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A few thoughts on the training camp practice, Monday, 8th August

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  • Good stuff..... thanks!

  • Good job Cal!! Upbeat Positive Coach's with a solid coaching background seems to be working..Go Browns!!

  • Good read Cal. Next time anyone gives you the business tell them you know better than they do...you seen it with your own eyes.

  • Has the rookie wr Lewis from Auburn looked any good? That pick was a head scratcher, but the FO knows what they are doing. Also, thanks for the updates.

  • didn't notice him - Ricardo Louis. Nope, saw his number, he looks tall at 6'2". But there is

    a lot going on all over the place....

    Maybe it's just me, but Louis is all in, it seems, I just didn't see him take his turn, and don't

    know the numbers as well as Canton Mike, so..

    but I went and found this article again, since you bring him up... and it's impressive. Louis fits the profile

    excellently, and was a combine kid, he's 6'2", 4.3 speed, and was in the TOP FIVE in several combine wr

    drills. Has a ton to learn, coming from Auburn, like Coleman out of Baylor. But he's a learner, like Coleman. Smart kid, loves the game. In my dumb opinion, I've read how he's raw, he'll be on the practice squad. You want this kid on your football

    team next year, maybe, because if he develops... watch out.

    http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/05/ricardo_louis_sees_auburns_201.html

  • Kid has potential. Lets hope he can develope.

  • I'm really rooting for Scooby. Glad you thought he was doing well.

  • Nice notes, cal...

  • Appreciate the nice write-up Cal!

    Good to hear Danny Shelton trimmed up. It should really help him get his pad height down easier this year without the extra belly cargo.

    Sounds like Pryor is consistently impressing people. Both you and Tia had good things to say about Higgins on your visits to camp.

    Hard to believe we'll be watching them play this Friday already.

  • Cal,

    That was a great write up!

    To address a few items you mentioned....

    -Camp energy & Coaching...Off the charts compared to what we have seen in the past.

    -Danny Shelton is carrying a good bit of weight but faster & looks MUCH thinner. I've always heard muscle outweighs fat. Wonder what his % of body fat is "then & now".

    -Pryor red zone play...Pryor lined up at QB, RG3 split wide right. Pryor took a step or 2 back & ran up the gut for the TD.

    -Louis...This pick had me wondering too as he has great physical/speed tools but seems to be a "dropper". To me, he just drops too many balls, then he'll make a brilliant catch. ??? Guess time will tell.

    I have a great deal of confidence in this Coaching Staff & finally able to trust a Browns' Staff in player evaluation. It will be very interesting to see how it all pans out.

    Mike

  • Cal,

    That was a great write up!

    To address a few items you mentioned....

    -Camp energy & Coaching...Off the charts compared to what we have seen in the past.

    -Danny Shelton is carrying a good bit of weight but faster & looks MUCH thinner. I've always heard muscle outweighs fat. Wonder what his % of body fat is "then & now".

    -Pryor red zone play...Pryor lined up at QB, RG3 split wide right. Pryor took a step or 2 back & ran up the gut for the TD.

    -Louis...This pick had me wondering too as he has great physical/speed tools but seems to be a "dropper". To me, he just drops too many balls, then he'll make a brilliant catch. ??? Guess time will tell.

    I have a great deal of confidence in this Coaching Staff & finally able to trust a Browns' Staff in player evaluation. It will be very interesting to see how it all pans out.

    Mike

    @canton-mike said:

    Cal,

    That was a great write up!

    To address a few items you mentioned....

    -Camp energy & Coaching...Off the charts compared to what we have seen in the past.

    -Danny Shelton is carrying a good bit of weight but faster & looks MUCH thinner. I've always heard muscle outweighs fat. Wonder what his % of body fat is "then & now".

    -Pryor red zone play...Pryor lined up at QB, RG3 split wide right. Pryor took a step or 2 back & ran up the gut for the TD.

    -Louis...This pick had me wondering too as he has great physical/speed tools but seems to be a "dropper". To me, he just drops too many balls, then he'll make a brilliant catch. ??? Guess time will tell.

    I have a great deal of confidence in this Coaching Staff & finally able to trust a Browns' Staff in player evaluation. It will be very interesting to see how it all pans out.

    Mike

    Interesting Mike! My guess is Louis is a punt coverage team gunner this year if he makes the roster.

    It's just refreshing to see a coaching staff on the same page with the front office after last year's drama. That turned into a War of the Roses caliber divorce between Farmer and Pettine that became such a distraction - it spilled over to the field in 2015.

    1 thing not to lose sight of is this team won 7 games in 2014...

  • @canton-mike said:

    Cal,

    That was a great write up!

    To address a few items you mentioned....

    -Camp energy & Coaching...Off the charts compared to what we have seen in the past.

    -Danny Shelton is carrying a good bit of weight but faster & looks MUCH thinner. I've always heard muscle outweighs fat. Wonder what his % of body fat is "then & now".

    -Pryor red zone play...Pryor lined up at QB, RG3 split wide right. Pryor took a step or 2 back & ran up the gut for the TD.

    -Louis...This pick had me wondering too as he has great physical/speed tools but seems to be a "dropper". To me, he just drops too many balls, then he'll make a brilliant catch. ??? Guess time will tell.

    I have a great deal of confidence in this Coaching Staff & finally able to trust a Browns' Staff in player evaluation. It will be very interesting to see how it all pans out.

    Mike

    Interesting Mike! My guess is Louis is a punt coverage team gunner this year if he makes the roster.

    It's just refreshing to see a coaching staff on the same page with the front office after last year's drama. That turned into a War of the Roses caliber divorce between Farmer and Pettine that became such a distraction - it spilled over to the field in 2015.

    1 thing not to lose sight of is this team won 7 games in 2014...

    @flugel said:

    1 thing not to lose sight of is this team won 7 games in 2014...

    How many starters from 2014?

    Offense: 4... Hawk, JT, Bito, Greco

    Defense: 3... Kirksey, Kruger, Haden(?)

    http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/cle/2014_roster.htm

  • K'Waun

  • "Starter"?

  • thanks for the info fellas.

    as far as Louis being a head scratcher in the 4th round...Martavis Bryant was projected by most as a 4th or 5th rounder project and the Puke took them with their first pick in the 1st rd (!).

    beauty is in the eye of the beholder and coaches draft according to system and scheme. i have faith these guys have a pretty good idea what they are looking at, and what kind of players they want on their team. maybe Louis can have Johnson Bademosi's roster spot this year... 😉

  • thanks for the info fellas.

    as far as Louis being a head scratcher in the 4th round...Martavis Bryant was projected by most as a 4th or 5th rounder project and the Puke took them with their first pick in the 1st rd (!).

    beauty is in the eye of the beholder and coaches draft according to system and scheme. i have faith these guys have a pretty good idea what they are looking at, and what kind of players they want on their team. maybe Louis can have Johnson Bademosi's roster spot this year... 😉

    @sisky-fringo said:

    thanks for the info fellas.

    as far as Louis being a head scratcher in the 4th round...Martavis Bryant was projected by most as a 4th or 5th rounder project and the Puke took them with their first pick in the 1st rd (!).

    beauty is in the eye of the beholder and coaches draft according to system and scheme. i have faith these guys have a pretty good idea what they are looking at, and what kind of players they want on their team. maybe Louis can have Johnson Bademosi's roster spot this year... 😉

    Bryant was a fourth round pick.......drafted where he was projected.....

  • and 21 years later.. the browns STILL suck!

  • "Starter"?

    @tour2ma said:

    "Starter"?

    Yes. Starting nickel back. He probably plays the first defensive play in close to 50% of games.

  • @sisky-fringo said:

    thanks for the info fellas.

    as far as Louis being a head scratcher in the 4th round...Martavis Bryant was projected by most as a 4th or 5th rounder project and the Puke took them with their first pick in the 1st rd (!).

    beauty is in the eye of the beholder and coaches draft according to system and scheme. i have faith these guys have a pretty good idea what they are looking at, and what kind of players they want on their team. maybe Louis can have Johnson Bademosi's roster spot this year... 😉

    Bryant was a fourth round pick.......drafted where he was projected.....

    @mudfly said:

    Bryant was a fourth round pick.......drafted where he was projected.....

    shit you're right, Shazier was 1st. dammit.

    screw those bastards anyway.

  • @tour2ma said:

    "Starter"?

    Yes. Starting nickel back. He probably plays the first defensive play in close to 50% of games.

    @wargograw said:

    Yes. Starting nickel back. He probably plays the first defensive play in close to 50% of games.

    Ah.... wasn't aware that we are lining up in "the nickel" as our base defense.... good to know...