Zombo said:

Did PO just respond to a post from over five years ago?

Really...

Guess he just wasn't getting enough push back in the present.

@wargograw said:

I love Cousins. (even more than most of us southerners ;))

Did you marry yours?  

@poeticg said:

The problem was Weeden was a bumb. Richardson was pretty good, not great his first year. He netted us another first rounder. 

Are you guys really ready to commit to Rosen or Darnold for the next 10 years? I don't like either of them THAT MUCH. 

Are you really drudging up a 6 year old thread?

Zombo said:

Did PO just respond to a post from over five years ago?

I picture PO with a big bowl of weed checking off a To Do list from 2012.

Granola looking white dude with Dreads and posters of Trent and Josh on the walls.

And a cat. Stoners love cats.

Zombo

Just remember to keep kitty away from the reefer.

Zombo said:

Did PO just respond to a post from over five years ago?

Brady Quinn is gonna take us to the Super Bowl!  

I picture PO with a big bowl of weed checking off a To Do list from 2012.

Granola looking white dude with Dreads and posters of Trent and Josh on the walls.

And a cat. Stoners love cats.

Zombo

@syd said:

so would u draft a qb instead ? and use that money elsewhere ?

Yes, just because we draft a QB high doesn't mean we have to start him day one. (And we won't) 

Cousins isn't the only fish in the 2018 Quarterback pond- but he will be by far the most expensive, and not necessarily the best. 

Right now, I'm firmly in the majority thinking on what is going to happen. That's trade for Alex Smith and draft whoever you feel is going to be the best qb @ #1 overall. Anyone who thinks we're taking Saquon Barkley with the #1 overall didn't listen to Haslam introducing Dorsey. QBOTF is Job 1. 

Instead of tossing a ton of your cap space at one player (Cousins) spread it around a little bit to fill several other glaring holes on the roster. 

@hoorta said:

For around $150 million, 1\2 of that guaranteed....          

so would u draft a qb instead ? and use that money elsewhere ?

@syd said:

just  read that cousins would have no problem at all playing for the Browns

For around $150 million, 1\2 of that guaranteed....          

@feartheroo said:

Just be careful what you wish for Browns fans. Remember things can always get worse. Do I think Shurmur is the answer? probably not. But out of the realistic rumored candidates none of them really excite me. Saban and Chip Kelly are very unlikely to leave their schools. Saban already tried the NFL and hated it. Chip Kelly already turned down the Tampa job, which is much better opening than Cleveland. John Gruden would bring excitement but other than his Super Bowl win with Dungy's team, he had a pretty mediocre career. But the name that scares me the most is Josh McDaniels. Honestly I think that Haslam is a smart man, but if they hire McDaniels we are in trouble. Remember...it can always get worse. Browns fans wanted Mangini gone and we got Shurmur...

You were right... it did get worse. Waaay worse. Back to back 5-11 seasons, that's 10 wins. It'll take Hue 20 years to match that at this rate! 

@baconhound said:

What you fail to acknowledge like many on this board is he's had below average talent on offense the last two years. Now this year Richardson has been good, not great. Josh Gordon has been good the last seven weeks and Little has started to catch the ball better. That still doesn't overshadow Weeden's shortcomings. He is one of the worst starting QBs in the league.

The problem was Weeden was a bumb. Richardson was pretty good, not great his first year. He netted us another first rounder. 

Are you guys really ready to commit to Rosen or Darnold for the next 10 years? I don't like either of them THAT MUCH. 

Heckert's mess with Shurmur probably won't make finding a job any easier, by far his biggest mistake, even beyond personal.

The sad thing, the only real answer was for Holmgren to hit the sidelines to get this rig up and running, once that didn't happen, it was only a matter of time before it died.

@canton-mike said:

Let me throw another name out there as a Head Coaching possibility.....Kyle Shanahan. I think he might be a real nice fit for the Browns.

We pretty much will know who is leaving in the next 2 weeks. It may be a game or few into the playoffs before we hear about replacements. I think it's looking like a clean sweep of the coaching staff & I don't think that's "starting over" as whoever comes in will inherit a number of solid players who already have decent chemistry built.

Time will tell.

Mike

We know Shur-loss is leaving about noon on December 31st. That much is a given.

We pretty much will know who is leaving in the next 2 weeks. It may be a game or few into the playoffs before we hear about replacements. I think it's looking like a clean sweep of the coaching staff & I don't think that's "starting over" as whoever comes in will inherit a number of solid players who already have decent chemistry built.

Time will tell.

Mike

@baconhound said:

So how does this one fall to Shurmur? Weeden still stinks and the defense played poorly, so was it play calling again?

Vince Lombardi couldn't win with this team

Well since the planets would have to be in perfect alignment for us to win this game I wouldn't say the loss is on anyone. Denver is just a much better team on both sides of the ball. But Shurmur, again ditched the run way too soon. Richardson was averaging 6 yards per carry he only get to rush 9 times. You want to shorten the game against Manning with long sustained drives anyways yet we are passing like hell. So we lose this game anyways, but Shurmur made sure any flicker of hope gets snuffed out early.

@baconhound said:

So how does this one fall to Shurmur? Weeden still stinks and the defense played poorly, so was it play calling again?

Vince Lombardi couldn't win with this team

Weeden still stinks?

He was playing pretty well until he got hurt. He's actually had a pretty good rookie season if u ask me. Especially with his #1 and #3 WRs being rookies and his #2 being a second year guy. Complaining about Weeden right now is simply idiotic.

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

Until the team is made up of 53 #1 overall picks who each make it to the Pro Bowl, you little girls will find something to bitch about.

Exactly. Everyone on this board bitches about every god damn little negative thing. Don't give me "We're fans that care about the team" bullshit.

Richardson isn't Peterson? Bitch

Weeden isn't Manning? Bitch

He was a longshot on hire. Alot of people joked a "Murmur for Shurmur", but it was true. I knew he would last 2-3 years and be fired after 2-3 straight 10+ plus loss seasons. Never got into the Browns much in the Holmgren era after that hire. Just made little sense to.

Thankfully Randy sold the team sparing us another year.................

@baconhound said:

So how does this one fall to Shurmur? Weeden still stinks and the defense played poorly, so was it play calling again?

Vince Lombardi couldn't win with this team

Nah, but when you do dumbass shit like leaving your 1st round draft pick in the game during garbage time in a meanless game when they are blitzing the shit out of your offense to run up sack totals and he gets hurt it doesn't help your case.