Browns' 2017 offseason plan
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I'll pass on Phil Dawson, too.
But I would like to see an exceptional place kicker and punter here, especially at this point of the rebuild - these guys are crucial.
The Kicker and punter we have are just fine on the team for what we need.
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Staff :
Fire Ray Horton and hire Gus Bradley as the new D coordinator.
Cuts :
- Robert Griffin III
- Tramon Williams
- Demario Davis
- Ibraheim Campbell
Trades :
- Cam Erving for a conditional pick
- Joe Haden for a 2018 3rd Round pick
Resignings :
- Jamie Collins, 5 years, $51 millions
- Give Isaiah Crowell the tender
- Stephen Pea, 2 years, $3,2 millions
- Britton Colquitt, 1 year, $1,3 million
- Let Terrelle Pryor go
FA Signings :
- Safety Tony Jefferson, 5 years, $35 millions
- Center JC Tretter, 4 years, $28 millions
- Kicker Phil Dawson, 1 year, $3 millions
Mock Draft :
First round (2): Their own pick and the first-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles
Second round (2): Their own pick and the second-round pick from the Tennessee Titans
Third round (1): Their own pick
Fourth round (2): Selections are compensatory picks for losing Mitchell Schwartz and Tashaun Gipson in free agency.
Fifth round (3): Their own pick, a compensatory pick for losing Travis Benjamin in free agency, the fifth-round pick from the New England Patriots
Sixth round (1): Their own pick
1st Pick : Myles Garrett, DE Texas A&M
Slam dunk, no brainer don't overthink. There is one road to take here, this one. A faster Aldon Smith.
12th Pick : Jalen Tabor, CB Florida
It's time to move on from Joe Haden. I hate that because I love him but he is just not reliable any more. So they replace him with the best corner of this class who happens to be from the same school.
33rd Pick : Josh Allen, QB Wyoming
Reaching for a QB at the top would be a huge mistake. I really wanted Luke Falk here but Allen is a great value at this point. He would certainly need time before starting, but he comes from a pro style offense and has everything you want in a QB except experience.
50th Pick : Desmond King, S Iowa
The free safety position was a disaster this season. King isn't fast enough to be a corner but instinctive and smart enough to be a great ballhawk safety at the next level.
65th Pick : Adoree Jackson, CB USC
Calhoun was a surprise but needs competition in the slot. Jackson is an outstanding athlete who would finally give us a weapon on special team. Could be used on offense too. Reminds me of Devin Hester.
4th Round : Vincent Taylor, DT Oklahoma State
Kendell Beckwith, LB LSU
5th Round : Jordan Willis, DE Kansas State
Tyler Orlosky, C West Virginia
Tyrone Crowder, G Clemson
6th Round : Stacy Coley, WR Miami
2017 Starting Lineup :
Offense :
QB : Josh Allen
RB : Isaiah Crowell, (Duke Johnson)
(FB : Dan Vitale)
WR : Corey Coleman, Rashard Higgins, Andrew Hawkins
TE : Gary Barnidge, (Seth Devalve)
OL : Joe Thomas, Joel Bitonio, JC Tretter, John Greco, Shon Coleman
Defense :
DL : Myles Garrett, Danny Shelton, Desmond Bryant, Emmanuel Ogbah
LB : Dominique Alexander, Chris Kirksey, Jamie Collins
CB : Jalen Tabor, Jamar Taylor, (Briean Boddy-Calhoun)
S : Tony Jefferson, Desmond King
Special Teams :
K : Phil Dawson
P : Britton Colquitt
LS : Charley Hughlett
KR/PR : Adoree Jackson
One offseason. That's what it would take.
Staff :
Fire Ray Horton and hire Gus Bradley as the new D coordinator.
Cuts :
- Robert Griffin III
- Tramon Williams
- Demario Davis
- Ibraheim Campbell OK so far.
Trades :
- Cam Erving for a conditional six pack of Great Lakes.
- Joe Haden for a 2018 3rd Round pick disagree, he's been playing on two bad legs.
Resignings :
- Jamie Collins, 5 years, $51 millions
- Give Isaiah Crowell the tender
- Stephen Pea, 2 years, $3,2 millions
- Britton Colquitt, 1 year, $1,3 million
- Let Terrelle Pryor go and replace his 1,000 yards with who? Not Coleman for sure
FA Signings :
- Safety Tony Jefferson, 5 years, $35 millions
- Center JC Tretter, 4 years, $28 millions
- Kicker Phil Dawson, 1 year, $3 millions that ship has sailed, never to return. BTW, Phil is 41, we're on a youth movement
Mock Draft :
First round (2): Their own pick and the first-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles
Second round (2): Their own pick and the second-round pick from the Tennessee Titans
Third round (1): Their own pick
Fourth round (2): Selections are compensatory picks for losing Mitchell Schwartz and Tashaun Gipson in free agency.
Fifth round (3): Their own pick, a compensatory pick for losing Travis Benjamin in free agency, the fifth-round pick from the New England Patriots
Sixth round (1): Their own pick
1st Pick : Myles Garrett, DE Texas A&M
Slam dunk, no brainer don't overthink. There is one road to take here, this one. A faster Aldon Smith.
12th Pick : Jalen Tabor, CB Florida
It's time to move on from Joe Haden. I hate that because I love him but he is just not reliable any more. So they replace him with the best corner of this class who happens to be from the same school.
33rd Pick : Josh Allen, QB Wyoming
Reaching for a QB at the top would be a huge mistake. I really wanted Luke Falk here but Allen is a great value at this point. He would certainly need time before starting, but he comes from a pro style offense and has everything you want in a QB except experience.
One offseason. That's what it would take.
Too early to speculate what the Browns may do in the draft. Can't say I know much about Allen- his name hasn't come up yet. Doing some research- for good reason, he's only a sophomore and isn't eligible. And his stats aren't anything to write home about either. My quarterback pecking order is currently Trubisky- Kizer- Mahomes- Watson.
Letting Pryor walk would be a mistake, unless he's asking for the moon in a new contract. I could see the Browns going after Switzer from NC, a younger and cheaper alternative to Hawkins.
If the Browns don't sign a FA o-line as you suggest, drafting one no later than the pick we got from the Titans in the second round is imperative in my book, because Erving flat out sucks.
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Half your picks are first rounders.
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Staff :
Fire Ray Horton and hire Gus Bradley as the new D coordinator.
Cuts :
- Robert Griffin III
- Tramon Williams
- Demario Davis
- Ibraheim Campbell OK so far.
Trades :
- Cam Erving for a conditional six pack of Great Lakes.
- Joe Haden for a 2018 3rd Round pick disagree, he's been playing on two bad legs.
Resignings :
- Jamie Collins, 5 years, $51 millions
- Give Isaiah Crowell the tender
- Stephen Pea, 2 years, $3,2 millions
- Britton Colquitt, 1 year, $1,3 million
- Let Terrelle Pryor go and replace his 1,000 yards with who? Not Coleman for sure
FA Signings :
- Safety Tony Jefferson, 5 years, $35 millions
- Center JC Tretter, 4 years, $28 millions
- Kicker Phil Dawson, 1 year, $3 millions that ship has sailed, never to return. BTW, Phil is 41, we're on a youth movement
Mock Draft :
First round (2): Their own pick and the first-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles
Second round (2): Their own pick and the second-round pick from the Tennessee Titans
Third round (1): Their own pick
Fourth round (2): Selections are compensatory picks for losing Mitchell Schwartz and Tashaun Gipson in free agency.
Fifth round (3): Their own pick, a compensatory pick for losing Travis Benjamin in free agency, the fifth-round pick from the New England Patriots
Sixth round (1): Their own pick
1st Pick : Myles Garrett, DE Texas A&M
Slam dunk, no brainer don't overthink. There is one road to take here, this one. A faster Aldon Smith.
12th Pick : Jalen Tabor, CB Florida
It's time to move on from Joe Haden. I hate that because I love him but he is just not reliable any more. So they replace him with the best corner of this class who happens to be from the same school.
33rd Pick : Josh Allen, QB Wyoming
Reaching for a QB at the top would be a huge mistake. I really wanted Luke Falk here but Allen is a great value at this point. He would certainly need time before starting, but he comes from a pro style offense and has everything you want in a QB except experience.
One offseason. That's what it would take.
Too early to speculate what the Browns may do in the draft. Can't say I know much about Allen- his name hasn't come up yet. Doing some research- for good reason, he's only a sophomore and isn't eligible. And his stats aren't anything to write home about either. My quarterback pecking order is currently Trubisky- Kizer- Mahomes- Watson.
Letting Pryor walk would be a mistake, unless he's asking for the moon in a new contract. I could see the Browns going after Switzer from NC, a younger and cheaper alternative to Hawkins.
If the Browns don't sign a FA o-line as you suggest, drafting one no later than the pick we got from the Titans in the second round is imperative in my book, because Erving flat out sucks.
Too early to speculate what the Browns may do in the draft. Can't say I know much about Allen- his name hasn't come up yet. Doing some research- for good reason, he's only a sophomore and isn't eligible. And his stats aren't anything to write home about either. My quarterback pecking order is currently Trubisky- Kizer- Mahomes- Watson.
Letting Pryor walk would be a mistake, unless he's asking for the moon in a new contract. I could see the Browns going after Switzer from NC, a younger and cheaper alternative to Hawkins.
If the Browns don't sign a FA o-line as you suggest, drafting one no later than the pick we got from the Titans in the second round is imperative in my book, because Erving flat out sucks.
Allen is a RS sophomore so he's eligible.
Pryor isn't a N1 wideout. Giving him that type or money is a mistake. We drafted 4 guys last year, let's see what they can do.
I said they should sign Tretter, the center from the Packers. He graded as the 11th best center last season and will probably leave because the have Corey Lindsey who is still in his rookie contract.
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Cut demario? The guy who kept ol off kirksey?
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The Wyo. QB is a huge reach. Level of competition a major factor. If you want a better reach @ QB it would be Kelly, who has a better bloodline and far better competition. Or Kizer if he is still there.
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I understand the thinking on the Wyoming QB, but it's definitely a reach to place him as the season's starter. You really don't want to start any rookies back there, especially one that plays against lesser college talent. But I like the first round picks, and if you go that way in the first, you're going to have to find a "second tier" type QB. Maybe the Wyoming guy can succeed, but I doubt he will start day one.
I'm also not too sure about letting Pryor go. His contract will be a MOTHER to work out, as there really isn't precedent here, and his agents are complete douche bags. But make no mistake about it, Pryor wants to play in Cleveland, and he wants to play for Hue Jackson. This weekend Pryor told the media that he instructed his agents to get a deal done in Cleveland. That's very encouraging, and I think we need him. We can't let him go because we don't have another proven receiver. Coleman didn't do anything, and it's tough to predict how he'll improve. He suffered a broken hand, had to deal with abysmal QB play, and also had to deal with the continuous changing of the QB position. Those conditions make it difficult to succeed, especially for a rookie. I really believe Corey has the tools needed to succeed, but we really didn't see much out of him. He never made a "jaw-dropping" play. Never took an ordinary pass and did something extraordinary with it. Not even once. I am NOT calling him a bust, simply saying I was hoping for so much more from him, and I think that's fair.
We've all heard the numerous reports of what the Patriots want for Jimmy Garoppolo. Many people on this board have stated their opinion, and have said there is no way in hell they would trade a first and a fourth for a QB with very little experience. However, Mary Kay Cabot has written several times that she's spoken to multiple NFL execs that have said they'd do this deal in a heartbeat. We need a QB, and there is no great way to get one this year. It will be interesting to see how we attack this severe need.
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Makes no sense. Demario played well for us. Watch the film. Everytime i rewound plays he was more or less doing his job
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If we give up any of our picks for garropolo im going to shit on a wall. Trenches first
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Ironically, our trenches are in better shape than many of us realize. Can we get better? Of course. Can we improve our DEPTH? Oh yeah. However, we are getting Bitonio back at guard, and Greco back at the other one (hopefully...those injuries are no joke). Thomas is obviously coming back. RT is pretty much up in the air, but I found it interesting that our owner specifically mentioned Shon Coleman as one of our young building blocks. Anybody else notice that? Shon wasn't awesome or anything, but he did do VERY well in run blocking. I'm serious guys, he had a couple of pancake blocks that were vicious. Shon wasn't supposed to play much this year because he was recovering from some serious injuries and illness, and he also had to learn a completely new blocking scheme. Apparently what he did in college was vastly different, and he had a ton to learn. That being said, I REALLY wanted him to play SOME, and he did! I'd say our biggest question mark is at center, and it's safe to say we're moving ON from Cam Erving. Now, Cam DID look much more comfortable at RT than he ever did at center, and that's a good thing. Yes, he got his ass torched on that one sack, but try and remember the other team has guys that are pros too. Also keep in mind that Austin Reiter played a pretty solid game in his one start at center, so it's possible we already have our guy. I don't think our OL is in as bad of shape as people may think.
On the flip side, our defensive line appears to be getting a boost with the return of Desmond Bryant. Bryant visited the team last week and was medically cleared to return to football. Keep in mind that he sadly lead our team in sacks last year with 6 from the DT position. Lord, did we need him this year or WHAT? And so many fans seem to be caught up in what defense we're playing. Yes, we play a "3-4" defense, but pro football focus said we ran a 4-3 about 35% of the time (I think...can't find that stat at the moment). So while we're a 3-4, we actually play 4-3 a ton. Something tells me we'll play even more 4-3 if we happen to draft a certain DE from Texas. You'd have Ogbah on one side, Garrett on the other, and Shelton and Bryant in the middle. That's not too shabby.
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I agree with Jigging - but not with some of Tiott's recommendation. Bryant and Garrett will be huge upgrades to the D. Someone (Sashi, Hue, etc. needs a vision of what our OL will look like in 2017. Coleman, Erving and others on the team need to be assessed at RT and as a back-up LT. Reiter, Erving, Greco need to be assessed at C, Greco, Bitonio, etc. with their injuries, and other players at G. That would dictate what we do in FA/Draft at the OL positions. An FA C would be a huge accomplishment and I could see us drafting 2 or 3 on the OL. Let them all compete for roster spots and take the top 8 or 9 if Greco starts on IR.
I would not be cutting people at this point in time and focus should be on signing TP and Collins. I would draft a QB with the second First-Rounder. A CB at the top of the second, OL and Safety with the remaining second and third round pick. All of those 5 drafted players must have the potential to start immediately. I would still start RG3 at QB, but expect to make a shift to the newly drafted QB at some point in the season. Look for a WR projects in the later rounds and FA. Need to get lucky on someone who is another height mismatch. Move WR Coleman to slot.
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The Wyo. QB is a huge reach. Level of competition a major factor. If you want a better reach @ QB it would be Kelly, who has a better bloodline and far better competition. Or Kizer if he is still there.
The Wyo. QB is a huge reach. Level of competition a major factor. If you want a better reach @ QB it would be Kelly, who has a better bloodline and far better competition. Or Kizer if he is still there.
Allen isn't even in the top 20 in the ranking I looked at. His stats are pedestrian. 56% completion rate, Trubisky blows him away in TD\Int ratio. This in a second tier conference. As you infer AG, major project.
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The Wyo. QB is a huge reach. Level of competition a major factor. If you want a better reach @ QB it would be Kelly, who has a better bloodline and far better competition. Or Kizer if he is still there.
Allen isn't even in the top 20 in the ranking I looked at. His stats are pedestrian. 56% completion rate, Trubisky blows him away in TD\Int ratio. This in a second tier conference. As you infer AG, major project.
Allen isn't even in the top 20 in the ranking I looked at. His stats are pedestrian. 56% completion rate, Trubisky blows him away in TD\Int ratio. This in a second tier conference. As you infer AG, major project.
You can't judge a player a QB based on his stats especially at the college level !
Yeah Trubisky might be a better player right now but he won't be available at the top of the second round and I don't want to reach for him earlier.
Plus we said the same things about Wentz last year. It's all about traits not stats.
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Allen isn't even in the top 20 in the ranking I looked at. His stats are pedestrian. 56% completion rate, Trubisky blows him away in TD\Int ratio. This in a second tier conference. As you infer AG, major project.
You can't judge a player a QB based on his stats especially at the college level !
Yeah Trubisky might be a better player right now but he won't be available at the top of the second round and I don't want to reach for him earlier.
Plus we said the same things about Wentz last year. It's all about traits not stats.
You can't judge a player a QB based on his stats especially at the college level !
Yeah Trubisky might be a better player right now but he won't be available at the top of the second round and I don't want to reach for him earlier.
Plus we said the same things about Wentz last year. It's all about traits not stats.
Except, of course, it would not be a reach. When are you Bozos going to climb off your clown bus?
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Allen isn't even in the top 20 in the ranking I looked at. His stats are pedestrian. 56% completion rate, Trubisky blows him away in TD\Int ratio. This in a second tier conference. As you infer AG, major project.
You can't judge a player a QB based on his stats especially at the college level !
Yeah Trubisky might be a better player right now but he won't be available at the top of the second round and I don't want to reach for him earlier.
Plus we said the same things about Wentz last year. It's all about traits not stats.
You can't judge a player a QB based on his stats especially at the college level !
Yeah Trubisky might be a better player right now but he won't be available at the top of the second round and I don't want to reach for him earlier.
Plus we said the same things about Wentz last year. It's all about traits not stats.
Well, Allen at the top of the second is an even bigger reach IMHO than taking Trubisky #1 overall. You sure can judge a guy by his stats at the college level. Unless his receivers have hands of stone- the completion % is a big red flag. I've come to the opinion- you're either accurate by the time you hit college, or you're not. Our pal Griffin still struggles with it after 4 years in the NFL. http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen
I'll try to be fair- Walter Football doesn't even rate him as a prospect- yet. He's #9 here. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1007134&draftyear=2019&genpos=QB That screams 4-5th round project. I did take a quick look at some of his highlights, and on first glance reminded me of a more mobile Joe Flacco.
If Mitch stunk in his bowl game (not exactly) Josh was worse in his. Both of them may not even declare making this a moot point. You can start Camp Allen, but it's going to be mighty lonely in there.
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You can't judge a player a QB based on his stats especially at the college level !
Yeah Trubisky might be a better player right now but he won't be available at the top of the second round and I don't want to reach for him earlier.
Plus we said the same things about Wentz last year. It's all about traits not stats.
Well, Allen at the top of the second is an even bigger reach IMHO than taking Trubisky #1 overall. You sure can judge a guy by his stats at the college level. Unless his receivers have hands of stone- the completion % is a big red flag. I've come to the opinion- you're either accurate by the time you hit college, or you're not. Our pal Griffin still struggles with it after 4 years in the NFL. http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen
I'll try to be fair- Walter Football doesn't even rate him as a prospect- yet. He's #9 here. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1007134&draftyear=2019&genpos=QB That screams 4-5th round project. I did take a quick look at some of his highlights, and on first glance reminded me of a more mobile Joe Flacco.
If Mitch stunk in his bowl game (not exactly) Josh was worse in his. Both of them may not even declare making this a moot point. You can start Camp Allen, but it's going to be mighty lonely in there.
Well, Allen at the top of the second is an even bigger reach IMHO than taking Trubisky #1 overall. You sure can judge a guy by his stats at the college level. Unless his receivers have hands of stone- the completion % is a big red flag. I've come to the opinion- you're either accurate by the time you hit college, or you're not. Our pal Griffin still struggles with it after 4 years in the NFL. http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen
I'll try to be fair- Walter Football doesn't even rate him as a prospect- yet. He's #9 here. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1007134&draftyear=2019&genpos=QB That screams 4-5th round project. I did take a quick look at some of his highlights, and on first glance reminded me of a more mobile Joe Flacco.
If Mitch stunk in his bowl game (not exactly) Josh was worse in his. Both of them may not even declare making this a moot point. You can start Camp Allen, but it's going to be mighty lonely in there.
Matt Miller had him at number 3 to Chicago and his 16th player overall
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Here is the thing. We have gone through off seasons where FO and coaches have said the following about a back up/situational player "X player is going to show up for us next season. This guy can be a pro bowler. Amazing potential and ability." Talk like that is all fine and good but how often has it worked out? I get that we want some of these young guys to continue to improve, and eventually take over these starting positions, but we also know that just handing starting positions to players doesn't work out. Sign these guys some competition. The one thing that I will not count on is players like Greco, Binito, whoever our center was Vs Washington, making it all the way through a 16 game season. They currently show that they can't and they shouldn't be counted on to do so.
Sign me at least 1 starting caliber offensive lineman (please god center) and sign a few more for good depth.
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Well, Allen at the top of the second is an even bigger reach IMHO than taking Trubisky #1 overall. You sure can judge a guy by his stats at the college level. Unless his receivers have hands of stone- the completion % is a big red flag. I've come to the opinion- you're either accurate by the time you hit college, or you're not. Our pal Griffin still struggles with it after 4 years in the NFL. http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/3918298/josh-allen
I'll try to be fair- Walter Football doesn't even rate him as a prospect- yet. He's #9 here. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1007134&draftyear=2019&genpos=QB That screams 4-5th round project. I did take a quick look at some of his highlights, and on first glance reminded me of a more mobile Joe Flacco.
If Mitch stunk in his bowl game (not exactly) Josh was worse in his. Both of them may not even declare making this a moot point. You can start Camp Allen, but it's going to be mighty lonely in there.
Matt Miller had him at number 3 to Chicago and his 16th player overall
Matt Miller had him at number 3 to Chicago and his 16th player overall
With all due respect- then he's nuts. From ninth rated qb to #16 overall? get real. At least Wentz resembled a semi finished product, Allen does not. I really hope some team is dumb enough to take him top 10, because that moves down defensive prospects for the Brown @ #12.
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Ironically, our trenches are in better shape than many of us realize. Can we get better? Of course. Can we improve our DEPTH? Oh yeah. However, we are getting Bitonio back at guard, and Greco back at the other one (hopefully...those injuries are no joke). Thomas is obviously coming back. RT is pretty much up in the air, but I found it interesting that our owner specifically mentioned Shon Coleman as one of our young building blocks. Anybody else notice that? Shon wasn't awesome or anything, but he did do VERY well in run blocking. I'm serious guys, he had a couple of pancake blocks that were vicious. Shon wasn't supposed to play much this year because he was recovering from some serious injuries and illness, and he also had to learn a completely new blocking scheme. Apparently what he did in college was vastly different, and he had a ton to learn. That being said, I REALLY wanted him to play SOME, and he did! I'd say our biggest question mark is at center, and it's safe to say we're moving ON from Cam Erving. Now, Cam DID look much more comfortable at RT than he ever did at center, and that's a good thing. Yes, he got his ass torched on that one sack, but try and remember the other team has guys that are pros too. Also keep in mind that Austin Reiter played a pretty solid game in his one start at center, so it's possible we already have our guy. I don't think our OL is in as bad of shape as people may think.
On the flip side, our defensive line appears to be getting a boost with the return of Desmond Bryant. Bryant visited the team last week and was medically cleared to return to football. Keep in mind that he sadly lead our team in sacks last year with 6 from the DT position. Lord, did we need him this year or WHAT? And so many fans seem to be caught up in what defense we're playing. Yes, we play a "3-4" defense, but pro football focus said we ran a 4-3 about 35% of the time (I think...can't find that stat at the moment). So while we're a 3-4, we actually play 4-3 a ton. Something tells me we'll play even more 4-3 if we happen to draft a certain DE from Texas. You'd have Ogbah on one side, Garrett on the other, and Shelton and Bryant in the middle. That's not too shabby.
Better name for the thread would have been "Tiott's 2017 offseason plan".
Ironically, our trenches are in better shape than many of us realize. Can we get better? Of course. Can we improve our DEPTH? Oh yeah. However, we are getting Bitonio back at guard, and Greco back at the other one (hopefully...those injuries are no joke). Thomas is obviously coming back. RT is pretty much up in the air, but I found it interesting that our owner specifically mentioned Shon Coleman as one of our young building blocks. Anybody else notice that? Shon wasn't awesome or anything, but he did do VERY well in run blocking. I'm serious guys, he had a couple of pancake blocks that were vicious. Shon wasn't supposed to play much this year because he was recovering from some serious injuries and illness, and he also had to learn a completely new blocking scheme. Apparently what he did in college was vastly different, and he had a ton to learn. That being said, I REALLY wanted him to play SOME, and he did! I'd say our biggest question mark is at center, and it's safe to say we're moving ON from Cam Erving. Now, Cam DID look much more comfortable at RT than he ever did at center, and that's a good thing. Yes, he got his ass torched on that one sack, but try and remember the other team has guys that are pros too. Also keep in mind that Austin Reiter played a pretty solid game in his one start at center, so it's possible we already have our guy. I don't think our OL is in as bad of shape as people may think.
On the flip side, our defensive line appears to be getting a boost with the return of Desmond Bryant.
The beauty of our line situations is that should we add a starter it pushes a past starter to a back up role... AKA instant depth.
Arguably the need is greater on the D-side, but either Garrett or Allen in combo with Bryant's return set us up well there. I favor Allen and the 3-4 because it sets 3 players in their best positions. Danny is a great NT in the making.
O-side Shon is the key. If he finally grabs the RT slot with both hands everything else falls into place. His late showing was impressive... best of the year. So pending Greco's successful recovery, not a given, we will have three viable candidates to fill our Center void. Still I add a value pick to the mix. There will be Day 3 players that will fill the bill.
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Yep, I really like the idea of day 3 OL depth. I have to say, if the rumors are right about Tyrod Taylor separating from the Bills, I could really see him starting for us next year while we groom a rookie. I don't think Taylor would send us directly to the damn Super Bowl or anything, but he could run the offense that Hue loves quite well (in my distorted, weird mind). He's very similar to RG III, but he's had two seasons in a row where he produced decent results. He's far from perfect, but I like him better than Robert, that's for damn sure. The guy had like 500 yards rushing as a QB, and that's no joke. His passing touchdowns were down, but he didn't exactly have terrific receivers either. The more I think about it, the more I like it. The Eagles pick falling to #12 really hurts us because we don't know which QB prospects will be there. As of right now (and it's VERY early), it doesn't look like Mitch, Watson, or Kizer will be there...but who knows. I'd really like for Watson to be available at #12, and for us to take Myles Garrett at #1. A lot of people will say it's "RG III all over again!", but I don't think that's true at all.
Edit: I just read that the Bills have an option they can pick up on Tyrod, but it will cost them "approximately $30 million". I'm not sure how the contract breaks down, or how that's even freaking possible, but that's what the article said. With the Bills benching Tyrod at the end of the year, a divorce appears likely. I say make a push for him as soon as possible. It's someone who can keep the seat warm until a younger guy is ready. And it's not like Taylor is awful either. 2015 he had 20 td's and 6 picks I think, with probably 4 or 5 rushing td's. 2016 he had 17 passing td's, and 6 picks, with around 6 rushing td's I think. I think we could get him at a solid price, and he's somebody that I think can help us immediately.
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