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  • Z 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

    Zombo said:

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

    That's a range that includes Sternberger...

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  • D domcucch1994

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

    Where does Cleveland go from here?

    LB/DB/OL/S are the biggest needs

    @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.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Harris??? Meh...

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

    @hx214 said:

    I don't want them to deal him at all..... I still see Billy B turning him into a monster....

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

    @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.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @clevelandwantsplayoffs said:

    Harris is not a #1 receiving TE. 

    And Duke... not quick enough... what?

    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.

    @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. 

  • NeroN Nero

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

    @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.

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  • Same ol' Gip... 🙄

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Same ol' Gip... 🙄

    @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.

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

    GO DORSEY!!

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    gumby73G 1 Reply
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  • Solid pickup. I dig it.

  • darren15D darren15

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    @darren15 said:

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    @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..

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  • 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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  • IbleedbrownI Ibleedbrown

    And now the Fells cut makes sense. Badda bing.

    @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).

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  • OrionO 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).

    @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.

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

    FlugelF 1 Reply

  • 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.

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  • darren15D darren15

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

    @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...

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    gumby73G 1 Reply

  • Amazing how this team has been GARBAGE since Kosar and now every little move Dorsey makes people on this board want to nitpick. 

  • Back in the day, Harris ran a 4.56 forty, and still didn't get drafted. He has that huge advantage over Fells - Fells is about 270?

    I don't know what Harris weights, but he has the ability to get downfield. He apparently is still only 230 lbs, but is primarily a good blocker.

    https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2019/03/demetrius-harris-signed-by-the-browns-3-things-to-know-about-the-tight-end.html

    1. Block first, catch passes later

    Harris isn’t being acquired to compete with David Njoku for top pass-catching tight end on the roster. He’s in Cleveland to block. Harris was Pro Football Focus’ ninth-ranked blocking tight end in 2018. He was also the Chiefs’ top-graded tight end blocker (72.0). Travis Kelce graded at 59.7. He has never caught more than 18 passes in a season and has started 33 of 71 career games.

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