Browns Sign TE Demetrius Harris From KC

Nero

I gotta agree with Tour on this one. I'm not enthusiastic about this one.

Zombo

@nero said:

I gotta agree with Tour on this one. I'm not enthusiastic about this one.

I don't think we are done at the position. DeValve not being able to get on the field is a concern, there is more to come here.

We've got a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 3 5th's ... gotta be a nice TE prospect in rds 3-5.

Pharoah Brown is intriguing as well.

The nice thing about hiring from within is Kitchens has a good read on guys like Brown, may be a few diamonds in the rough already on our roster.

Zombo

Tour2ma

Zombo said:

... gotta be a nice TE prospect in rds 3-5.

That's a range that includes Sternberger...

The Gipper

@domcucch1994 said:

So with all of the additions, and subtractions...

Where does Cleveland go from here?

LB/DB/OL/S are the biggest needs

Yes....still thin at those spots.

Of course, if the Earl Thomas deal comes through...not so much safety.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

Harris??? Meh...

Poor ratings across the board at PFF. Overall #44 TE...

Duke's not quick enough to fit Bill's RB mode.

Two bad observations in my opinion. If Harris is our #3 TE (after Joker and Devalve) or even #2...that is all that we would ask of him...to be the primary blocking TE (which others here have commented that that will be his primary role)...Since there are 32 teams in the NFL, meaning that there would be like 96 TEs in the league: #44 for the backup or 3rd string seems pretty acceptable. (where does Devalve rank?)

And I think Duke is plenty quick enough to fit BBs RB mode....as quick as Dion Lewis or James White were.

But I have interest in Duke "fitting BBs mode"....I want him to fit Freddie Kitchen's RB mode.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

He's not... Duke accelerates nowhere near as fast as White or before him Lewis.

And not only is Harris not a #1 receiving TE... he's not a good blocker either... that's what "across the board" means.

Again, off base observations. Like I said, I am interested what they can do for our offense, not someone else's.

The Gipper

@nero said:

I gotta agree with Tour on this one. I'm not enthusiastic about this one.

Well.....OK. I agree that we should not be jumping up and down about our third string TE.

Dorsey clearly thinks he is an upgrade from Fells. That is good enough for me....enthusiasm not necessary.

Tour2ma

Same ol' Gip...

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

Same ol' Gip...

Yes, indeed. Accurate and on point...and making you cry because you can't stand anyone having an alternate opinion...no matter how accurate and on point it is.

domcucch1994

This signing makes me moist like a betty crocker cake..

GO DORSEY!!

darren15

stillmotion

Solid pickup. I dig it.

gumby73

@darren15 said:

@domcucch1994 said:

This signing makes me moist like a betty crocker cake.

forgive me lord..butt it was right there^^....?nice hat young lady..here's the guy i mentioned in another TE thread.. Dorsey has liked this guy since 2013 as a UDfa JD picked up in KC..Welcome Aboard Harris family..

calfoxwc

The Browns offense is going to be unstoppable, even at TE. Pay too much attention to Njoku and...

Harris is not just a blocking TE. Really smart signing.

https://www.chiefs.com/video/patrick-mahomes-hits-demetrius-harris-for-35-yard-gain

https://www.chiefs.com/video/demetrius-harris-here-to-make-3rd-downs-go-right

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Orion

@ibleedbrown said:

And now the Fells cut makes sense. Badda bing.

To me it makes less sense. He's the same as Fells. Same size and stats from last season (as I recall).

TexasAg1969

@orion said:

To me it makes less sense. He's the same as Fells. Same size and stats from last season (as I recall).

Since Dorsey has seen a lot of each, then he must know something he prefers in one over the other.

darren15

This guy is an upgrade on Fells in my opinion...... and 5 years younger

Tour2ma

Also cheaper I believe...

But this 'he's a good blocker" stuff simply is not the case. Harris may be a better blocker than Njoku and DeValve have been, but that doesn't mean he's "good".

Not every Dorsey recruit is/will be a talent of mythical proportions as some here seem to believe. Some are just role guys with upside potential that may or may not be realized.

Flugel

@darren15 said:

This guy is an upgrade on Fells in my opinion...... and 5 years younger

What in particular do you see him doing better than Fells especially in the role he'll be needed most for (if we keep in perspective what Njoku was drafted in round 1 to do)?

Fells may be older, but his NFL wear and tear didn't start until his late 20s/early 30s. Yeah, we got rid of the 2 million $ against the cap - but our cap health is fine with or without him. What I liked most about him was his ability to help set the edge while he also showcased some big play ability when called upon. IMO, Fells gave us the same quality dual purpose TE reliability/role Steve Heiden once gave us (back when the sum of knee surgeries limited Winslow's ability to help set the edge). It's a pretty significant role in red zone and short yardage situations. My biggest worry in losing Fells is the same one I had about losing Zeitler on the right side - is his replacement ready to help Hubbard when he struggles? As hard as it seems to question anything Dorsey is doing right now, this particular decision feels like a head scratcher. I've been wrong before though...