                            Honestly, I prefer the Ravens 2000/Bucs 2002/Steelers 2005 approach....and to an extent the 2015 Broncos: get the meanest nastiest defense in creation...and the best running game possible....then get a competent game manager QB to lead you.

                            Our "get the QB" first approach has failed so many times: Couch/Quinn/Weeden/JMZ that I am gunshy of that approach.

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                            • The GipperT The Gipper

                              @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                              There's nobody to trade up for.

                              Maybe not in your mind....but maybe in the mind of the Cowboys, or others, there could be. If a team is absolutely in love with one of these QBs, and the Browns are not (which they may not be), then they may want to make the trade.

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                              Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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                              @the-gipper said:

                              Maybe not in your mind....but maybe in the mind of the Cowboys, or others, there could be. If a team is absolutely in love with one of these QBs, and the Browns are not (which they may not be), then they may want to make the trade.

                              Sure. And if the Browns are in love with a QB (which they just as equally may be), they stay at #2 and pick him.

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                              • The GipperT The Gipper

                                @mike-h said:

                                Get the QB and win some games to shut some dickfaces up in 2016. It'll go a long way to changing that perception.

                                Get the QB and the rest will fall in line.

                                Get the QB.

                                Get the.

                                Get.

                                Say it with me

                                But if you have no OL, no defense, no weapons, getting the QB gets you Tim Couch or David Carr.

                                Honestly, I prefer the Ravens 2000/Bucs 2002/Steelers 2005 approach....and to an extent the 2015 Broncos: get the meanest nastiest defense in creation...and the best running game possible....then get a competent game manager QB to lead you.

                                Our "get the QB" first approach has failed so many times: Couch/Quinn/Weeden/JMZ that I am gunshy of that approach.

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                                Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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                                @the-gipper said:

                                But if you have no OL, no defense, no weapons, getting the QB gets you Tim Couch or David Carr.

                                Honestly, I prefer the Ravens 2000/Bucs 2002/Steelers 2005 approach....and to an extent the 2015 Broncos: get the meanest nastiest defense in creation...and the best running game possible....then get a competent game manager QB to lead you.

                                Our "get the QB" first approach has failed so many times: Couch/Quinn/Weeden/JMZ that I am gunshy of that approach.

                                And both the 2001 Ravens and probably the 2016 Broncos completely faltered after they shot their wad on defense. Because you don't win consistently in the NFL without a QB. Period.

                                One off success from Baltimore, Tampa Bay and now Denver is the only thing the anti-QB camp has to harp on, and it's not even that good of an argument.

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                                  @the-gipper said:

                                  Maybe not in your mind....but maybe in the mind of the Cowboys, or others, there could be. If a team is absolutely in love with one of these QBs, and the Browns are not (which they may not be), then they may want to make the trade.

                                  Sure. And if the Browns are in love with a QB (which they just as equally may be), they stay at #2 and pick him.

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                                  The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                                  @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                  Sure. And if the Browns are in love with a QB (which they just as equally may be), they stay at #2 and pick him.

                                  Or.....if as I suspect, there is really little difference perhaps between Wentz and Goff.....you do the trade down, get the extra picks, and still get Goff/Wentz at #4 (and you have picked up a #34 to add with it...if the Dallas deal is done).

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                                    @the-gipper said:

                                    But if you have no OL, no defense, no weapons, getting the QB gets you Tim Couch or David Carr.

                                    Honestly, I prefer the Ravens 2000/Bucs 2002/Steelers 2005 approach....and to an extent the 2015 Broncos: get the meanest nastiest defense in creation...and the best running game possible....then get a competent game manager QB to lead you.

                                    Our "get the QB" first approach has failed so many times: Couch/Quinn/Weeden/JMZ that I am gunshy of that approach.

                                    And both the 2001 Ravens and probably the 2016 Broncos completely faltered after they shot their wad on defense. Because you don't win consistently in the NFL without a QB. Period.

                                    One off success from Baltimore, Tampa Bay and now Denver is the only thing the anti-QB camp has to harp on, and it's not even that good of an argument.

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                                    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                                    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                    And both the 2001 Ravens and probably the 2016 Broncos completely faltered after they shot their wad on defense. Because you don't win consistently in the NFL without a QB. Period.

                                    One off success from Baltimore, Tampa Bay and now Denver is the only thing the anti-QB camp has to harp on, and it's not even that good of an argument.

                                    Well, OK.....but I will take a one off Super Bowl Championship that has relied on defense. You saying you wouldn't?

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                                      The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
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                                      @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                      Of the four you mentioned, only one fits your argument.

                                      I don't think so.

                                      Ravens....great defense, great running game, Dilfer competent game manager.

                                      Bucs....great defense, great running game with Alstott/Dunn, Brad Johnson game manager.

                                      Broncos....great defense, good running game, with Peyton being a competent game manager at that point.

                                      Steelers...great defense, great running game with Bettis, second year/learning QB with BR.

                                      (perhaps the Steelers are the one that doesn't exactly fit the scenario)

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                                        @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                        Of the four you mentioned, only one fits your argument.

                                        I don't think so.

                                        Ravens....great defense, great running game, Dilfer competent game manager.

                                        Bucs....great defense, great running game with Alstott/Dunn, Brad Johnson game manager.

                                        Broncos....great defense, good running game, with Peyton being a competent game manager at that point.

                                        Steelers...great defense, great running game with Bettis, second year/learning QB with BR.

                                        (perhaps the Steelers are the one that doesn't exactly fit the scenario)

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                                        J Johnny Fingers Farmer wrote on last edited by
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                                        @the-gipper said:

                                        I don't think so.

                                        Ravens....great defense, great running game, Dilfer competent game manager.

                                        Bucs....great defense, great running game with Alstott/Dunn, Brad Johnson game manager.

                                        Broncos....great defense, good running game, with Peyton being a competent game manager at that point.

                                        Steelers...great defense, great running game with Bettis, second year/learning QB with BR.

                                        (perhaps the Steelers are the one that doesn't exactly fit the scenario)

                                        He was talking about the Browns QB's you listed. Only Couch was taken with the Browns first pick. Couch was the also the only one of the four you listed that was the first QB taken in the draft. Quin/Weeden/JM all were the 2nd pick of the Browns and all had other QB's drafted before them. Quin/JM were the 2nd QB taken and Weeden 4th QB taken in their drafts.

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                                          @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

                                          Sure. And if the Browns are in love with a QB (which they just as equally may be), they stay at #2 and pick him.

                                          Or.....if as I suspect, there is really little difference perhaps between Wentz and Goff.....you do the trade down, get the extra picks, and still get Goff/Wentz at #4 (and you have picked up a #34 to add with it...if the Dallas deal is done).

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                                          Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
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                                          @the-gipper said:

                                          Or.....if as I suspect, there is really little difference perhaps between Wentz and Goff.....you do the trade down, get the extra picks, and still get Goff/Wentz at #4 (and you have picked up a #34 to add with it...if the Dallas deal is done).

                                          Except you have absolutely zero evidence of them thinking that.

                                          So this theory means exactly as little as mine.

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