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  • Almost forgot, actually did forget. We have this guy coming off IR for next season. We may already have Vernon's replacement.

  • Like most, I too, hope Curtis Weaver can contribute.. I've watched loads of his college film, including this ^^ from above....

    Just something I saw? or maybe I'm just wrong? Spend about 5 minutes watching this Video^^

    A) Than name one college tackle that Weaver played against that has had any success in the NFL? 

    B.) See any Tackles in this video that maybe worth drafting? (might be some of the worse)

    1) Most reports say Dolphins made a mistake IR'ing this guy with no protection...2.) Maybe the Dolphins saw enough once he saw some real comp...? 

    stay tuned..We paid a 4th rounder.... I know I'll be interested...

  • Weaver is a lottery ticket.

    I don’t like relying on guys that have come off of season long injuries the next season...Delpit, Weaver, Greedy.  
     

    If they play well next season - great.  But they are all plan B type guys to me 

  • To echo what SD said -

    Weaver is a physically maxed out motor type player who lacks elite burst, arm length and bend for an edge.  There's a good reason, despite being PFF's highest graded edge his final season (at least, I'm pretty sure he was) that he was taken in the late 5th round.

    On top of that, he suffered a season ending injury his rookie year.  

    It would be a feat just to make the team at this point.  

  • To echo what SD said -

    Weaver is a physically maxed out motor type player who lacks elite burst, arm length and bend for an edge.  There's a good reason, despite being PFF's highest graded edge his final season (at least, I'm pretty sure he was) that he was taken in the late 5th round.

    On top of that, he suffered a season ending injury his rookie year.  

    It would be a feat just to make the team at this point.  

    @tiamat63 said:

    To echo what SD said -

    Weaver is a physically maxed out motor type player who lacks elite burst, arm length and bend for an edge.  There's a good reason, despite being PFF's highest graded edge his final season (at least, I'm pretty sure he was) that he was taken in the late 5th round.

    On top of that, he suffered a season ending injury his rookie year.  

    It would be a feat just to make the team at this point.  

    I'm totally blanking on his name, but he sounds like the financial wizard who said "fuck" more times than Joe Pesci in a Martin Scorsese movie from Penn State that the Browns had a few years ago. He had a ton of sacks his senior year at PSU, but was somewhat limited athletically. Has had a decent career as a depth guy.  

  • ^^^^^^

    Carl Nassib
    refer to caption

      i can call todd haley Toad ?

    Here's Ogbah, finally getting to a QB last season

    Games Def Interceptions Fumbles   Tackles    
    Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV
    Career       66 56 0 0 0 0 25 6 0 3 0 0 27.0 196 118 78 28 61   28
    3 yrs CLE     40 40 0 0 0 0 17 2 0 2 0 0 12.5 122 70 52 16 29   17
    1 yr KAN     10 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5.5 32 23 9 6 11   3
    1 yr MIA     16 12 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 9.0 42 25 17 6 21   8
    2016 23 CLE RDE 90 16 16 0 0 0 0 3           5.5 53 28 25 8 16   6
    2017 24 CLE RDE 90 10 10 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 0 4.0 29 18 11 5 5   4
    2018 25 CLE RDE 90 14 14 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 40 24 16 3 8   7
    2019 26 KAN /de 90 10 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 5.5 32 23 9 6 11   3
    2020 27 MIA DE 91 16 12 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 1 0 0 9.0 42 25 17 6 21   8

     1 year left at Mia. at a 7.4 cost

  • @tiamat63 said:

    To echo what SD said -

    Weaver is a physically maxed out motor type player who lacks elite burst, arm length and bend for an edge.  There's a good reason, despite being PFF's highest graded edge his final season (at least, I'm pretty sure he was) that he was taken in the late 5th round.

    On top of that, he suffered a season ending injury his rookie year.  

    It would be a feat just to make the team at this point.  

    I'm totally blanking on his name, but he sounds like the financial wizard who said "fuck" more times than Joe Pesci in a Martin Scorsese movie from Penn State that the Browns had a few years ago. He had a ton of sacks his senior year at PSU, but was somewhat limited athletically. Has had a decent career as a depth guy.  

    @dutch-oven said:

    I'm totally blanking on his name, but he sounds like the financial wizard who said "fuck" more times than Joe Pesci in a Martin Scorsese movie from Penn State that the Browns had a few years ago. He had a ton of sacks his senior year at PSU, but was somewhat limited athletically. Has had a decent career as a depth guy.  

    Reminded me of Michael Sam except that everyone saw his limitations...

  • I'm totally blanking on his name, but he sounds like the financial wizard who said "fuck" more times than Joe Pesci in a Martin Scorsese movie from Penn State that the Browns had a few years ago. He had a ton of sacks his senior year at PSU, but was somewhat limited athletically. Has had a decent career as a depth guy.  

    Not sure how far back you are talking about.  Penn St. DL Browns have drafted:

    Carl Nassib

    Courtney Brown

    And that is it, even going back to the 50s

  • @topdawg31 said:

    Resign Vernon, Acquire JJ and there you have a nice rotation at RE. Our pass rush was non existent without Vernon and JJ is still far better than anything we have behind Vernon.

    This won't happen.

    JJ has one season left - is it possible to sign him using all of our rollover cap? Yes!

    And then once 2022 comes around.. we have zero cap space of any sort, Chubb and Ward's rookie contracts are up, and we get nothing for JJ leaving because he's no longer under contract.

    Current salary already committed for 2021: 196M. Cap for 2020 was 198M.  That difference [198-196, aka 2] is our true [long-term] cap space. 

    The reason it won't happen is that we need that rollover cap to keep getting rolled over so we can re-sign Chubb, Ward, and Baker to deals that allow us to continue to keep good players around them for many years not just one.  As we have seen, Ward can't be the only non-replacement-level DB.

    If we hadn't signed Kenny Britt and TJ Carrie, we'd have at least 25M more to roll over..

    @unsympathetic said:

    This won't happen.

    JJ has one season left - is it possible to sign him using all of our rollover cap? Yes!

    And then once 2022 comes around.. we have zero cap space of any sort, Chubb and Ward's rookie contracts are up, and we get nothing for JJ leaving because he's no longer under contract.

    Current salary already committed for 2021: 196M. Cap for 2020 was 198M.  That difference [198-196, aka 2] is our true [long-term] cap space. 

    The reason it won't happen is that we need that rollover cap to keep getting rolled over so we can re-sign Chubb, Ward, and Baker to deals that allow us to continue to keep good players around them for many years not just one.  As we have seen, Ward can't be the only non-replacement-level DB.

    If we hadn't signed Kenny Britt and TJ Carrie, we'd have at least 25M more to roll over..

    I am not sure where you are getting your cap numbers from. We are rolling over like 30 million. That roll over I believe has to go through some approval/vetting by the NFL before it becomes official. Also, multiple sites have us at 17 million plus cap space for 2021 and that assumes 175 million cap. So there is money there. And we havent extended Baker yet because I don't think you can do such negotiations until after the 3rd yr. Baker and Denzel don't have to be extended this yr, although doing so will probably be better in the long term then waiting. As for JJ, I wouldn't trade for him unless there is an agreement to redo his contract, 17m is just too much. But I would take him at around 10m or 20m over two.

  • @unsympathetic said:

    This won't happen.

    JJ has one season left - is it possible to sign him using all of our rollover cap? Yes!

    And then once 2022 comes around.. we have zero cap space of any sort, Chubb and Ward's rookie contracts are up, and we get nothing for JJ leaving because he's no longer under contract.

    Current salary already committed for 2021: 196M. Cap for 2020 was 198M.  That difference [198-196, aka 2] is our true [long-term] cap space. 

    The reason it won't happen is that we need that rollover cap to keep getting rolled over so we can re-sign Chubb, Ward, and Baker to deals that allow us to continue to keep good players around them for many years not just one.  As we have seen, Ward can't be the only non-replacement-level DB.

    If we hadn't signed Kenny Britt and TJ Carrie, we'd have at least 25M more to roll over..

    I am not sure where you are getting your cap numbers from. We are rolling over like 30 million. That roll over I believe has to go through some approval/vetting by the NFL before it becomes official. Also, multiple sites have us at 17 million plus cap space for 2021 and that assumes 175 million cap. So there is money there. And we havent extended Baker yet because I don't think you can do such negotiations until after the 3rd yr. Baker and Denzel don't have to be extended this yr, although doing so will probably be better in the long term then waiting. As for JJ, I wouldn't trade for him unless there is an agreement to redo his contract, 17m is just too much. But I would take him at around 10m or 20m over two.

    @runyon27 said:

    I am not sure where you are getting your cap numbers from. We are rolling over like 30 million. That roll over I believe has to go through some approval/vetting by the NFL before it becomes official. Also, multiple sites have us at 17 million plus cap space for 2021 and that assumes 175 million cap. So there is money there. And we havent extended Baker yet because I don't think you can do such negotiations until after the 3rd yr. Baker and Denzel don't have to be extended this yr, although doing so will probably be better in the long term then waiting. As for JJ, I wouldn't trade for him unless there is an agreement to redo his contract, 17m is just too much. But I would take him at around 10m or 20m over two.

    Yep!!!

    If Baker, Chubb and Ward are not extended prior to this season ALL Three of their salaries will have a 4M increase to our cap.

    And Correct, we have roll over money more than most teams and we had a discussion on here a few weeks ago folks were saying we had no cap.  
     

    THE CAP has NOT been set.  And to further that point there is talk that it could be 175M there is other rumors it could be 188M. 

    And no one is asking nor is JJ Watt asking for a multi year deal.  In fact, he’s on record prior to the Texan mess saying he wants to play out his contract.  

    From that I gather 1) he wants to play alongside his family in 2022 or 2) he wants to retire.

  • @runyon27 said:

    I am not sure where you are getting your cap numbers from. We are rolling over like 30 million. That roll over I believe has to go through some approval/vetting by the NFL before it becomes official. Also, multiple sites have us at 17 million plus cap space for 2021 and that assumes 175 million cap. So there is money there. And we havent extended Baker yet because I don't think you can do such negotiations until after the 3rd yr. Baker and Denzel don't have to be extended this yr, although doing so will probably be better in the long term then waiting. As for JJ, I wouldn't trade for him unless there is an agreement to redo his contract, 17m is just too much. But I would take him at around 10m or 20m over two.

    Yep!!!

    If Baker, Chubb and Ward are not extended prior to this season ALL Three of their salaries will have a 4M increase to our cap.

    And Correct, we have roll over money more than most teams and we had a discussion on here a few weeks ago folks were saying we had no cap.  
     

    THE CAP has NOT been set.  And to further that point there is talk that it could be 175M there is other rumors it could be 188M. 

    And no one is asking nor is JJ Watt asking for a multi year deal.  In fact, he’s on record prior to the Texan mess saying he wants to play out his contract.  

    From that I gather 1) he wants to play alongside his family in 2022 or 2) he wants to retire.

    @sdbacker80 said:

    Yep!!!

    If Baker, Chubb and Ward are not extended prior to this season ALL Three of their salaries will have a 4M increase to our cap.

    And Correct, we have roll over money more than most teams and we had a discussion on here a few weeks ago folks were saying we had no cap.  
     

    THE CAP has NOT been set.  And to further that point there is talk that it could be 175M there is other rumors it could be 188M. 

    And no one is asking nor is JJ Watt asking for a multi year deal.  In fact, he’s on record prior to the Texan mess saying he wants to play out his contract.  

    From that I gather 1) he wants to play alongside his family in 2022 or 2) he wants to retire.

    Well he might retire then, no way the Steelers can afford him they are already under water with the cap. I also heard that the NFL and NFLPA might agree to higher cap number to help teams out, so your 188m figure might be close to correct.

  • @unsympathetic said:

    This won't happen.

    JJ has one season left - is it possible to sign him using all of our rollover cap? Yes!

    And then once 2022 comes around.. we have zero cap space of any sort, Chubb and Ward's rookie contracts are up, and we get nothing for JJ leaving because he's no longer under contract.

    Current salary already committed for 2021: 196M. Cap for 2020 was 198M.  That difference [198-196, aka 2] is our true [long-term] cap space. 

    The reason it won't happen is that we need that rollover cap to keep getting rolled over so we can re-sign Chubb, Ward, and Baker to deals that allow us to continue to keep good players around them for many years not just one.  As we have seen, Ward can't be the only non-replacement-level DB.

    If we hadn't signed Kenny Britt and TJ Carrie, we'd have at least 25M more to roll over..

    I am not sure where you are getting your cap numbers from. We are rolling over like 30 million. That roll over I believe has to go through some approval/vetting by the NFL before it becomes official. Also, multiple sites have us at 17 million plus cap space for 2021 and that assumes 175 million cap. So there is money there. And we havent extended Baker yet because I don't think you can do such negotiations until after the 3rd yr. Baker and Denzel don't have to be extended this yr, although doing so will probably be better in the long term then waiting. As for JJ, I wouldn't trade for him unless there is an agreement to redo his contract, 17m is just too much. But I would take him at around 10m or 20m over two.

    @runyon27 said:

    I am not sure where you are getting your cap numbers from. We are rolling over like 30 million. That roll over I believe has to go through some approval/vetting by the NFL before it becomes official. Also, multiple sites have us at 17 million plus cap space for 2021 and that assumes 175 million cap. So there is money there. And we havent extended Baker yet because I don't think you can do such negotiations until after the 3rd yr. Baker and Denzel don't have to be extended this yr, although doing so will probably be better in the long term then waiting. As for JJ, I wouldn't trade for him unless there is an agreement to redo his contract, 17m is just too much. But I would take him at around 10m or 20m over two.

    Uh---uhm, well,  you know we ARE after Baker/Ward's 3rd year now.   Sure, they don't have to extend them now.....they may never have to extend them if they don't want, but I don't see that.  They could start working on it now if they wish I believe. 

  • @sdbacker80 said:

    Yep!!!

    If Baker, Chubb and Ward are not extended prior to this season ALL Three of their salaries will have a 4M increase to our cap.

    And Correct, we have roll over money more than most teams and we had a discussion on here a few weeks ago folks were saying we had no cap.  
     

    THE CAP has NOT been set.  And to further that point there is talk that it could be 175M there is other rumors it could be 188M. 

    And no one is asking nor is JJ Watt asking for a multi year deal.  In fact, he’s on record prior to the Texan mess saying he wants to play out his contract.  

    From that I gather 1) he wants to play alongside his family in 2022 or 2) he wants to retire.

    Well he might retire then, no way the Steelers can afford him they are already under water with the cap. I also heard that the NFL and NFLPA might agree to higher cap number to help teams out, so your 188m figure might be close to correct.

    @runyon27 said:

    Well he might retire then, no way the Steelers can afford him they are already under water with the cap. I also heard that the NFL and NFLPA might agree to higher cap number to help teams out, so your 188m figure might be close to correct.

    Correct they have no room and are in fact in the hole by a lot.

    Again we don’t know how much because the cap for 2021 has not been set.

    The talk is he would take a BIG discount to play with his brothers after the Steelers essentially dismantle a lot of key components.  Very possible- but he could be traded anywhere and it is believed he doesn’t have a no trade clause in his contract. 

  • @gumby73 said:

    OK Cap guru's ?... Can we Shoot any holes in this? ...   https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2021/02/four-moves-the-cleveland-browns-should-make-this-offseason.html

    Opened it, saw MKC name, closed it.

  • @runyon27 said:

    I am not sure where you are getting your cap numbers from. We are rolling over like 30 million. That roll over I believe has to go through some approval/vetting by the NFL before it becomes official. Also, multiple sites have us at 17 million plus cap space for 2021 and that assumes 175 million cap. So there is money there. And we havent extended Baker yet because I don't think you can do such negotiations until after the 3rd yr. Baker and Denzel don't have to be extended this yr, although doing so will probably be better in the long term then waiting. As for JJ, I wouldn't trade for him unless there is an agreement to redo his contract, 17m is just too much. But I would take him at around 10m or 20m over two.

    Yep!!!

    If Baker, Chubb and Ward are not extended prior to this season ALL Three of their salaries will have a 4M increase to our cap.

    And Correct, we have roll over money more than most teams and we had a discussion on here a few weeks ago folks were saying we had no cap.  
     

    THE CAP has NOT been set.  And to further that point there is talk that it could be 175M there is other rumors it could be 188M. 

    And no one is asking nor is JJ Watt asking for a multi year deal.  In fact, he’s on record prior to the Texan mess saying he wants to play out his contract.  

    From that I gather 1) he wants to play alongside his family in 2022 or 2) he wants to retire.

    @sdbacker80 said:

    From that I gather 1) he wants to play alongside his family in 2022 or 2) he wants to and then retire.

    FIFY...

  • @gumby73 said:

    OK Cap guru's ?... Can we Shoot any holes in this? ...   https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2021/02/four-moves-the-cleveland-browns-should-make-this-offseason.html

    With 5th year options for Baker and and Ward, and a "creative contract" to extend Chubb at its core, it's hardly outside-the-box thinking and is pretty much in line with our CAPacity.

    Not so much for her EDGE options... Watt and Hendrickson... who couldn't be more different options. On one hand have a once-great vet in decline and on the other a fourth-year wonder set for FA off his rookie deal and a hot season. Neither is cap friendly... one is a rental the other likely an expensive roll of the dice.

  • Premonition ?  Or just a good picture.

    USATSI_11815445.jpg

    He’s still a very good player but he’s not the same player he was at his peak, a five-time first-team All-Pro who won NFL defensive player of the year in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Watt has posted nine total sacks and 18 TFLs in his last 24 games.

    If the Browns see Watt as an affordable stopgap contributor in 2021 to replace Olivier Vernon (and his torn Achilles), it’s possible Cleveland GM Andrew Berry makes the move. But don’t expect it to happen.

  • I just don't understand why anyone who has followed along Watt's journey the last 5 years would seriously want him at the number he's being paid (even if he's a restructure). 2018 season aside, 2016-2017, and 2019-2020 were either serious injuries or just below average years. The dude was healthy enough to start every game this year, and I get the Texans were a bad team but I think it's apparent the injuries, and age, are catching. If it was a 1 year, $2.5 mill base type situation with incentive laden bonuses? Sure, let's see if there's still juice to squeeze. But not at his number, no way. I get it, the man was the best at the position for nearly 6 years, but that ship is sailing. Would MUCH rather get someone with upside, or if we want the veteran route target Yannick or something similar (and younger)

  • I’d love to have Watt.  Can I say it again again and again. He’s got a great attitude...definitely rub off positively on that side of the ball ( I think we need a leader badly on defense).  
     

    He’s not a starter.  You put him on a pitch count.  Draft another guy early to rotate in with him and learn from JJ.  I can’t think of a better scenario.

    For the cap people...1 year deal.   
     

    We need a better front 4.  Ogunjobi isn’t coming back- who knows what we do with Richardson. I’m not counting on Vernon with an Achilles at 30+.  And our D coordinator expects pressure from the front 4 with little help.