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  • Wow all of this after one pre-season game? Dude, come on.

    @kosar_for_president said:

    Wow all of this after one pre-season game? Dude, come on.

    Yea, all this after the first season game.....tell me what is there to be excited about

    Tell me what I said you disagree with?

    You don't think this team is rebuilding then you are blind

    I guess you like watching Jamal Lewis washed up a** at running back

  • There's a difference between being pessimistic for a point in time and being pessimistic overall.

    The OP and his brethren strike me as the latter.

    mz. said:

    There's a difference between being pessimistic for a point in time and being pessimistic overall.

    The OP and his brethren strike me as the latter.

    This team lacks talent.....what do you not understand

    You tell me where all this talent is, and I am not just speaking of one Pre Season game

    Tell me why I should be excited?

    Do you really believe talent wise this team compares to the top teams in the AFC and AFC North

    We have No Quarterback, No running back and one NFL starting wide receiver, one LB and a bunch of backups and role players

    We have a couple of young guys who may good but they are at least one year away

    Stop drinking the Kool Aid and take a close look at this team its CRAP

    Most of the veterans on this team will be gone after this year as Mangini brings in his own type of players

  • @kosar_for_president said:

    Wow all of this after one pre-season game? Dude, come on.

    Yea, all this after the first season game.....tell me what is there to be excited about

    Tell me what I said you disagree with?

    You don't think this team is rebuilding then you are blind

    I guess you like watching Jamal Lewis washed up a** at running back

    @sony-reed said:

    Yea, all this after the first season game.....tell me what is there to be excited about

    Tell me what I said you disagree with?

    You don't think this team is rebuilding then you are blind

    I guess you like watching Jamal Lewis washed up a** at running back

    Pontbriand had a good game.

  • mz. said:

    There's a difference between being pessimistic for a point in time and being pessimistic overall.

    The OP and his brethren strike me as the latter.

    This team lacks talent.....what do you not understand

    You tell me where all this talent is, and I am not just speaking of one Pre Season game

    Tell me why I should be excited?

    Do you really believe talent wise this team compares to the top teams in the AFC and AFC North

    We have No Quarterback, No running back and one NFL starting wide receiver, one LB and a bunch of backups and role players

    We have a couple of young guys who may good but they are at least one year away

    Stop drinking the Kool Aid and take a close look at this team its CRAP

    Most of the veterans on this team will be gone after this year as Mangini brings in his own type of players

    @sony-reed said:

    We have No Quarterback, No running back and one NFL starting wide receiver, one LB and a bunch of backups and role players

    this is why no-ones fulfilling your proposal to make your whiny ass feel better.....you know nothing of which you speak.

    we MAY have a QB, have 2 RB's, and no #1 wide receiver. you say this team lacks talent, yet you lack the ability to judge them.

    no reason to waste anymore time refuting your bitching.

  • @sony-reed said:

    Yea, all this after the first season game.....tell me what is there to be excited about

    Tell me what I said you disagree with?

    You don't think this team is rebuilding then you are blind

    I guess you like watching Jamal Lewis washed up a** at running back

    Pontbriand had a good game.

    @roach said:

    Pontbriand had a good game.

    Roach, its sad when we have to talk about our long snapper having a good game

    Do you think the Jets are missing Mangini

  • @sony-reed said:

    We have No Quarterback, No running back and one NFL starting wide receiver, one LB and a bunch of backups and role players

    this is why no-ones fulfilling your proposal to make your whiny ass feel better.....you know nothing of which you speak.

    we MAY have a QB, have 2 RB's, and no #1 wide receiver. you say this team lacks talent, yet you lack the ability to judge them.

    no reason to waste anymore time refuting your bitching.

    @choco said:

    this is why no-ones fulfilling your proposal to make your whiny ass feel better.....you know nothing of which you speak.

    we MAY have a QB, have 2 RB's, and no #1 wide receiver. you say this team lacks talent, yet you lack the ability to judge them.

    no reason to waste anymore time refuting your bitching.

    Continue drinking the Kool Aid.....A SUCKER IS BORN EVERY DAY

    What is there to Judge

    I am done with you.............You are just a STUPID BROWNS FAN....I know this is a playoff team in your opinion Lol

  • This team does lack talent. We all knew that and dicussed it the entire offseason.

    The area this shows up most isn't in the role player but the playmaker.

    We have one defensive playmaker and unfortunately for us he plays NT in the 3-4 (versus tackle in a 4-3 where you can "play make" more).

    We have one offensive playmaker and he is notoriously inconsistent (BE).

    That's a recipe for a lot of losses as it will require near perfect execution by the "team" to win games. You won't have a crucial sack by a Demarcus Ware. You won't have a long run off an average OL effort like you can get with a Peterson. You won't have a big INT or pass breakup like what an Ed Reed can give you.

    Its going to be tough unless some guys not currently labeled as playmakers emerge and its hard to see that happening from any of the FA's we've brought in. As for the younger guys we've drafted in recent years.... time will tell.

  • @choco said:

    this is why no-ones fulfilling your proposal to make your whiny ass feel better.....you know nothing of which you speak.

    we MAY have a QB, have 2 RB's, and no #1 wide receiver. you say this team lacks talent, yet you lack the ability to judge them.

    no reason to waste anymore time refuting your bitching.

    Continue drinking the Kool Aid.....A SUCKER IS BORN EVERY DAY

    What is there to Judge

    I am done with you.............You are just a STUPID BROWNS FAN....I know this is a playoff team in your opinion Lol

    @sony-reed said:

    I know this is a playoff team in your opinion Lol

    again...you dont know shit.

    ive never posted a prediction....never indicated anything one way or the other with an exception of a preference DA over brady last year. and if you look around, you'll see i changed my mind. why is that?

    the difference between us is that im here to learn as well.....youre here to talk.

  • This team does lack talent. We all knew that and dicussed it the entire offseason.

    The area this shows up most isn't in the role player but the playmaker.

    We have one defensive playmaker and unfortunately for us he plays NT in the 3-4 (versus tackle in a 4-3 where you can "play make" more).

    We have one offensive playmaker and he is notoriously inconsistent (BE).

    That's a recipe for a lot of losses as it will require near perfect execution by the "team" to win games. You won't have a crucial sack by a Demarcus Ware. You won't have a long run off an average OL effort like you can get with a Peterson. You won't have a big INT or pass breakup like what an Ed Reed can give you.

    Its going to be tough unless some guys not currently labeled as playmakers emerge and its hard to see that happening from any of the FA's we've brought in. As for the younger guys we've drafted in recent years.... time will tell.

    @greythan said:

    This team does lack talent. We all knew that and dicussed it the entire offseason.

    The area this shows up most isn't in the role player but the playmaker.

    We have one defensive playmaker and unfortunately for us he plays NT in the 3-4 (versus tackle in a 4-3 where you can "play make" more).

    We have one offensive playmaker and he is notoriously inconsistent (BE).

    That's a recipe for a lot of losses as it will require near perfect execution by the "team" to win games. You won't have a crucial sack by a Demarcus Ware. You won't have a long run off an average OL effort like you can get with a Peterson. You won't have a big INT or pass breakup like what an Ed Reed can give you.

    Its going to be tough unless some guys not currently labeled as playmakers emerge and its hard to see that happening from any of the FA's we've brought in. As for the younger guys we've drafted in recent years.... time will tell.

    You are 100% correct

  • @sony-reed said:

    I know this is a playoff team in your opinion Lol

    again...you dont know shit.

    ive never posted a prediction....never indicated anything one way or the other with an exception of a preference DA over brady last year. and if you look around, you'll see i changed my mind. why is that?

    the difference between us is that im here to learn as well.....youre here to talk.

    @choco said:

    again...you dont know shit.

    ive never posted a prediction....never indicated anything one way or the other with an exception of a preference DA over brady last year. and if you look around, you'll see i changed my mind. why is that?

    the difference between us is that im here to learn as well.....youre here to talk.

    Dueces

  • @choco said:

    this is why no-ones fulfilling your proposal to make your whiny ass feel better.....you know nothing of which you speak.

    we MAY have a QB, have 2 RB's, and no #1 wide receiver. you say this team lacks talent, yet you lack the ability to judge them.

    no reason to waste anymore time refuting your bitching.

    Continue drinking the Kool Aid.....A SUCKER IS BORN EVERY DAY

    What is there to Judge

    I am done with you.............You are just a STUPID BROWNS FAN....I know this is a playoff team in your opinion Lol

    @sony-reed said:

    Continue drinking the Kool Aid.....A SUCKER IS BORN EVERY DAY

    Thanks for proving me correct, old man.

    Can one not be realistic and a fan at the same time? We (ALL OF US) realize we aren't the Pats, Colts or Eagles, talent-wise, but we're still fans nevertheless. In your eyes, that makes us saps. In ours, it makes us excited for the brand new season to start.

    Pray for us, Sony. We beg your forgiveness...

  • @roach said:

    Pontbriand had a good game.

    Roach, its sad when we have to talk about our long snapper having a good game

    Do you think the Jets are missing Mangini

    @sony-reed said:

    Roach, its sad when we have to talk about our long snapper having a good game

    Do you think the Jets are missing Mangini

    That is why Roach made the comment.

    We do lack talent. We only have 2-3 guys who could actually start for a top 25% team.

  • @shepwrite said:

    No NFL team lacks talent. They draft in inverse order of success and take the best college players. It wouldn't make any sense to say one team or another lacks talent. Ask any player -- every team has scads of gifted athletes.

    The difference maker seems to be organizational, mostly continuity in ownership, head coach, offensive and defensive systems, and quarterback.

    The cornerstone positions in football (tweaked for a 3-4) are left tackle, quarterback, #1 WR, pass rusher, nose tackle, and cover corner. The Browns have Thomas, Quinn, Edwards, Wimbley, Rogers, and Wright at those positions. Every single one but Wright was a first round pick, and right was, what? 33rd overall?

    Does anybody think these guys lack talent? I certainly don't. I think the overall franchise needs to find, establish, and maintain identity and continuity from the top down. Before that happens, we'll be rebuilding every other year.

    I'd add talent doesn't do any good if it isn't properly used. We see time and again guys who look washed up or just bad on one team, then a pro bowler the next on a new team. Of course to your point, it is usually when they move to a team with established organizational and coaching continuity.

  • Shep, the problems is, the guys you mentioned, all of them probably aren't that good, probably a majority of them. Wimbley is probably on his last legs. Doesn't have the heart or drive. Wright IMO is a stepdown than you want, ditto for Edwards who seems on a Plax Burress career path right now.

    Thomas still has questions though he has demonstrated excellent pass protection abilities. We all know about the Quinn story.

  • This thread lacks character.

  • Shep, the problems is, the guys you mentioned, all of them probably aren't that good, probably a majority of them. Wimbley is probably on his last legs. Doesn't have the heart or drive. Wright IMO is a stepdown than you want, ditto for Edwards who seems on a Plax Burress career path right now.

    Thomas still has questions though he has demonstrated excellent pass protection abilities. We all know about the Quinn story.

    @restinpeace said:

    Shep, the problems is, the guys you mentioned, all of them probably aren't that good, probably a majority of them. Wimbley is probably on his last legs. Doesn't have the heart or drive. Wright IMO is a stepdown than you want, ditto for Edwards who seems on a Plax Burress career path right now.

    Thomas still has questions though he has demonstrated excellent pass protection abilities. We all know about the Quinn story.

    Thomas still has questions? From who? Not his peers, NFL coaches, or scouts.

    Wright is a step down from who? Give me a 3rd year CB who is playing better and developing better? The kid just needs to continue to produce. But there are many teams around the NFL that would love to have that kid at one of their starting CB spots.

    Wimbley, sure he's on his last chance to show more of his rookie year and less of the other 3 seasons.

    Edwards and Plax on the same career path? Didn't realize BE was out about town with his pistol and planning to shoot himself in the leg. The only things Plax and Edwards have in common is that they are both tall, athletic, and a bit of the WR pima donna going. The comparison ends there. Plax has shown consistancy over multiple years. Edwards has shown one year what he is capable and 3 other years of potential. But I can say without question any team in the NFL would take Edwards as a starting WR for them. And about half would take him as their #1 right now.

  • @kosar_for_president said:

    Wow all of this after one pre-season game? Dude, come on.

    Yea, all this after the first season game.....tell me what is there to be excited about

    Tell me what I said you disagree with?

    You don't think this team is rebuilding then you are blind

    I guess you like watching Jamal Lewis washed up a** at running back

    @sony-reed said:

    I guess you like watching Jamal Lewis washed up a** at running back

    Sorry bro, jamal hasn't washed his ass in years.

  • @restinpeace said:

    Shep, the problems is, the guys you mentioned, all of them probably aren't that good, probably a majority of them. Wimbley is probably on his last legs. Doesn't have the heart or drive. Wright IMO is a stepdown than you want, ditto for Edwards who seems on a Plax Burress career path right now.

    Thomas still has questions though he has demonstrated excellent pass protection abilities. We all know about the Quinn story.

    Thomas still has questions? From who? Not his peers, NFL coaches, or scouts.

    Wright is a step down from who? Give me a 3rd year CB who is playing better and developing better? The kid just needs to continue to produce. But there are many teams around the NFL that would love to have that kid at one of their starting CB spots.

    Wimbley, sure he's on his last chance to show more of his rookie year and less of the other 3 seasons.

    Edwards and Plax on the same career path? Didn't realize BE was out about town with his pistol and planning to shoot himself in the leg. The only things Plax and Edwards have in common is that they are both tall, athletic, and a bit of the WR pima donna going. The comparison ends there. Plax has shown consistancy over multiple years. Edwards has shown one year what he is capable and 3 other years of potential. But I can say without question any team in the NFL would take Edwards as a starting WR for them. And about half would take him as their #1 right now.

    Masters said:

    Thomas still has questions? From who? Not his peers, NFL coaches, or scouts

    "Sorry, but he hasn't put together more than 1 good season. The odds he gets back on track after the 2008 season, but we will see.

    Wright is a step down from who? Give me a 3rd year CB who is playing better and developing better? The kid just needs to continue to produce. But there are many teams around the NFL that would love to have that kid at one of their starting CB spots.

    "talent of a number 1 corner. I don't see it. Even if he does produce, he ain't a stud IMO.

    Wimbley, sure he's on his last chance to show more of his rookie year and less of the other 3 seasons.

    "Wimbley is Savage's Courtney Brown/Gerard Warren.

    Edwards and Plax on the same career path? Didn't realize BE was out about town with his pistol and planning to shoot himself in the leg. The only things Plax and Edwards have in common is that they are both tall, athletic, and a bit of the WR pima donna going. The comparison ends there. Plax has shown consistancy over multiple years. Edwards has shown one year what he is capable and 3 other years of potential. But I can say without question any team in the NFL would take Edwards as a starting WR for them. And about half would take him as their #1 right now.

    Please, Plax has 2 big years, a couple of decent years and then junk. Edwards is on the same career path. If so many teams wanted him as their numero uno, they would have traded for him last spring when the Browns outright put him on the block. The best they could get was a late 2nd and 5th rounder from the Giants. Hence, the NFL does not agree with your view of Edwards. They think he is a overrated pile of garbage.

  • Thomas hasn't had just 1 good season. He had a good season last year. He didn't go to the pro bowl a second straight year because he's pretty. That's darn fine first two seasons in the league. Thomas has nothing to prove to anyone.

    You didn't even address the Wright comments. Telling me he doesn't meet your standard or ever will, w/o even defining the standard or why he can't just leaves me flummoxed.

    On Plax, other than last year, 05' and his rookie year, he has hardly had junk years.

  • Thomas hasn't had just 1 good season. He had a good season last year. He didn't go to the pro bowl a second straight year because he's pretty. That's darn fine first two seasons in the league. Thomas has nothing to prove to anyone.

    You didn't even address the Wright comments. Telling me he doesn't meet your standard or ever will, w/o even defining the standard or why he can't just leaves me flummoxed.

    On Plax, other than last year, 05' and his rookie year, he has hardly had junk years.

    Masters said:

    Thomas hasn't had just 1 good season. He had a good season last year. He didn't go to the pro bowl a second straight year because he's pretty. That's darn fine first two seasons in the league. Thomas has nothing to prove to anyone.

    You didn't even address the Wright comments. Telling me he doesn't meet your standard or ever will, w/o even defining the standard or why he can't just leaves me flummoxed.

    On Plax, other than last year, 05' and his rookie year, he has hardly had junk years.

    Thomas fell apart last year. Hopefully it was from the collapse, but he wasn't that great all year like you want to believe. I did mention Wright, I don't think he is that talented. I do think he can become a "decent" starter, but that is about it.

    You like Plax more than I do obviously. We all want to overrate players so we can win more quickly than we expect, but it rarely works out that way.