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  • I heard some STUPID stats about Collins today: He hasn't given up a coverage touchdown since early in 2014, BUT he's also adept at rushing the QB. Out of something like 260 snaps rushing the passer in his career, he had 40 hits or hurries (I forget the EXACT stat, but you get the idea). That's pretty sick. That's a higher percentage than people like Watt and other studs btw.

    Oh, at the combine, Jamie Collins ran a 4.6 and blew everyone away with a 41.5 inch vertical leap. YO!

    @jiggins7919 said:

    I heard some STUPID stats about Collins today: He hasn't given up a coverage touchdown since early in 2014, BUT he's also adept at rushing the QB. Out of something like 260 snaps rushing the passer in his career, he had 40 hits or hurries (I forget the EXACT stat, but you get the idea). That's pretty sick. That's a higher percentage than people like Watt and other studs btw.

    Oh, at the combine, Jamie Collins ran a 4.6 and blew everyone away with a 41.5 inch vertical leap. YO!

    Ya,I noticed the jump on the FG. His problem with the Browns is going to be he can be specifically planned for. Compared to NE, our defensive talent is lacking, to put it mildly. Concerning if he's just using athletic talent to get by.

  • sounds like a great talent but as hoorta just pointed out opposing teams will scheme against, sorta like pryor on offense. sure he'll get 'his' but it's not like "it's gonna be GREAT!! if he get's double teamed that leaves all the rest of our game-breakers free to make plays!!"

    .....exactly.

  • He should help against the run, and covering tight ends, but as long as teams can play catch with their receivers, it will count for shit all.

  • Im interested to see where he plays most in our defense. Ive been pinging for a 4-3 for years with a stud cover/blitzing olb'er. Howvwe should have used mingo imo.

  • What does this say about the guy.


    Way to early to know what will happen or if this guy will work out. Reports are this guy doesn't like to prepare and solely relies on athleticism to make things happen. Let's hope that works out for Horton and his defensive schemes. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.



    From this article.


    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/becoming-clear-were-2-big-152321240.html


    "Browns coach Hue Jackson, in defense of Collins, even seemed to acknowledge that Collins doesn't stick to the game plan, saying, "The way he freelances is OK with me."Similarly, as CBS notes, in an interview with Improper Bostonian in September, Collins said something revealing about his preparation when he was asked about watching football:


    "I didn't grow up watching football, and I still don't. Me and Chandler Jones have talked about this since I first got up here. I never watched football. I never thought I'd be here, and I'd rather play video games. I don't really want to watch it."

    @brownskidd said:

    What does this say about the guy.

    Way to early to know what will happen or if this guy will work out. Reports are this guy doesn't like to prepare and solely relies on athleticism to make things happen. Let's hope that works out for Horton and his defensive schemes. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.

    From this article.

    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/becoming-clear-were-2-big-152321240.html

    "Browns coach Hue Jackson, in defense of Collins, even seemed to acknowledge that Collins doesn't stick to the game plan, saying, "The way he freelances is OK with me."Similarly, as CBS notes, in an interview with Improper Bostonian in September, Collins said something revealing about his preparation when he was asked about watching football:

    "I didn't grow up watching football, and I still don't. Me and Chandler Jones have talked about this since I first got up here. I never watched football. I never thought I'd be here, and I'd rather play video games. I don't really want to watch it."

    kind of sounds a bit like Justin Gilbert; lack of dedication to the game and relies on athleticism to get by. However, unlike Gilbert, Collins seems to make it work somehow. The Browns are 0-8 right now. I didn't think they could get worse than last year's 3-13 and O'Niel defense but the Browns are on track to prove me wrong. Hopefully, if nothing else, this move shows the team that the FO is not giving up on this season.

  • The fact he doesnt watch football doesnt bother me even slightly, cause he plays it and is forced to watch film all week. So in his freetime i can understand he wants nothing to do with it. All i care about is that he loves sundays, loves being out on the field and going to war

  • The fact he doesnt watch football doesnt bother me even slightly, cause he plays it and is forced to watch film all week. So in his freetime i can understand he wants nothing to do with it. All i care about is that he loves sundays, loves being out on the field and going to war

    @clevfan4life said:

    The fact he doesnt watch football doesnt bother me even slightly, cause he plays it and is forced to watch film all week. So in his freetime i can understand he wants nothing to do with it.

    Reads like Belichick's capsule summary of why he sent both Collins and Chandler packing...

  • Im interested to see where he plays most in our defense. Ive been pinging for a 4-3 for years with a stud cover/blitzing olb'er. Howvwe should have used mingo imo.

    @clevfan4life said:

    Im interested to see where he plays most in our defense. Ive been pinging for a 4-3 for years with a stud cover/blitzing olb'er. Howvwe should have used mingo imo.

    He will replace Schobert at OLB in our 3-4 and 4-3 sets, and pair up with Kirksey in nickle sets. Davis will be relegated to a two-down linebacker role. In other words, Collins is probably not coming off the field much.

  • @brownskidd said:

    What does this say about the guy.

    Way to early to know what will happen or if this guy will work out. Reports are this guy doesn't like to prepare and solely relies on athleticism to make things happen. Let's hope that works out for Horton and his defensive schemes. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.

    From this article.

    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/becoming-clear-were-2-big-152321240.html

    "Browns coach Hue Jackson, in defense of Collins, even seemed to acknowledge that Collins doesn't stick to the game plan, saying, "The way he freelances is OK with me."Similarly, as CBS notes, in an interview with Improper Bostonian in September, Collins said something revealing about his preparation when he was asked about watching football:

    "I didn't grow up watching football, and I still don't. Me and Chandler Jones have talked about this since I first got up here. I never watched football. I never thought I'd be here, and I'd rather play video games. I don't really want to watch it."

    kind of sounds a bit like Justin Gilbert; lack of dedication to the game and relies on athleticism to get by. However, unlike Gilbert, Collins seems to make it work somehow. The Browns are 0-8 right now. I didn't think they could get worse than last year's 3-13 and O'Niel defense but the Browns are on track to prove me wrong. Hopefully, if nothing else, this move shows the team that the FO is not giving up on this season.

    @browns1216 said:

    kind of sounds a bit like Justin Gilbert; lack of dedication to the game and relies on athleticism to get by. However, unlike Gilbert, Collins seems to make it work somehow. The Browns are 0-8 right now. I didn't think they could get worse than last year's 3-13 and O'Niel defense but the Browns are on track to prove me wrong. Hopefully, if nothing else, this move shows the team that the FO is not giving up on this season.

    @tour2ma said:

    Reads like Belichick's capsule summary of why he sent both Collins and Chandler packing...

    And if he doesn't work out, really not much lost. A low third round pick for a tryout. We may even get that compensatory pick back if we can't work out a deal, (or he sucks) and he bolts. Bill's got salary issues starting with Brady & Gronk's contracts. Sheard is getting paid too.

  • @browns1216 said:

    kind of sounds a bit like Justin Gilbert; lack of dedication to the game and relies on athleticism to get by. However, unlike Gilbert, Collins seems to make it work somehow. The Browns are 0-8 right now. I didn't think they could get worse than last year's 3-13 and O'Niel defense but the Browns are on track to prove me wrong. Hopefully, if nothing else, this move shows the team that the FO is not giving up on this season.

    @tour2ma said:

    Reads like Belichick's capsule summary of why he sent both Collins and Chandler packing...

    And if he doesn't work out, really not much lost. A low third round pick for a tryout. We may even get that compensatory pick back if we can't work out a deal, (or he sucks) and he bolts. Bill's got salary issues starting with Brady & Gronk's contracts. Sheard is getting paid too.

    @hoorta said:

    Bill's got salary issues starting with Brady & Gronk's contracts. Sheard is getting paid too.

    Ummmm.... no.

    Brady is one of the cheaper starting QBs in the league cap-wise... let alone a star. He's restructured his deal a couple times to make it more cap friendly. And I believe Gronk has already done his extention.

    With ending contracts included the Pats will be $66mm under the 2017 cap. Scan their UFA list and see how many "must resigns" you see. I see maybe 4...

    http://overthecap.com/free-agency/new-england-patriots/

  • One of my favorite football lines comes from Jack dell Rio & it goes "We play a game called football. So lets not try to build a space machine to land on Mars" We got a Guy coming in here this Sunday named Zeke Elliott. Jamie Collins feel free to lance his ass all day. Where Zeke goes you go..Horton can't even mess this up 😮

  • Collins confirms he never asked for anything close to Von Miller money

    Somebody was lying..

  • @hoorta said:

    Bill's got salary issues starting with Brady & Gronk's contracts. Sheard is getting paid too.

    Ummmm.... no.

    Brady is one of the cheaper starting QBs in the league cap-wise... let alone a star. He's restructured his deal a couple times to make it more cap friendly. And I believe Gronk has already done his extention.

    With ending contracts included the Pats will be $66mm under the 2017 cap. Scan their UFA list and see how many "must resigns" you see. I see maybe 4...

    http://overthecap.com/free-agency/new-england-patriots/

    @tour2ma said:

    Ummmm.... no.

    Brady is one of the cheaper starting QBs in the league cap-wise... let alone a star. He's restructured his deal a couple times to make it more cap friendly. And I believe Gronk has already done his extention.

    With ending contracts included the Pats will be $66mm under the 2017 cap. Scan their UFA list and see how many "must resigns" you see. I see maybe 4...

    http://overthecap.com/free-agency/new-england-patriots/

    That is a form of cheating IMO, Brady can take lower money now to help the rest of the cap because he's earnt enough. In a league where the draft etc is designed to keep it fair and competitive that doesn't wash.

    Expect he'll be paid millions by Kraft after he retires in some bullshit capacity

  • One of my favorite football lines comes from Jack dell Rio & it goes "We play a game called football. So lets not try to build a space machine to land on Mars" We got a Guy coming in here this Sunday named Zeke Elliott. Jamie Collins feel free to lance his ass all day. Where Zeke goes you go..Horton can't even mess this up 😮

    @gumby73 said:

    One of my favorite football lines comes from Jack dell Rio & it goes "We play a game called football. So lets not try to build a space machine to land on Mars" We got a Guy coming in here this Sunday named Zeke Elliott. Jamie Collins feel free to lance his ass all day. Where Zeke goes you go..Horton can't even mess this up 😮

    zeke was great at OSU even tho i disliked his gay mid-drift cutoff shirts and even the stoopid text to some douchebag asking for a date....

    break him in half sunday.

  • @jiggins7919 said:

    Just watched some videos on NFL Network, and Ian Rappaport stated that Browns are basically giving Collins an "8 game tryout", and Collins' agent actually said the linebacker is happy about going to Cleveland and going to a team that wants him. Rappaport further stated that Collins and his agent turned down a deal with Patriots that would've paid him over $10 million a year. Yikes!

    It's also been said by multiple analysts that Patriots were tired of Collins "doing whatever he wanted to" on defense, and he did that a few times against the Bills. One such play was a 28 yard gain by the Bills, and it infuriated the Pats. That, combined with his inability to stay healthy, make Collins disposable.

    Jamie Collins knows NOTHING about our defensive scheme, and I'm not even sure where the guy will play. Demario Davis has been playing well enough, Kirksey has been even better, and I'm not sure who will sit the bench in order for Collins to get time. Still, if Collins can stay healthy and make PLAYS, then I think we have a nice fixture on the defensive side of the ball. Rappaport also said that Browns will have to get a deal done because they will most likely franchise Pryor.

    Franchise Pryor? That's crazy talk. $14.5 million? That's the current franchise tag for a WR. He's good, but AJ Green or Julio Jones good? Not yet by a long shot in my book.

    @hoorta said:

    Franchise Pryor? That's crazy talk. $14.5 million? That's the current franchise tag for a WR. He's good, but AJ Green or Julio Jones good? Not yet by a long shot in my book.

    I agree. Pryor is playing great, but no way in hell we franchise tag him.

    Unless we really just can't find people to give money to

  • @tour2ma said:

    Ummmm.... no.

    Brady is one of the cheaper starting QBs in the league cap-wise... let alone a star. He's restructured his deal a couple times to make it more cap friendly. And I believe Gronk has already done his extention.

    With ending contracts included the Pats will be $66mm under the 2017 cap. Scan their UFA list and see how many "must resigns" you see. I see maybe 4...

    http://overthecap.com/free-agency/new-england-patriots/

    That is a form of cheating IMO, Brady can take lower money now to help the rest of the cap because he's earnt enough. In a league where the draft etc is designed to keep it fair and competitive that doesn't wash.

    Expect he'll be paid millions by Kraft after he retires in some bullshit capacity

    @londonbrown said:

    That is a form of cheating IMO, Brady can take lower money now to help the rest of the cap because he's earnt enough. In a league where the draft etc is designed to keep it fair and competitive that doesn't wash.

    Expect he'll be paid millions by Kraft after he retires in some bullshit capacity

    He can take less because his wife is the bread winner of the family. As much as I'd like to call it cheating, and as much as I hate to give him credit, he played it right on this on.

    Don't hate the player.....

  • It is indeed bullshit, and the league is a little bit helpless to do anything about it unless they introduce salary caps for front office staff or whatever as well.

    But, if the browns are doing it in 15 years with Cody Kessler, I'm pretty sure nobody here would be complaining too much about it.

  • What does this say about the guy.


    Way to early to know what will happen or if this guy will work out. Reports are this guy doesn't like to prepare and solely relies on athleticism to make things happen. Let's hope that works out for Horton and his defensive schemes. Maybe it will, maybe it won't.



    From this article.


    https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/becoming-clear-were-2-big-152321240.html


    "Browns coach Hue Jackson, in defense of Collins, even seemed to acknowledge that Collins doesn't stick to the game plan, saying, "The way he freelances is OK with me."Similarly, as CBS notes, in an interview with Improper Bostonian in September, Collins said something revealing about his preparation when he was asked about watching football:


    "I didn't grow up watching football, and I still don't. Me and Chandler Jones have talked about this since I first got up here. I never watched football. I never thought I'd be here, and I'd rather play video games. I don't really want to watch it."

    @brownskidd said:

    "Browns coach Hue Jackson, in defense of Collins, even seemed to acknowledge that Collins doesn't stick to the game plan, saying, "The way he freelances is OK with me."

    ...and The Ghoul would point out that Hue does not instill discipline.

  • @brownskidd said:

    "Browns coach Hue Jackson, in defense of Collins, even seemed to acknowledge that Collins doesn't stick to the game plan, saying, "The way he freelances is OK with me."

    ...and The Ghoul would point out that Hue does not instill discipline.

    @orion said:

    ...and The Ghoul would point out that Hue does not instill discipline.

    We were all just dying to know the words of wisdom of a sad washed up internet troll. Did you save any of his other sage advice?

  • Pryor's agent is Drew Rosenhaus, a notorious asshole. Pricing Pryor's contract is EXTREMELY difficult, as there really isn't someone to compare him to. The difficulty lies in assessing his "ceiling". If this is really his "first year" playing WR (I know he played last year, but was limited by injury and didn't have much playing time), and he's doing THIS well with random QB's, then what could the guy do with another year under his belt with a STABLE QB situation? It's fun to think about. He literally has EVERYTHING you look for in a star WR, and I really think he can reach that elite level. He obviously works HARD, he's committed to Hue Jackson, and his physical traits are mind numbing.

    So I disagree when I hear people say that there's no way we'll franchise him for $15 million for ONE season. Is that a shitload of money? Lord yes, but we have it, and we know we need Pryor. We CAN'T let him leave, so we'll do whatever we have to in order to keep his services. Another reason? We're the team that took the risk, that cultivated his talent, that went out on a limb when nobody else would. Pryor is OUR "find", and that's a feather in the cap of our talent gurus. 31 other teams dropped the ball on Pryor, and we ALMOST did. We let him walk last year, and the Patriots damn near scooped him up. Can you IMAGINE Tom Brady throwing the ball to Pryor this year? Yeesh.

    My guess? We sign Jamie Collins THIS year to a long deal, and we franchise Pryor. In a perfect world, we sign both of them, but I don't see that happening. Collins is on record saying that he was never offered $10 million a year by Patriots, and he NEVER said he wants "Von Miller money" because he's NOT Von Miller. Don't get me wrong, we're still going to make Collins a VERY rich man, but it made me happy to know he disputed those statements. We wouldn't have made the trade unless we felt confident in securing Collins long term. We didn't have a defensive centerpiece...something we needed....and now we do.

    The exciting thing to me (about Collins) is how his presence will make everyone else better. Kirksey is playing better and better, and with Collins to worry about, he'll have the opportunity to make even more plays. Shelton is playing better and CONSISTENT, so maybe he frees some stuff up for Collins? We've been gashed by several tight ends this year, and guess who is one of the best at covering TE's? Collins.

    We're getting better. We're getting higher levels of talent. Can we do it ALL in one year? No, no we can't. We're DYING for secondary help, and we need to find a way to get some damn turnovers. I said before the season started that if we FINISHED strong I'd be happy. We still have a chance to do that, no matter how unlikely. If Cody cements his status as our starting QB, Collins gets signed and he's the stud we think, we can go into next year with some real pieces to the puzzle intact.