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  • @hoorta said:

    Regarding trading down with Buffalo to #12 and #22? I'm against it. I want a truly elite player (Chubb). We've been severely burned in the past going the trade down route. Should we do a trade down, no farther than the Colts #6, and #5 with the Broncos is even better. 

    What about Chubb screams elite to you?

    I ask because I do not see it... not as a 4-3 DE anyway. I see 2 elites in this class and neither is named Chubb.

    @tour2ma said:

    What about Chubb screams elite to you?

    I ask because I do not see it... not as a 4-3 DE anyway. I see 2 elites in this class and neither is named Chubb.

    Chubb sure seems to dominate games when he plays.  

  • @hoorta said:

    Regarding trading down with Buffalo to #12 and #22? I'm against it. I want a truly elite player (Chubb). We've been severely burned in the past going the trade down route. Should we do a trade down, no farther than the Colts #6, and #5 with the Broncos is even better. 

    What about Chubb screams elite to you?

    I ask because I do not see it... not as a 4-3 DE anyway. I see 2 elites in this class and neither is named Chubb.

    @tour2ma said:

    What about Chubb screams elite to you?

    I ask because I do not see it... not as a 4-3 DE anyway. I see 2 elites in this class and neither is named Chubb.

    20+ TFL 10 sacks junior year, 20+ TFL 10 sacks senior year. You no likee?  

    McCrystal had this to say:

    "What holds Chubb back in my opinion is his lack of leverage. He isn't fast enough to dominate with speed, but he plays too upright to dominate with his strength/leverage. The better OTs are gonna be able to get into his pads and control him early in his career." 

  • Ogbah is better than Chubb. Why do we want to burn a high pick on a inferior talent at the position?

    Looking at the vitals- almost identical. And the combine #'s as well, very similar numbers across the board. 

    Two years of NFL experience will definitely payoff big time this year for Ogbah. He's going to be a beast this year. 


     
  • Really cool video from UNDISPUTED. 

  • @jiggins7919 said:

    1. I think I'm the only one who doesn't completely love Barkley.
    2. How do you guys feel about drafting at #12? It's JUST out of the range where we can probably get one of MY top tier guys...

    You are not alone. I share many of your concerns plus I do not see anywhere near the added value in his 3-down capability that others do. If it takes two backs to match his production, so be it. And once here, then the gap between Bark and the next tier of RBs shrinks.

    The Bills trade down is my dream scenario. I think we can still land a Ward or a James at #12, but it we want to move back up a couple spots to help insure Ward is ours, we can and still keep the added picks BUF ponied up. Ditto for the #22 which I really want to use to land Vander Esch.

    Who are your top tier guys?

    @jiggins7919 said:

    That came out wrong.  I meant, compared to all the talking heads and analysts.  They ALL seem to love him and call him the best player in the draft.  

    For the record I don't see him as "the best player" in the draft.

    @tour2ma said:

    You are not alone. I share many of your concerns plus I do not see anywhere near the added value in his 3-down capability that others do. If it takes two backs to match his production, so be it. And once here, then the gap between Bark and the next tier of RBs shrinks.

    The Bills trade down is my dream scenario. I think we can still land a Ward or a James at #12, but it we want to move back up a couple spots to help insure Ward is ours, we can and still keep the added picks BUF ponied up. Ditto for the #22 which I really want to use to land Vander Esch.

    Who are your top tier guys?

    For the record I don't see him as "the best player" in the draft.

    I can't believe I'm saying this....but I'm starting to come around to the Buffalo trade down scenario. Lord, strike me down, but I just don't see how our team turns down a deal that would land them the number 12 and 22 picks, AFTER we already get to take our QB at 1. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think this deal is going to happen. The ONLY way it doesn't happen is if Buffalo trades with the Giants, and that's a definite possibility. 

    Unfortunately, the main reason we will probably execute this trade is the retirement of Joe Thomas. For the first time in forever, we find ourselves without a premier LT. Regardless of how bad the crap-storm was in Cleveland, we at least knew we had a badass tackle protecting our QB. Now Joe is gone, we fought hard for Nate Solder but didn't get him, and now we find ourselves in the unenviable position of needing a LT, and needing one NOW. This is problematic because college football simply isn't producing the type of OL quality NFL teams need and want. If we do the trade with Buffalo, I have to believe it's because we're drafting a LT at 12, and I think the only one worth a pick that high is Mike McGlinchey from Notre Dame. He's not as good a prospect as the Guard, Quentin Nelson, but he's still very solid. 

    Of course, we have to hope to heck McGlinchey is going to BE THERE at 12 because OT is a premier position and he could easily be gone by then, but whatever. Let's assume he is there, we draft him at 12, and now we're left with the #22. That's right people...the dreaded, vaunted, cursed, and franchise-destroying #22. I won't list them all here, but suffice to say we haven't had the best luck picking at 22. Who are my top tier guys for 22? CB Josh Jackson from Iowa, Leighton Vander Esh, LB from Boise State, and MAYBE Roquan Smith, LB from Georgia. 

    Who are my top tier picks overall? In no order:

    Bradley Chubb, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Derwin James, Trumaine Edwards, Denzel Ward, and maybe the other CB from Louisville if his injuries check out. 

    Ya know, the more I think about it, the more I think we're going to make the Buffalo trade for 12 and 22, and that's not all. We very well might move BACK into the first round to take a FOURTH selection. Sound crazy? It's not. We obviously have the first selection of the 2nd round, and THAT is an extremely valuable asset. Teams love that pick, and I can see us wielding that as a means to vault back into the 1st round to nab our favorite RB before the "RB Run" begins. What does a draft like this look like? 

    1. Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield 

    12. OT Mike McGlinchey 

    22. CB Josh Jackson 

    26. RB Derrius Guice 

    Ok look, maybe moving back into the 1st round for a 4th pick is excessive and unnecessary, but my point is that we're going to be wheeling and dealing come first day of the draft. I can almost guarantee it. I was so opposed at the idea of trading down, but now I have come to see the POTENTIAL wisdom of it. We need a LT, people. There's no way around it. We can't take a QB at 1 and then LT at 4 and be done with the 1st round. We need to make the trade with Buffalo, grab our QB at 1 and LT at 12, and then take the best defensive prospect at 22.

  • @tour2ma said:

    You are not alone. I share many of your concerns plus I do not see anywhere near the added value in his 3-down capability that others do. If it takes two backs to match his production, so be it. And once here, then the gap between Bark and the next tier of RBs shrinks.

    The Bills trade down is my dream scenario. I think we can still land a Ward or a James at #12, but it we want to move back up a couple spots to help insure Ward is ours, we can and still keep the added picks BUF ponied up. Ditto for the #22 which I really want to use to land Vander Esch.

    Who are your top tier guys?

    For the record I don't see him as "the best player" in the draft.

    I can't believe I'm saying this....but I'm starting to come around to the Buffalo trade down scenario. Lord, strike me down, but I just don't see how our team turns down a deal that would land them the number 12 and 22 picks, AFTER we already get to take our QB at 1. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think this deal is going to happen. The ONLY way it doesn't happen is if Buffalo trades with the Giants, and that's a definite possibility. 

    Unfortunately, the main reason we will probably execute this trade is the retirement of Joe Thomas. For the first time in forever, we find ourselves without a premier LT. Regardless of how bad the crap-storm was in Cleveland, we at least knew we had a badass tackle protecting our QB. Now Joe is gone, we fought hard for Nate Solder but didn't get him, and now we find ourselves in the unenviable position of needing a LT, and needing one NOW. This is problematic because college football simply isn't producing the type of OL quality NFL teams need and want. If we do the trade with Buffalo, I have to believe it's because we're drafting a LT at 12, and I think the only one worth a pick that high is Mike McGlinchey from Notre Dame. He's not as good a prospect as the Guard, Quentin Nelson, but he's still very solid. 

    Of course, we have to hope to heck McGlinchey is going to BE THERE at 12 because OT is a premier position and he could easily be gone by then, but whatever. Let's assume he is there, we draft him at 12, and now we're left with the #22. That's right people...the dreaded, vaunted, cursed, and franchise-destroying #22. I won't list them all here, but suffice to say we haven't had the best luck picking at 22. Who are my top tier guys for 22? CB Josh Jackson from Iowa, Leighton Vander Esh, LB from Boise State, and MAYBE Roquan Smith, LB from Georgia. 

    Who are my top tier picks overall? In no order:

    Bradley Chubb, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Derwin James, Trumaine Edwards, Denzel Ward, and maybe the other CB from Louisville if his injuries check out. 

    Ya know, the more I think about it, the more I think we're going to make the Buffalo trade for 12 and 22, and that's not all. We very well might move BACK into the first round to take a FOURTH selection. Sound crazy? It's not. We obviously have the first selection of the 2nd round, and THAT is an extremely valuable asset. Teams love that pick, and I can see us wielding that as a means to vault back into the 1st round to nab our favorite RB before the "RB Run" begins. What does a draft like this look like? 

    1. Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield 

    12. OT Mike McGlinchey 

    22. CB Josh Jackson 

    26. RB Derrius Guice 

    Ok look, maybe moving back into the 1st round for a 4th pick is excessive and unnecessary, but my point is that we're going to be wheeling and dealing come first day of the draft. I can almost guarantee it. I was so opposed at the idea of trading down, but now I have come to see the POTENTIAL wisdom of it. We need a LT, people. There's no way around it. We can't take a QB at 1 and then LT at 4 and be done with the 1st round. We need to make the trade with Buffalo, grab our QB at 1 and LT at 12, and then take the best defensive prospect at 22.

    @jiggins7919 said:

    Unfortunately, the main reason we will probably execute this trade is the retirement of Joe Thomas.

    First, congrats on coming around... 😉

    It's just a bad class to go OT hunting. Williams, IMO the best prospect, is at best a top 20 pick. There are probably 6 Senior prospects in next year's draft that are as good as or better than Williams. FYI, their #6 prospect as of now... Isaiah Prince, THE Ohio State University. And then there's underclassmen possibilities to consider... including BAMA's Jonah Williams and Wisconsin's Dave Edwards.

    Never say never, but unless the moon and stars align on Day 2, I'm not picking an OT this draft... I'll ride with Shon.

    @jiggins7919 said:

    Ya know, the more I think about it, the more I think we're going to make the Buffalo trade for 12 and 22, and that's not all. We very well might move BACK into the first round to take a FOURTH selection. Sound crazy? It's not.

    Agree... it's not crazy. Just did so in a recent FirstPick.

    • Round 1 Pick 1:  Rosen, Josh, QB, UCLA (A)
    • Round 1 Pick 12 (BUF):  Ward, Denzel, CB, Ohio State (A)
    • Round 1 Pick 18 (SEA):  James, Derwin, SS/FS, Florida State (A)
    • Round 1 Pick 20 (DET):  Vander Esch, Leighton, OLB/ILB, Boise State

    You want crazy? I've been looking at taking QBs at #1 and #4 again...

  • You want crazy? I've been looking at taking QBs at #1 and #4 again...

    Taking TWO QBs....at #1 and #4??

    Yes...sounds a little crazy.   While it would mean the Browns would corner the market....what would be the reasoning behind such a move?  (even though I am pretty sure you are not advocating it)

  • @tour2ma said:

    What about Chubb screams elite to you?

    I ask because I do not see it... not as a 4-3 DE anyway. I see 2 elites in this class and neither is named Chubb.

    20+ TFL 10 sacks junior year, 20+ TFL 10 sacks senior year. You no likee?  

    McCrystal had this to say:

    "What holds Chubb back in my opinion is his lack of leverage. He isn't fast enough to dominate with speed, but he plays too upright to dominate with his strength/leverage. The better OTs are gonna be able to get into his pads and control him early in his career." 

    @hoorta said:

    20+ TFL 10 sacks junior year, 20+ TFL 10 sacks senior year. You no likee?  

    McCrystal had this to say: "What holds Chubb back in my opinion is his lack of leverage. He isn't fast enough to dominate with speed, but he plays too upright to dominate with his strength/leverage. The better OTs are gonna be able to get into his pads and control him early in his career." 

    No, I like... I just don't love.

    Best I can explain is along the lines of the McCrystal quote... If Chubb's burst wins, then he disrupts and makes plays on the other side of the LOS. However, if his burst doesn't do it, then he's pretty ordinary. I don't think that circumstance or his burst are special. I think the root cause of his "ordinariness" may be that his agility is wanting.

    To get a little analytical... What jumped out at me at his Combine was that his 7.37 second 3-cone was not in line with his other, really good postings. I've always believed the 3-cone was big for DEs. Did a lil googling this time and...

    ... if you had to pick an event that might "matter most" when it comes to hinting at a player's future NFL production, you'd be hard-pressed to find a stronger correlation than that between the 3-Cone Drill and elite sack artists.

    "(The 3-Cone Drill is) the single most important drill at the combine, plain and simple," an anonymous NFL Scout told SportsDay Dallas. "I want to know how the player performs in space and this helps show change of direction, explosiveness and overall athleticism. There is validity to this test translating to the football field."

    http://www.stack.com/a/at-the-nfl-combine-the-3-cone-drill-reveals-the-next-great-pass-rushers

    Then I look at his frame and see him ballooning into the upper 280's... a more natural weight for a 3-4 DE. This puts him in tweener territory for a 4-3. I'm betting he was on a strict diet to weigh in at 269 at the Combine. He was listed at 275 his Sr. year at NC St... same in 2016... 260 in 2015 and '14... Seems he's due for another growth spurt.. 😉

  • You want crazy? I've been looking at taking QBs at #1 and #4 again...

    Taking TWO QBs....at #1 and #4??

    Yes...sounds a little crazy.   While it would mean the Browns would corner the market....what would be the reasoning behind such a move?  (even though I am pretty sure you are not advocating it)

    @the-gipper said:

    You want crazy? I've been looking at taking QBs at #1 and #4 again...

    Taking TWO QBs....at #1 and #4??

    Yes...sounds a little crazy.   While it would mean the Browns would corner the market....what would be the reasoning behind such a move?  (even though I am pretty sure you are not advocating it)

    Goal is simply to increase the odds of hitting on our QB, Gip. If odds of hitting on one pick are 50/50, then the odds of hitting on one of two are 75/25.

    I admit that I've started thinking about this more as Rosen's name has been mentioned less.

    If both hit, a 1 in 4 chance, then we can always trade the one we like less in a couple years and recoup our #1.

    If neither hit, also a 1 in 4, then we can all jump in the lake... on top of our new, "football guy".

  • @the-gipper said:

    You want crazy? I've been looking at taking QBs at #1 and #4 again...

    Taking TWO QBs....at #1 and #4??

    Yes...sounds a little crazy.   While it would mean the Browns would corner the market....what would be the reasoning behind such a move?  (even though I am pretty sure you are not advocating it)

    Goal is simply to increase the odds of hitting on our QB, Gip. If odds of hitting on one pick are 50/50, then the odds of hitting on one of two are 75/25.

    I admit that I've started thinking about this more as Rosen's name has been mentioned less.

    If both hit, a 1 in 4 chance, then we can always trade the one we like less in a couple years and recoup our #1.

    If neither hit, also a 1 in 4, then we can all jump in the lake... on top of our new, "football guy".

    @tour2ma said:

    Goal is simply to increase the odds of hitting on our QB, Gip. If odds of hitting on one pick are 50/50, then the odds of hitting on one of two are 75/25.

    I admit that I've started thinking about this more as Rosen's name has been mentioned less.

    If both hit, a 1 in 4 chance, then we can always trade the one we like less in a couple years and recoup our #1.

    If neither hit, also a 1 in 4, then we can all jump in the lake... on top of our new, "football guy".

    Just to be the devil's advocate if they both hit only one of them will be the starting quarterback. So the odds of getting a number one pick from the second choice are somewhat slimmer.

    WSS

  • @the-gipper said:

    You want crazy? I've been looking at taking QBs at #1 and #4 again...

    Taking TWO QBs....at #1 and #4??

    Yes...sounds a little crazy.   While it would mean the Browns would corner the market....what would be the reasoning behind such a move?  (even though I am pretty sure you are not advocating it)

    Goal is simply to increase the odds of hitting on our QB, Gip. If odds of hitting on one pick are 50/50, then the odds of hitting on one of two are 75/25.

    I admit that I've started thinking about this more as Rosen's name has been mentioned less.

    If both hit, a 1 in 4 chance, then we can always trade the one we like less in a couple years and recoup our #1.

    If neither hit, also a 1 in 4, then we can all jump in the lake... on top of our new, "football guy".

    @tour2ma said:

    Goal is simply to increase the odds of hitting on our QB, Gip. If odds of hitting on one pick are 50/50, then the odds of hitting on one of two are 75/25.

    I admit that I've started thinking about this more as Rosen's name has been mentioned less.

    If both hit, a 1 in 4 chance, then we can always trade the one we like less in a couple years and recoup our #1.

    If neither hit, also a 1 in 4, then we can all jump in the lake... on top of our new, "football guy".

    What kind of a brouhaha do you think the national media would make of the Browns taking a QB at both 1 and  2?   Or local media for that matter.

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  • @tour2ma said:

    Goal is simply to increase the odds of hitting on our QB, Gip. If odds of hitting on one pick are 50/50, then the odds of hitting on one of two are 75/25.

    I admit that I've started thinking about this more as Rosen's name has been mentioned less.

    If both hit, a 1 in 4 chance, then we can always trade the one we like less in a couple years and recoup our #1.

    If neither hit, also a 1 in 4, then we can all jump in the lake... on top of our new, "football guy".

    Just to be the devil's advocate if they both hit only one of them will be the starting quarterback. So the odds of getting a number one pick from the second choice are somewhat slimmer.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    Just to be the devil's advocate if they both hit only one of them will be the starting quarterback. So the odds of getting a number one pick from the second choice are somewhat slimmer.

    Ummmm, no... if they both hit, they both hit. Nothing in probability, in the odds, says the hits are equal... nothing in probability says the first choice turns out to be the best choice.

  • @westside-steve said:

    Just to be the devil's advocate if they both hit only one of them will be the starting quarterback. So the odds of getting a number one pick from the second choice are somewhat slimmer.

    Ummmm, no... if they both hit, they both hit. Nothing in probability, in the odds, says the hits are equal... nothing in probability says the first choice turns out to be the best choice.

    @tour2ma said:

    Ummmm, no... if they both hit, they both hit. Nothing in probability, in the odds, says the hits are equal... nothing in probability says the first choice turns out to be the best choice.

    Oh well. Somebody has to start and somebody has to sit.

    So the best you can hope for is your trading partner believes that they are both great. Call San Francisco. Oops somebody already did.

    WSS

  • @tour2ma said:

    Ummmm, no... if they both hit, they both hit. Nothing in probability, in the odds, says the hits are equal... nothing in probability says the first choice turns out to be the best choice.

    Oh well. Somebody has to start and somebody has to sit.

    So the best you can hope for is your trading partner believes that they are both great. Call San Francisco. Oops somebody already did.

    WSS

    @westside-steve said:

    Oh well. Somebody has to start and somebody has to sit.

    So the best you can hope for is your trading partner believes that they are both great.

    And if in four years you decide to release one of them because there is no trade market for him, no one will care if the one you keep is leading us into the playoffs for the 2nd year in a row.

  • @jiggins7919 said:

    Unfortunately, the main reason we will probably execute this trade is the retirement of Joe Thomas.

    First, congrats on coming around... 😉

    It's just a bad class to go OT hunting. Williams, IMO the best prospect, is at best a top 20 pick. There are probably 6 Senior prospects in next year's draft that are as good as or better than Williams. FYI, their #6 prospect as of now... Isaiah Prince, THE Ohio State University. And then there's underclassmen possibilities to consider... including BAMA's Jonah Williams and Wisconsin's Dave Edwards.

    Never say never, but unless the moon and stars align on Day 2, I'm not picking an OT this draft... I'll ride with Shon.

    @jiggins7919 said:

    Ya know, the more I think about it, the more I think we're going to make the Buffalo trade for 12 and 22, and that's not all. We very well might move BACK into the first round to take a FOURTH selection. Sound crazy? It's not.

    Agree... it's not crazy. Just did so in a recent FirstPick.

    • Round 1 Pick 1:  Rosen, Josh, QB, UCLA (A)
    • Round 1 Pick 12 (BUF):  Ward, Denzel, CB, Ohio State (A)
    • Round 1 Pick 18 (SEA):  James, Derwin, SS/FS, Florida State (A)
    • Round 1 Pick 20 (DET):  Vander Esch, Leighton, OLB/ILB, Boise State

    You want crazy? I've been looking at taking QBs at #1 and #4 again...

    @tour2ma said:

    It's just a bad class to go OT hunting. Williams, IMO the best prospect, is at best a top 20 pick. There are probably 6 Senior prospects in next year's draft that are as good as or better than Williams. FYI, their #6 prospect as of now... Isaiah Prince, THE Ohio State University. And then there's underclassmen possibilities to consider... including BAMA's Jonah Williams and Wisconsin's Dave Edwards.

    Tour, what are your thoughts on Martinas Rankin? I wouldn't be upset if the Browns took him in the 3rd.

  • @tour2ma said:

    It's just a bad class to go OT hunting. Williams, IMO the best prospect, is at best a top 20 pick. There are probably 6 Senior prospects in next year's draft that are as good as or better than Williams. FYI, their #6 prospect as of now... Isaiah Prince, THE Ohio State University. And then there's underclassmen possibilities to consider... including BAMA's Jonah Williams and Wisconsin's Dave Edwards.

    Tour, what are your thoughts on Martinas Rankin? I wouldn't be upset if the Browns took him in the 3rd.

    @logicisforsquares said:

    Tour, what are your thoughts on Martinas Rankin? I wouldn't be upset if the Browns took him in the 3rd.

    I don't see him lasting quite that long...

    I've followed Martinas since he caught my eye in a 2016 MSU game. He was raw, but had really good feet. Tad shy in height, but has wingspan of a taller OT so he works there and can slide inside either later in career of if his team lands someone who bests him

    Only prospect that may be more ready to step in is tu's Williams... and neither is a sure thing to do. I'm still optimistic about Shon moving to LT.

  • Message to Po, keep repeating this mantra until it sinks into your one track Barkley Brain. BTW, Hue let it slip the Browns think there's 4 QBs in this draft that fill the bill. Just because you don't think so isn't going to make this inconvenient fact go away.     Per Brian Billick:

    "There is no player, now or ever, in the National Football League, no matter what his ranking coming out of the draft that trumps if you need a quarterback, taking a quarterback if you think he is a franchise quarterback...Are they a franchise quarterback? If they are, you take them before you take [Penn State running back Saquon] Barkley or [NC State defensive end Bradley] Chubb or [Alabama defensive back Minkah] Fitzpatrick or any of those guys."

  • Brian Billick is a bitch. They're all going to hate the Browns because we don't care about their presumptions or assumptions, we're taking the best player because there are 4 QBs that fit the bill of being a franchise QB. We will get one of them. And taking Barkley first ensures that they will have an excellent ground game to lean on when it's time for them to play. 

    Your Picks:

    Round 1 Pick 1:  Barkley, Saquon, RB, Penn State (A)
    Round 1 Pick 4:  Mayfield, Baker, QB, Oklahoma (A-)
    Round 2 Pick 1:  Price, Billy, C/OG, Ohio State (B+)
    Round 2 Pick 8 (DEN):  Allen, Marcus, FS, Penn State (B)
    Round 2 Pick 32:  Oliver, Isaiah, CB, Colorado (A+)
    Round 3 Pick 7 (DEN):  Penny, Rashaad, RB, San Diego State (A-)
    Round 4 Pick 14:  Brown, Orlando, OT, Oklahoma (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 13:  Street, Kentavius, DT, North Carolina State (A+)
    Round 6 Pick 1:  Flowers, Dimitri, FB, Oklahoma (A+)
    Round 7 Pick 1:  Wims, Javon, WR, Georgia (A+)

    Your Future Picks:
    2019 Round 1 Pick
    2020 Round 1 Pick

    You do this and you've set the Browns up nice for years to come. 

    I whole heartedly believe this is the right approach. 

    QB- Taylor/Hogan/Stanton/Mayfield

    RB- Barkley/Hyde/Penny/Duke/Flowers

    WR- Gordon/Landry/Coleman/Louis/Wims/Higgins

    OL- Adding Billy Price and Orlando Brown will help the depth and development of our line. 

    DL- Kentavius Street is a big nasty man. He'll help fill the hole that Shelton left, although I do believe in Ogunjobi. 

    CB- Oliver could turn out to be one of the steals of the draft if he lasts until the end of the second. Big CB with some real nice skills. 

    FS- I really like Allen, I think he's a guy that will prove to be a solid addition. With Randall, Allen, Peppers and Kindred I think the safety spots are locked down for some time. 

    You can all piss and moan that I didn't take the QB first but what does it matter if it works out in the end. I could have picked Rosen, Allen or Mayfield at 4. Quit buying at the QB hypermarket and actually think for yourselves. Nobody is going to convince me that this is a bad draft. 

    You can say I've drafted too many RBs.... Duke is on his last year. He's expendable with Barkley and Penny on the roster- Hell, Hyde can go too. We'll be set at RB for the next 5-7 years, these guys- Barkley and Penny are only going to continue to get better and better as they develop in the NFL with a full time regimen.

    There were a couple of picks that I also had some other guys I would have like to get but you can't get everybody. I think as far as talent that will actually translate and payoff at the next level- the above draft is 10/10.

  • I got a $100 that says the Browns don't take Barkley at #1 overall. 

  • Brian Billick is a bitch. They're all going to hate the Browns because we don't care about their presumptions or assumptions, we're taking the best player because there are 4 QBs that fit the bill of being a franchise QB. We will get one of them. And taking Barkley first ensures that they will have an excellent ground game to lean on when it's time for them to play. 

    Your Picks:

    Round 1 Pick 1:  Barkley, Saquon, RB, Penn State (A)
    Round 1 Pick 4:  Mayfield, Baker, QB, Oklahoma (A-)
    Round 2 Pick 1:  Price, Billy, C/OG, Ohio State (B+)
    Round 2 Pick 8 (DEN):  Allen, Marcus, FS, Penn State (B)
    Round 2 Pick 32:  Oliver, Isaiah, CB, Colorado (A+)
    Round 3 Pick 7 (DEN):  Penny, Rashaad, RB, San Diego State (A-)
    Round 4 Pick 14:  Brown, Orlando, OT, Oklahoma (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 13:  Street, Kentavius, DT, North Carolina State (A+)
    Round 6 Pick 1:  Flowers, Dimitri, FB, Oklahoma (A+)
    Round 7 Pick 1:  Wims, Javon, WR, Georgia (A+)

    Your Future Picks:
    2019 Round 1 Pick
    2020 Round 1 Pick

    You do this and you've set the Browns up nice for years to come. 

    I whole heartedly believe this is the right approach. 

    QB- Taylor/Hogan/Stanton/Mayfield

    RB- Barkley/Hyde/Penny/Duke/Flowers

    WR- Gordon/Landry/Coleman/Louis/Wims/Higgins

    OL- Adding Billy Price and Orlando Brown will help the depth and development of our line. 

    DL- Kentavius Street is a big nasty man. He'll help fill the hole that Shelton left, although I do believe in Ogunjobi. 

    CB- Oliver could turn out to be one of the steals of the draft if he lasts until the end of the second. Big CB with some real nice skills. 

    FS- I really like Allen, I think he's a guy that will prove to be a solid addition. With Randall, Allen, Peppers and Kindred I think the safety spots are locked down for some time. 

    You can all piss and moan that I didn't take the QB first but what does it matter if it works out in the end. I could have picked Rosen, Allen or Mayfield at 4. Quit buying at the QB hypermarket and actually think for yourselves. Nobody is going to convince me that this is a bad draft. 

    You can say I've drafted too many RBs.... Duke is on his last year. He's expendable with Barkley and Penny on the roster- Hell, Hyde can go too. We'll be set at RB for the next 5-7 years, these guys- Barkley and Penny are only going to continue to get better and better as they develop in the NFL with a full time regimen.

    There were a couple of picks that I also had some other guys I would have like to get but you can't get everybody. I think as far as talent that will actually translate and payoff at the next level- the above draft is 10/10.

    @poeticg said:

    Brian Billick is a bitch. They're all going to hate the Browns because we don't care about their presumptions or assumptions, we're taking the best player because there are 4 QBs that fit the bill of being a franchise QB. We will get one of them. And taking Barkley first ensures that they will have an excellent ground game to lean on when it's time for them to play. 

    Quit buying at the QB hypermarket and actually think for yourselves. Nobody is going to convince me that this is a bad draft. 

    So you don't like Billick- who knows around 100X more football than you do? Pound Salt Po. Keep playing that computer game- it means exactly nothing to Dorsey and Wolf, and even Hueless the Clueless. Jackson has for all intents and purposes conceded the Browns are taking a QB at #1. 

    The rest of us are Browns fans here Po- not Saquon or Hogan fans. So when Hogan gets cut, or we don't draft Saquon- go spew your love for those guys on their respective team's boards- and leave us in peace. 

    PS: No one has bought more into the Barkley hype machine than you have. Any other Browns forum I've visited doesn't have 25% of the conversation about Saquon. It's getting damn tiresome seeing the same stuff regurgitated ad nauseum. Everyone else here has long since made up their mind (thanks to you) and in a few weeks, the only guys who matter (Dorsey & Company) will have made up theirs. You're wasting your time spewing more Barkley love.