Barnidge cut
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Lol yet another veteran capable of producing is shown the door.
Lol yet another veteran capable of producing is shown the door.
Taking reps off Njoku and Devalve, what good does that do for the long term?
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Lol yet another veteran capable of producing is shown the door.
Taking reps off Njoku and Devalve, what good does that do for the long term?
Taking reps off Njoku and Devalve, what good does that do for the long term?
It was the right decision for the team and done at the right time for the player.
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Agree...
We might not see a TE lined up "inline" the entire season and as bad of a blocker as he was (and he was bad) Barn just can't complete with our kids as a slot receiver.
Sad but true...
I'll now wait for the "oh, tour, don't you remember 2015 when Barn not only led us in receiving, but also caught a TD with his butt cheeks?" replies.
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oh, tour, don't you remember 2015 when Barn not only led us in receiving, but also caught a TD with his butt cheeks?
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He DID catch a ball with his butt cheeks, tho
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Lol yet another veteran capable of producing is shown the door.
Taking reps off Njoku and Devalve, what good does that do for the long term?
Taking reps off Njoku and Devalve, what good does that do for the long term?
Fine...if you think these guys will actually produce. Though, in my opinion I think they could have still used Barnidge....perhaps minimally in a mentoring capacity as well as for his possible production. But, again,he wasn't "their guy" so he was expendable.
By the way....look for them to cut Des Bryant for the same reason...and maybe a couple of others.
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Taking reps off Njoku and Devalve, what good does that do for the long term?
Fine...if you think these guys will actually produce. Though, in my opinion I think they could have still used Barnidge....perhaps minimally in a mentoring capacity as well as for his possible production. But, again,he wasn't "their guy" so he was expendable.
By the way....look for them to cut Des Bryant for the same reason...and maybe a couple of others.
Fine...if you think these guys will actually produce. Though, in my opinion I think they could have still used Barnidge...
Agreed....and one of my main complaints from last season....cutting veteran talent BEFORE knowing if you have a replacement....and instead of keeping them for depth(which we have none)....
Im not too upset about Barny going....Njoku should be good enough....but the basic principle of how these Browns do it bugs me...
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oh, tour, don't you remember 2015 when Barn not only led us in receiving, but also caught a TD with his butt cheeks?
oh, tour, don't you remember 2015 when Barn not only led us in receiving, but also caught a TD with his butt cheeks?
And yet another not so great "but" vivid memory of recent BROWNS football.
....I hope that football isn't on someone's mantle at home, ewww.
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Thought Barnidge was overrated due to the "Browns Factor". You can replace his physical abilities pretty easily.
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I kinda question just how useful the whole "vets mentoring younger players" really is in football. I mean, l'm sure the vets help those guys with regard to stuff like which coach to not piss off, and where the best bar is to get laid at, but with the actual game of football l'm just not sure how much mentoring they can do.
It's football, not rocket science, and if you actually make an NFL roster it stands to reason you basically know what it takes to block and catch balls, it's just a matter of reps for muscle memory and being as fit as you can be.
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Like coaching, mentoring is as effective as the recipient is willing to accept it.
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
if you're not a gronk or a prototypical 'uge' wideout like mike evans then you better know how to block decisively and all day.
don't dislike barnidge but..........
hee fucking haw
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According to Sports Science, Njoku has a larger catch radius than Mike Evans, but all I can think of is Uncle Rico breaking clay pigeons.
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2018 NFL DRAFT
First round: (2) Own pick, Texans' pick via 2017 draft-day trade.
Second round: (3) Own pick, Eagles' pick via 2016 draft-day trade, Texans' pick via Brock Osweiler trade.
Third round: (1) Own pick.
Fourth round: (2) Own pick, Panthers' pick via Andy Lee trade.
Fifth round: (1) Own pick.
Sixth round: (2) Own pick, Steelers' pick via Justin Gilbert trade.
Seventh round: (1) Own pick.
Can't wait. Hopefully the Texans go 0-16 next year. That would be nice, imagine if we win the Superbowl and Texans go winless. We get the Lombardi and the first and last picks of both the first and second rounds. Yeah baby! That's what I'm talking about!
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2018 NFL DRAFT
First round: (2) Own pick, Texans' pick via 2017 draft-day trade.
Second round: (3) Own pick, Eagles' pick via 2016 draft-day trade, Texans' pick via Brock Osweiler trade.
Third round: (1) Own pick.
Fourth round: (2) Own pick, Panthers' pick via Andy Lee trade.
Fifth round: (1) Own pick.
Sixth round: (2) Own pick, Steelers' pick via Justin Gilbert trade.
Seventh round: (1) Own pick.
Can't wait. Hopefully the Texans go 0-16 next year. That would be nice, imagine if we win the Superbowl and Texans go winless. We get the Lombardi and the first and last picks of both the first and second rounds. Yeah baby! That's what I'm talking about!
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The veteran pro bowl player can teach the young players by example.
By showing a pro bowl work ethic in the meeting rooms and on the practice field.
Barn didn't have another 'big' year last season. He's older and not a good blocker. We have other non blocking TE's...we cut the one with the best hands.
We'll have to see if these newer TE's can learn to block.
BEING A BROWNS FAN IS A TEST TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU CAN TAKE -
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The whole mentoring thing is overblown. Dogs gonna hunt.
Agree on mentoring at this stage. But to pull the rug out on Kessler's two main chemistry guys in one off-season? that's like a blind dog just learning how to hunt
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The veteran pro bowl player can teach the young players by example.
By showing a pro bowl work ethic in the meeting rooms and on the practice field.
Barn didn't have another 'big' year last season. He's older and not a good blocker. We have other non blocking TE's...we cut the one with the best hands.
We'll have to see if these newer TE's can learn to block.
Barn didn't have another 'big' year last season. He's older and not a good blocker. We have other non blocking TE's...we cut the one with the best hands.
Best hands? Not sure about that... I remember a few drops in 2016.... and more double-catches.
Barn was a great story and a great guy. Thanks to a number of circumstances he had a career year in 2015, that, again due to many circumstances, he did not come close to matching in 2016. One side issue was his connect percentage which actually rose in 2016... to 67%.
Did we have a TE with better hands? Small sample size, but yes, we did... Seth. No drops and an 83% connection rate. Time to go with youth...
I wish Barn the best... hope he latches on with a contender... sees the playoffs and even a ring. But he was a one season wonder as a Brown... far from our first... won't be our last.
The whole mentoring thing is overblown. Dogs gonna hunt.
Disagree... there is something to be said for a vet presence "in the room", "on the field"... but it alone is not enough to keep you on a squad.
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