Skip to content

Browns claim DB Tyvis Powell

The Browns Board
49 19 2.5k
  • So, it sounds like, bottom line, the Seahawks and Browns simply did an effective indirect trade of DB Powell for RB Magee.

  • So, it sounds like, bottom line, the Seahawks and Browns simply did an effective indirect trade of DB Powell for RB Magee.

    @the-gipper said:

    So, it sounds like, bottom line, the Seahawks and Browns simply did an effective indirect trade of DB Powell for RB Magee.

    Basically.

  • I really think this is going to end up being a huge pickup

  • I really think this is going to end up being a huge pickup

    Mitch2Pryor said:

    I really think this is going to end up being a huge pickup

    I agree. Time will tell but I think this kid will be special for the Browns.

    Mike

  • I really think this is going to end up being a huge pickup

    @dkallday said:

    I really think this is going to end up being a huge pickup

    We waived him today

  • @dkallday said:

    I really think this is going to end up being a huge pickup

    We waived him today

    @mld-woody said:

    We waived him today

    And he is due to throw a first pitch for the indians. Yikes...

  • Mitch2Pryor said:

    I really think this is going to end up being a huge pickup

    I agree. Time will tell but I think this kid will be special for the Browns.

    Mike

    @canton-mike said:

    I agree. Time will tell but I think this kid will be special for the Browns.

    Mike

    So what the hell do I know? LOL

    Mike

  • The guy must not have impressed Williams at all.

    We now have a roster spot open. Maybe for a receiver? Decker, anybody?

  • The guy must not have impressed Williams at all.

    We now have a roster spot open. Maybe for a receiver? Decker, anybody?

    @ballpeen said:

    The guy must not have impressed Williams at all.

    Ha....or anybody else, ftm....

    Gotta be a pretty bad FS to be cut by a 1-15 team that desperately needs a FS.....

  • The guy must not have impressed Williams at all.

    We now have a roster spot open. Maybe for a receiver? Decker, anybody?

    @ballpeen said:

    The guy must not have impressed Williams at all.

    We now have a roster spot open. Maybe for a receiver? Decker, anybody?

    For the record,we once again have the highest paid OL as a group of 7 under contract. Highest Paid Guard group of 7 on team. 2nd highest paid long snapper. 7th in paid CB's with 11 πŸ˜•. Rank 8th in both paying LT & Punter.Here's some more of the oddities? Rank 31st paying 5 TE's. Rank 30th paying 9 Safety's.(FS 24th,SS 23rd),Rank 28th in both paying 2 RT's & paying 6 DT's. WR's we rank 27th paying 11. Total DL of 13 & 5 Rb's both rank 25th..Yep, it's still early with mandatory camp this Tuesday. Somebody is coming on board.

  • @ghoolie said:

    ......... HIGHEST PAID OL ONCE AGAIN.............

    That is interesting, considering how bad our line was last year and we only added 1 top flight player.....we'll see if the money is well spent....

    Ive been bitching about our lack of signing ANY quality FA's...until the one guy we tapped this year.....but all the others we've signed have been very underwhelming and, in a few cases, seemingly way over paid.......

    So...while we have barely signed anybody, the few that we have signed dont seem to be great pick ups OR bargains.....

    Here's hoping Britt and Zeitler are worth it.......(cause we sure know last years star FA...Davis....wasnt)

  • @ghoolie said:

    ......... HIGHEST PAID OL ONCE AGAIN.............

    That is interesting, considering how bad our line was last year and we only added 1 top flight player.....we'll see if the money is well spent....

    Ive been bitching about our lack of signing ANY quality FA's...until the one guy we tapped this year.....but all the others we've signed have been very underwhelming and, in a few cases, seemingly way over paid.......

    So...while we have barely signed anybody, the few that we have signed dont seem to be great pick ups OR bargains.....

    Here's hoping Britt and Zeitler are worth it.......(cause we sure know last years star FA...Davis....wasnt)

    @mudfly said:

    So...while we have barely signed anybody, the few that we have signed dont seem to be great pick ups OR bargains.....

    Here's hoping Britt and Zeitler are worth it.......(cause we sure know last years star FA...Davis....wasnt)

    Britt got Pryors deal. call it a draw. We finally absorbed some cost on guys we needed to re-sign..Collins,Bitonio,Kirksey, A true Center was a must (we even extended a LS'er & Punter) did we ever have a doubt πŸ˜‰

  • @mudfly said:

    So...while we have barely signed anybody, the few that we have signed dont seem to be great pick ups OR bargains.....

    Here's hoping Britt and Zeitler are worth it.......(cause we sure know last years star FA...Davis....wasnt)

    Britt got Pryors deal. call it a draw. We finally absorbed some cost on guys we needed to re-sign..Collins,Bitonio,Kirksey, A true Center was a must (we even extended a LS'er & Punter) did we ever have a doubt πŸ˜‰

    @gumby73 said:

    Britt got Pryors deal. call it a draw.

    Im gonna call it overpaid....and knee jerk(which is why he got Pryors deal)........

    He's the 12th highest paid WR in the league.....what indicates he's worth that?....certainly not his production from his first 9 years....

    How could we condemn Bowe as a terrible signing, but praise Britt as a great one, when Bowe way out produced Britt and then signed for less?....wasnt the knock that he had too much guaranteed $ for an old guy?.....yet, here we are with another old guy(with less production) and a bigger guaranteed contract....

  • Well, ya could wait and see how he produces rather than project based on past?

    Just a thought

  • @gumby73 said:

    Britt got Pryors deal. call it a draw.

    Im gonna call it overpaid....and knee jerk(which is why he got Pryors deal)........

    He's the 12th highest paid WR in the league.....what indicates he's worth that?....certainly not his production from his first 9 years....

    How could we condemn Bowe as a terrible signing, but praise Britt as a great one, when Bowe way out produced Britt and then signed for less?....wasnt the knock that he had too much guaranteed $ for an old guy?.....yet, here we are with another old guy(with less production) and a bigger guaranteed contract....

    @mudfly said:

    How could we condemn Bowe as a terrible signing, but praise Britt as a great one, when Bowe way out produced Britt and then signed for less?....wasnt the knock that he had too much guaranteed $ for an old guy?.....yet, here we are with another old guy(with less production) and a bigger guaranteed contract....

    Bowe was 31 when came on board.Britt will turn 29 this Sept. Bowe's deal was 2yrs.13M,9M guaranteed. Britt 4yrs. 32.5M wow 17M guaranteed..Britt may not have had much support with some of the QB's throwing him the ball? Hope that changes as #1 here. Bowe I still swear was a parting gift from Ray's Farm sponsored by Jimmas Flyin J's profits. I truly hope coach Pettine finds a way back in this league..Pet got so screwed as a zookeeper but knew his players talent-less roster. Coach Pet did lose his father last season..

  • I'm going to guess we have a few more million laying around now than we did in 2015.

    Nevertheless, I do agree it was a questionable signing.

  • Well, ya could wait and see how he produces rather than project based on past?

    Just a thought

    @choco said:

    Well, ya could wait and see how he produces rather than project based on past?

    Im not projecting anything.....Im looking back and comparing the response to his signing with the response to Bowes signing(which also came before he played a snap).....

    dude is 9 yrs in the league, which makes it easy to establish value.....my only point is that he was paid all-pro - top of the league type of money and doesnt have the numbers to support that.....none the less, he might be the best WR we have.....just overpaid and, likely, to be on the downside of his career.....

    You wanna call it a great signing, then do so.....I say it's a desperation move as a reaction to losing out on Pryor.....

    @mudfly said:

    Im gonna call it overpaid....and knee jerk(which is why he got Pryors deal)........

    He's the 12th highest paid WR in the league.....what indicates he's worth that?....certainly not his production from his first 9 years....

    How could we condemn Bowe as a terrible signing, but praise Britt as a great one, when Bowe way out produced Britt and then signed for less?....wasnt the knock that he had too much guaranteed $ for an old guy?.....yet, here we are with another old guy(with less production) and a bigger guaranteed contract....

    @gumby73 said:

    Bowe was 31 when came on board.Britt will turn 29 this Sept. Bowe's deal was 2yrs.13M,9M guaranteed. Britt 4yrs. 32.5M wow 17M guaranteed..Britt may not have had much support with some of the QB's throwing him the ball? Hope that changes as #1 here. Bowe I still swear was a parting gift from Ray's Farm sponsored by Jimmas Flyin J's profits. I truly hope coach Pettine finds a way back in this league..Pet got so screwed as a zookeeper but knew his players talent-less roster. Coach Pet did lose his father last season..

    Wow is right.....and, yep, I agree with the Pettine thing.....he got a raw deal. But we have moved on and Im sure he will too.....

    @wargograw said:

    I'm going to guess we have a few more million laying around now than we did in 2015.

    Nevertheless, I do agree it was a questionable signing.

    Probably......but we were pretty fat back then too.....and, honestly, I dont care about Haslams money or how much each player makes.....I only respond or go after the hypocrisy I see in the reactions to those signings......where the Bowe signing gets attacked and the Britt signing is hailed as brilliant....yet, on paper, they are almost exactly the same.....with Britts being slightly more ridiculous...

  • @gumby73 said:

    Britt got Pryors deal. call it a draw.

    Im gonna call it overpaid....and knee jerk(which is why he got Pryors deal)........

    He's the 12th highest paid WR in the league.....what indicates he's worth that?....certainly not his production from his first 9 years....

    How could we condemn Bowe as a terrible signing, but praise Britt as a great one, when Bowe way out produced Britt and then signed for less?....wasnt the knock that he had too much guaranteed $ for an old guy?.....yet, here we are with another old guy(with less production) and a bigger guaranteed contract....

    @mudfly said:

    Im gonna call it overpaid....and knee jerk(which is why he got Pryors deal)........

    He's the 12th highest paid WR in the league.....what indicates he's worth that?....certainly not his production from his first 9 years....

    How could we condemn Bowe as a terrible signing, but praise Britt as a great one, when Bowe way out produced Britt and then signed for less?....wasnt the knock that he had too much guaranteed $ for an old guy?.....yet, here we are with another old guy(with less production) and a bigger guaranteed contract....

    12th by what measure? Britt's $8.1mm/yr average salary is 19th in the league and with 11 WRs at $11mm or more is clearly 2nd tier money.

    https://overthecap.com/position/wide-receiver

    As for being happy with the Britt vs. the Bowe signing... for me it starts with Britt looking like he still wants to play and having the tools to do so.

  • I see your point about the hypocrisy. It's hard to cheer one acquisition while admonishing another. At first glance these deals are similar but upon further inspection, they are light years apart.

    The Bowe move was indicative of the prior regimes overall rationale - bring in familiar names and faces.

    Farmer brought in a 30 year old WR fresh off a 700 yard/ 0TD year because he was buddies with him. Farmer was VP of Pro Personnel in KC when Bowe was drafted and was familiar with him, and when the pressure was applied to Farmer about his lack of WR's, he went out and signed a friend.

    Conversely, the Britt signing is seemingly indicative of this regimes overall rationale - bring in underperforming, highly talent players and see if you can fix them. Taylor, Pryor, other Pryor, Collins, RG3, Moore, Kizer, Osweiler, Brantley - all fit in that mold.

    Obviously, some were whiffs...but it looks like others might become key pieces. It remains to be seen what happens with Britt...but the reason for excitement for me lies in why we made the move and not necessarily the move itself. That's where I see the difference.

  • @mudfly said:

    Im gonna call it overpaid....and knee jerk(which is why he got Pryors deal)........

    He's the 12th highest paid WR in the league.....what indicates he's worth that?....certainly not his production from his first 9 years....

    How could we condemn Bowe as a terrible signing, but praise Britt as a great one, when Bowe way out produced Britt and then signed for less?....wasnt the knock that he had too much guaranteed $ for an old guy?.....yet, here we are with another old guy(with less production) and a bigger guaranteed contract....

    12th by what measure? Britt's $8.1mm/yr average salary is 19th in the league and with 11 WRs at $11mm or more is clearly 2nd tier money.

    https://overthecap.com/position/wide-receiver

    As for being happy with the Britt vs. the Bowe signing... for me it starts with Britt looking like he still wants to play and having the tools to do so.

    @tour2ma said:

    As for being happy with the Britt vs. the Bowe signing... for me it starts with Britt looking like he still wants to play and having the tools to do so.

    But....were we able to make that assessment prior to them being signed?.....because my whole point is what we are saying about the signing....nothing else.....but, Ill move on from the whole Britt thing, cause god only knows we need WR's(still)....and Im certain he will be better for us than Bowe was....

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I see your point about the hypocrisy. It's hard to cheer one acquisition while admonishing another. At first glance these deals are similar but upon further inspection, they are light years apart.

    The Bowe move was indicative of the prior regimes overall rationale - bring in familiar names and faces.

    Farmer brought in a 30 year old WR fresh off a 700 yard/ 0TD year because he was buddies with him. Farmer was VP of Pro Personnel in KC when Bowe was drafted and was familiar with him, and when the pressure was applied to Farmer about his lack of WR's, he went out and signed a friend.

    Conversely, the Britt signing is seemingly indicative of this regimes overall rationale - bring in underperforming, highly talent players and see if you can fix them. Taylor, Pryor, other Pryor, Collins, RG3, Moore, Kizer, Osweiler, Brantley - all fit in that mold.

    Obviously, some were whiffs...but it looks like others might become key pieces. It remains to be seen what happens with Britt...but the reason for excitement for me lies in why we made the move and not necessarily the move itself. That's where I see the difference.

    Honestly...I cant get behind this explanation completely......because it implies we know what was in the FO's mind(s) and their thought process....IE: Do you actually think Bowe was Farmers friend?...as opposed to a player who performed well, while Farmer was with the same team?.....Id guess Farmer just had more faith in him, than some guys he was unfamiliar with....(even tho he was wrong)....

    And, with this FO, are we saying their strategy is to sign bad players and hope they get good?.....cause thats how it feels.....so, Id agree with that part of your reply....

    Yet....I keep hearing how this FO doesnt do that anymore(bring in problem children)........Now it's only top performing - high character guys going fwd...

    And thats where I just see more than the normal allotment of hypocrisy......

    We dont have druggies anymore....yet find a way to justify Peppers and Paytons screw ups....

    We dont have slackers or character issues anymore.....yet justify guys like Britt, Brantley and, now, perhaps C. Coleman.....

    We only want guys who take coaching.....yet sign Collins and draft Kizer....both guys who "presumably" havent in the past.....

    We have money ball guy, who will get quality players(for less)....yet we have added Tretter, Taylor, Britt and Osweiler....all with silly contracts......

    We finally have a great coaching staff....yet fire the whole defensive side after one season.....

    I could go on and on(and I know I do)....but it is what it is.....