Browns Training Camp 2020

Orion

5. Njoku’s Mysterious Disappearance: After coming out to begin practice, TE David Njoku walked back inside a little bit after, and “didn’t appear to be injured.”

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Hi. We'll be needing your playbook...

Dutch Oven

Missing preseason games?

Channel 5 in Cleveland is replaying the 2008 Browns vs NY Giants Monday Night Football game tonight, starting at 8. The Browns beat the reigning Super Bowl Champ Giants pretty handily.

gumby73

@orion said:

5. Njoku’s Mysterious Disappearance: After coming out to begin practice, TE David Njoku walked back inside a little bit after, and “didn’t appear to be injured.”

Than the twitter verse went Njoku trade shopping.. and most are guessing maybe traded to Colts for FS Malik Hooker?..Colts may have lost their TE2.. guess we'll see shortly...

Yanick Ngakoue really wanted out of J-ville...Traded to Vikings for a 21 2nd & a 2022 5th,that could get to a 4th or 3rd...Ngakoue as reported...maybe taking a deal just under 13M with Vikes, not needing to sign Jags tag price of over 17M?...Vikings? welcome to cap hell! but loaded up on defense..

Finally... The Browns will play a inter-squad scrimmage today at FES, starting about 1:30.. Live updates can be found at cleveland.com...But, I'm not sure if Browns Daily will have access to airing it?

Two weeks away from at Ravens? Was there ever a doubt? .... ??

Dutch Oven

@gumby73 said:

Finally... The Browns will play a inter-squad scrimmage today at FES, starting about 1:30.. Live updates can be found at cleveland.com...But, I'm not sure if Browns Daily will have access to airing it?

Last night I swear I heard Grossi say that from here to the start of the season practices are closed to the media.

With no preseason games and with baseball only a month or so into their season (but only a month or so until it ends) I sometimes forget its almost September. Hard to believe the season is almost starting, and with a new coaching staff and no real offseason, I sure hope they are ready for it.

Hell, only a week until I post Dutch's Questions... everyone start figuring out their Browns predictions!

Dutch Oven

Is there going to be a Tavern on here this year?

gumby73

@gumby73 said:

Yanick Ngakoue really wanted out of J-ville...Traded to Vikings for a 21 2nd & a 2022 5th,that could get to a 4th or 3rd...Ngakoue as reported...maybe taking a deal just under 13M with Vikes, not needing to sign Jags tag price of over 17M?...Vikings? welcome to cap hell! but loaded up on defense..

Anybody trust Cabot's sources on this one? https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/08/the-browns-had-serious-trade-talks-for-yannick-ngakoue-dealt-to-the-vikings-but-opted-to-move-on.html

gumby73

youtube browns live ....or nfl network

Dutch Oven

Njoku has big day down at First Energy....

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/08/david-njoku-has-a-big-day-at-firstenergy-stadium-browns-training-camp-observations.html

Orion

@dutch-oven said:

Njoku has big day down at First Energy....

One never knows what to expect with Njoku. He's a roller coaster.

Dutch Oven

@orion said:

One never knows what to expect with Njoku. He's a roller coaster.

He really is.

They used a first rounder on a physically talented, but raw 21 year old kid... and in many ways he's still just that.

I think there's room for three talented TEs in this offense, though.

TexasAg1969

@dutch-oven said:

Njoku has big day down at First Energy....

https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2020/08/david-njoku-has-a-big-day-at-firstenergy-stadium-browns-training-camp-observations.html

@orion said:

One never knows what to expect with Njoku. He's a roller coaster.

2 minute drill vid.

gumby73

Finally... getting a day off.. I got to watch Browns Live actually LIVE*.... some of what i saw

1) Kenum is legit. a) Few wasted steps working around the pocket.. b.) gets the ball out quickly to the right guy. accurate c) he's not counting on seeing the receiver than throwing..he's trusting the playbook than leading receivers to his thrown ball.. world of difference, from Baker right now..

2.) I don't mind the 2's being legit either..at some point, we can interchange them within the packages/units. Either Woods has got his players in the right spots? Or and by now? They know the playbook just as well as the offense too? were not solely relying on LB's in coverage.. groups are flocking to the football..

3.) We showed nothing that says we can stop the Run less than 5 yards downfield?..... But for god please....Run the damn Rock!! than do it again...?

4) Pre-snap delay of games & False Starts & illegal formations.... ? Stop them 🥷..being stupid will cost you drives..... while holding sometimes saves lives..

Orion

@dutch-oven said:

I think there's room for three talented TEs in this offense, though.

Yup, then you need a 4th TE. One who can block well.

@texasag1969 said:

2 minute drill vid.

I like that #30. I liked him last year. I like him better than Hilliard. It's not too long before we find out what a new coaching regime thinks of him / them.

gumby73

Zombo said:

I hope so.

Z

The funding is on me this season...I just need to find out from Tour, if he'd still run it on his account... Are we still all good with Chatzy? Tour2ma? where ya been? hoke us poke us

gumby73

Always welcome anytime Z..thou, nothings better than a browns backer club on gamedays..enjoy!

Pm'd Tour and he's not logged in since this past Wednesday... maybe final roster spots coming up or polly board will get him jumpin in again?... stay tuned..

halfsane

There are free ways to do the tavern. Have you all thought about a brownsboard discord server instead?

TexasAg1969

@orion said:

I like that #30. I liked him last year. I like him better than Hilliard. It's not too long before we find out what a new coaching regime thinks of him / them.

Gonna be hard to push past Hunt into the #2 spot behind Chubb. But I agree he should be ahead of Hilliard @ #3.

mjp28

Zombo said:

All is good as long as Tour checks in. I am drinking heavily in a bar on Sundays, so, as always, I wish you well.

Z

Oh God in the wonderful days in bars...... before computers.

jrb12711

@dutch-oven said:

He really is.

They used a first rounder on a physically talented, but raw 21 year old kid... and in many ways he's still just that.

I think there's room for three talented TEs in this offense, though.

Njoku easily has the ability to be an Eric Ebron type-not every down material, but still a (when healthy) marked red zone threat. A Jumbo type personnel lineup, 1st and Goal with Chubb, OBJ, Landry/Bryant, Njoku, and Hooper? on paper, good luck with that.

jiggins7919

I keep reading about Baker Mayfield not really playing well and it's scaring me. Like...there really isn't that much time left before you go meet a playoff team.