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RG III to start against Bengals

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  • @hoorta said:

    3) Doesn't want to admit signing Robert was a humongous mistake.

    Didn't cost any draft picks.....just a few dollars.....was worth a shot.

    @orion said:

    Didn't cost any draft picks.....just a few dollars.....was worth a shot.

    And his contract is not guaranteed for next year so it doesn't cost the team anything to send him packing if it doesn't work out. It was a very low risk/high reward gamble.

  • Sort of....

    RG's 2017 is not fully guaranteed, but he would get $1.75mm in walking money and an added $1.5mm if he is sent away after making the 53-man. Still a very affordable audition considering he made "the earth move."

    At least that's the way I read his numbers...

    http://overthecap.com/player/robert-griffin-iii/1459/

  • I really hate how RG III's first game back was in awful weather, and now we're going to freaking Buffalo. Like, one of the three possible WORSE weather options. Yeah, I know he should be able to handle it, and if he's a Cleveland QB he needs to learn how to make it work...but Jesus. God forbid he play in a damn dome game, or AT San Diego. RG III throws the ball so damn hard too. I'm sure the receivers LOVE him, LOL.

  • @hoorta said:

    3) Doesn't want to admit signing Robert was a humongous mistake.

    Didn't cost any draft picks.....just a few dollars.....was worth a shot.

    @orion said:

    Didn't cost any draft picks.....just a few dollars.....was worth a shot.

    My question is just how much of a shot are we going to give him? It's obvious Kessler has way better accuracy and makes better decisions.

    @wargograw said:

    Agreed orion. I see no reason to get incensed. TCPO laid out that case when we signed him. He either was awesome and we had our guy, or he wasn't and we took our guy at 1 overall.

    The only thing I got incensed about was Griffin's 38 qbr against the Bengals. As above, how many of those will it take to convince Hue to bench him?

  • @orion said:

    Didn't cost any draft picks.....just a few dollars.....was worth a shot.

    My question is just how much of a shot are we going to give him? It's obvious Kessler has way better accuracy and makes better decisions.

    @wargograw said:

    Agreed orion. I see no reason to get incensed. TCPO laid out that case when we signed him. He either was awesome and we had our guy, or he wasn't and we took our guy at 1 overall.

    The only thing I got incensed about was Griffin's 38 qbr against the Bengals. As above, how many of those will it take to convince Hue to bench him?

    @hoorta said:

    The only thing I got incensed about was Griffin's 38 qbr against the Bengals. As above, how many of those will it take to convince Hue to bench him?

    Imma go with 3...

  • @hoorta said:

    The only thing I got incensed about was Griffin's 38 qbr against the Bengals. As above, how many of those will it take to convince Hue to bench him?

    Imma go with 3...

    @tour2ma said:

    Imma go with 3...

    Including the two so far?

  • If RG III comes out and lays another stinker first half like he did last week, he's as good as gone. It's almost not fair because the weather will be SO BAD (again), but that's life. Some of those rocket passes Robert throws, even on short routes, must be HELL to catch in the freezing weather. Cody seems like he throws a very catchable ball, so it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him back on the field.

  • It wasn't worth creating a new topic, but wanted to say I read that Terrell Pryor's contract "isn't likely" to get done before the season ends. I think it was a Mary Kay article, but I'm not sure. I can look to find it later. In the article, she said that it would be ok because we could just franchise him, but that's a bigger issue than paying the big money for one season because we have to figure out a way to get Collins signed too. I don't see Collins signing a deal, I really don't. I want to be wrong. I want to wake up one day and read, "Collins signs monster deal to anchor the Browns' defense for years to come." But...I don't see that happening. Why would it? He could play for a team that WINS in MUCH better weather. It's not like he couldn't get a giant deal somewhere else. After watching Collins play against the Bengals, I was extremely sad. Sad that we probably won't get this guy to stay. Maybe I'm wrong...

    Back to RG III: Just read that Robert has the two worst starts of ANY Browns QB this year. Lord help us. And to make matters worse, he's playing AGAIN this week, AND the weather will somehow be WORSE. I'm sorry guys, but we might have another poopfest. I officially have zero hope for RG III this game. If we were playing in a dome, or somewhere with decent weather...I'd say we might have a chance to connect on some deep bombs, but you saw him try and throw it deep last week in those conditions. It was awful.

    *sigh*

  • @tour2ma said:

    Imma go with 3...

    Including the two so far?

    Yup... hearing about lake Effect snow in Western NY on CNBC.

    One thing... it will test RG's ability to adjust. His best drive, our only drive, was filled with short to intermediate passes.. many of which were from rolled pockets.

    I hope he wears a glove... can't watch more slippery throws after last week.

    @gftchris said:

    Including the two so far?


    No...

  • @hoorta said:

    3) Doesn't want to admit signing Robert was a humongous mistake.

    Didn't cost any draft picks.....just a few dollars.....was worth a shot.

    @orion said:

    Didn't cost any draft picks.....just a few dollars.....was worth a shot.

    Agreed.....definitely worth the shot.....dude has a high pedigree and youth on his side....so, to me, a smart move aimed at getting better(at a very difficult position to fill)......a rock worth turning, so to speak....

    Now.....drafting Kessler in the 3rd????......that was much more annoying to me.....why?.....cause 3rds will bring you good players and I knew they'd burn that 3rd....then.....we'd be talking about burning another high pick this year to fill the same position......and that is exactly whats happening....

    Let's hope they dont do the same thing this year.....either grab the best one.....or pick a project late.....but PLEASE dont pick a project early.....(like they just did)