<![CDATA[GM for a day!]]>Since we are moving into the offseason without a coach or QB. Let us entertain ourselves. With all of Draft Picks this year and our 20M cap, what would you do. There are plenty of Draft threads and talk so lets leave that our of it but keep it in mind we already drafted and plugged some holes. What are your top priorities in FA and the current roster?

Here is a list of FA's.

http://nfltraderumors.co/2014-nfl-free-agents/

Here is my stab at it.

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Resign Mack, Haden, Greco

Resign TJ if we can't get a better FA pick-up.

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Let all our FA's walk and test the market.

Release the following Bess, Little, Weeden (or restructure contract for peanuts), Carder, Cousins, Lavou.

FA targets for me would be

No QB FA

RB - McFadden, john Kuhn, Brandon Jacobs.

WR - Golden Tate, Hakeem Nicks

OL- Jarek Veldheer, Jon Asamoah

LB - Brandon Spikes, Brian Orakpo

CB- Verner, Talib, Brent Grimes

S- Byrd, Brandon Meriweather

These are TARGETS.

I think with the roster we have FA pick ups from above and the Draft we should have a bad ass roster.

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@roycerolls said:

what about Jon Asamoah? You've been talking about upgrading the O line and Asamoah is a top ten guard who is only 25 years old.

don't know anything about him.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/379138https://brownsboard.com/post/379138Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:39:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:14:11 GMT]]>You can't even look at those lists yet because 70% of em will re-sign. At least the ones wed be interested in.

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@miktoxic said:

only 2 i saw on that list that i like is orakapo and talib

what about Jon Asamoah? You've been talking about upgrading the O line and Asamoah is a top ten guard who is only 25 years old.

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@lbc-mike said:

Since we are moving into the offseason without a coach or QB. Let us entertain ourselves. With all of Draft Picks this year and our 20M cap, what would you do. There are plenty of Draft threads and talk so lets leave that our of it but keep it in mind we already drafted and plugged some holes. What are your top priorities in FA and the current roster?

Here is a list of FA's.

http://nfltraderumors.co/2014-nfl-free-agents/

Here is my stab at it.

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Resign Mack, Haden, Greco

Resign TJ if we can't get a better FA pick-up.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Let all our FA's walk and test the market.

Release the following Bess, Little, Weeden (or restructure contract for peanuts), Carder, Cousins, Lavou.

FA targets for me would be

No QB FA

RB - McFadden, john Kuhn, Brandon Jacobs.

WR - Golden Tate, Hakeem Nicks

OL- Jarek Veldheer, Jon Asamoah

LB - Brandon Spikes, Brian Orakpo

CB- Verner, Talib, Brent Grimes

S- Byrd, Brandon Meriweather

These are TARGETS.

I think with the roster we have FA pick ups from above and the Draft we should have a bad ass roster.

only 2 i saw on that list that i like is orakapo and talib.

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XxDaBuckeyexX said:

Sign Mack and Ward. Cut Luavou, Little, Bess, Weeden And everyone else who is a free agent. Hire Whisenhunt and figure out which QB were going after.

Agreed, but on top of that use some of the cap space this year to tie down next year's FAs, particularly Haden, but also Cameron and Taylor. I think Sheard is a FA as well?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/378971https://brownsboard.com/post/378971Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:52:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Mon, 13 Jan 2014 07:06:53 GMT]]>Step 1: Cut everybody and sign Tim Tebow. Let him play all eleven positions on each side of the ball.

Step 2: ?

Step 3: Profit

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/378969https://brownsboard.com/post/378969Mon, 13 Jan 2014 07:06:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:30:03 GMT]]>Sign Mack and Ward. Cut Luavou, Little, Bess, Weeden And everyone else who is a free agent. Hire Whisenhunt and figure out which QB were going after.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/378847https://brownsboard.com/post/378847Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:30:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:25:01 GMT]]>okay lets say Haslem fires people and hires you. what kind of damage control would you do?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/378845https://brownsboard.com/post/378845Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:25:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Tue, 07 Jan 2014 07:18:38 GMT]]>Fire Banner and Lametardi of course then replace him with Kevin Costner..tie up Haslam and dont let him within 30 feet of any exxisting microphone...or camera for that matter.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377365https://brownsboard.com/post/377365Tue, 07 Jan 2014 07:18:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Tue, 07 Jan 2014 05:54:42 GMT]]>I'm holding out for a longer contract than one day...

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@topdawg31 said:

you would take gilbert over Dennard at CB or are you presuming that Dennard would already be off the board?

Dennard probably wouldn't be there at that point in the draft so I would go with Gilbert since his size is better than Verrett or Joyner.... Roby may be another option since Ekpre-Olomu is staying and that may cause Gilbert to rise.

The defense is largely the same as this year but I hope the D-Coordinator can change results. This D was an anomaly with a bunch of weird conflicting statistics, which I predicted the combo of Gilbert and Skov/Mays (rotation) could change.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377356https://brownsboard.com/post/377356Tue, 07 Jan 2014 05:37:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:18:17 GMT]]>IF my last name was Lombardi (which it isn't), I would ask Banner to FIRE my sorry ass & get a REAL GM in here!

Mike

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377167https://brownsboard.com/post/377167Mon, 06 Jan 2014 02:18:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Mon, 06 Jan 2014 01:33:43 GMT]]>Sign Derek Anderson, Seneca Wallace and Colt McCoy to compete with Hoyer for the starting spot.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377153https://brownsboard.com/post/377153Mon, 06 Jan 2014 01:33:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:22:18 GMT]]>I would opt to get a CB in FA this year.

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@mdmusch said:

Own FA/Roster Moves:

  • Resign Ward and Mack
  • Resign Joe Haden -- Probably would give the Browns an addition $1 to $2 million for this years FA
  • Restructure Jackson
  • Cut Ahtyba Rubin -- Savings of close to $7 Million in Cap Space (Winn, Hughes, Bryant, and Bryant pick up the slack)

Scheme:

  • Offensive - Predominantly Two TE, Shotgun Sets, Flex Cameron out into the slot often
  • Defensive - Keep the 3-4 and bring in Wade Phillips as DC
  • Special Teams - Get a guy to teach basics, also tell the FO to stop tinkering with end of the roster which kills ST continuity... Also just put Benjamin back at KR, he has shown flashes and the offense rarely uses him

Free Agency:

Sign Jon Asamoah, RG, from the Kansas City Chiefs

Sign Eric Decker, WR, from the Denver Broncos

Sign John Kuhn, FB, from the Green Bay Packers

Sign Joe Mays, ILB, from the Houston Texans

Draft:

1A - QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M

1B - CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

2A - TE Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, Washington

Trade 3A and 4B up about 15 to 20 spots to secure an ILB

2B - ILB Shane Skov, Stanford

3B - OT JaWuan James, Tennessee

4A - RB Terrance West, Towson

5 - WR Josh Huff, Oregon

6 - S Nickoe Whitley, Mississippi State

7 - QB Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech

2014 Depth Chart:

QB - Manziel, Hoyer, Thomas

RB - Lewis, West, Baker

FB - Kuhn, Gray

WR1 - Gordon, Little, Huff

WR2 - Decker, Benjamin

Slot (when no TE) - Huff, Cooper

TE1 - Cameron, Gray

TE2 - Sefarian-Jenkins, Barnidge

LT - Thomas, Fragel

LG - Pinkston, Greco

C - Mack, Greco

RG - Asamoah, Gilkey

RT - Schwartz, James, Faulk

RDE - D. Bryant, Hughes

DT - Taylor, Kitchen, Hughes

LDE - Winn, A. Bryant

OLB - Sheard, Mingo

ILB - Jackson, Mays

ILB - Skov, Robertson

OLB - Kruger, Groves

CB1 - Haden

CB2 - Gilbert

Nickel - Skrine

Dime/Safety Mix - McFadden

FS - Gipson, Aubrey

SS - Ward, Poyer

you would take gilbert over Dennard at CB or are you presuming that Dennard would already be off the board?

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377132https://brownsboard.com/post/377132Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:15:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:06:46 GMT]]>Kuhn would be a good FA pick up

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377128https://brownsboard.com/post/377128Mon, 06 Jan 2014 00:06:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:17:07 GMT]]>Not bad and realistic.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377111https://brownsboard.com/post/377111Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:17:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:33:43 GMT]]>Own FA/Roster Moves:

  • Resign Ward and Mack
  • Resign Joe Haden -- Probably would give the Browns an addition $1 to $2 million for this years FA
  • Restructure Jackson
  • Cut Ahtyba Rubin -- Savings of close to $7 Million in Cap Space (Winn, Hughes, Bryant, and Bryant pick up the slack)

Scheme:

  • Offensive - Predominantly Two TE, Shotgun Sets, Flex Cameron out into the slot often
  • Defensive - Keep the 3-4 and bring in Wade Phillips as DC
  • Special Teams - Get a guy to teach basics, also tell the FO to stop tinkering with end of the roster which kills ST continuity... Also just put Benjamin back at KR, he has shown flashes and the offense rarely uses him

Free Agency:

Sign Jon Asamoah, RG, from the Kansas City Chiefs

Sign Eric Decker, WR, from the Denver Broncos

Sign John Kuhn, FB, from the Green Bay Packers

Sign Joe Mays, ILB, from the Houston Texans

Draft:

1A - QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M

1B - CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

2A - TE Austin Sefarian-Jenkins, Washington

Trade 3A and 4B up about 15 to 20 spots to secure an ILB

2B - ILB Shane Skov, Stanford

3B - OT JaWuan James, Tennessee

4A - RB Terrance West, Towson

5 - WR Josh Huff, Oregon

6 - S Nickoe Whitley, Mississippi State

7 - QB Logan Thomas, Virginia Tech

2014 Depth Chart:

QB - Manziel, Hoyer, Thomas

RB - Lewis, West, Baker

FB - Kuhn, Gray

WR1 - Gordon, Little, Huff

WR2 - Decker, Benjamin

Slot (when no TE) - Huff, Cooper

TE1 - Cameron, Gray

TE2 - Sefarian-Jenkins, Barnidge

LT - Thomas, Fragel

LG - Pinkston, Greco

C - Mack, Greco

RG - Asamoah, Gilkey

RT - Schwartz, James, Faulk

RDE - D. Bryant, Hughes

DT - Taylor, Kitchen, Hughes

LDE - Winn, A. Bryant

OLB - Sheard, Mingo

ILB - Jackson, Mays

ILB - Skov, Robertson

OLB - Kruger, Groves

CB1 - Haden

CB2 - Gilbert

Nickel - Skrine

Dime/Safety Mix - McFadden

FS - Gipson, Aubrey

SS - Ward, Poyer

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377096https://brownsboard.com/post/377096Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:33:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:16:30 GMT]]>Sammy Wadkins with our 4th, best availabe at our next 1st, 2nd round would be ..Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 6-3, 222 eastern illinois

resign mack, ward...tbc

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377092https://brownsboard.com/post/377092Sun, 05 Jan 2014 22:16:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:28:50 GMT]]>I'd be happy with Talib - if he can play the way he has this year, opposite Haden they'd be unstoppable.

Re-sign Ward, Mack (I doubt we can attract better, since there aren't many better around) and give an extension to Haden as well.

If we can pick up an OG that can run block then great.

On top of that, probably draft a WR high, either 25 or 36; draft an OG with the other one of those two probably; get an RB in the 3rd as well as an ILB. Top pick on BPA - if clowney's there you have to take him. Otherwise it's probably a QB to compete with Hoyer.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377081https://brownsboard.com/post/377081Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:28:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:21:01 GMT]]>By no means I am saying we need to sign a FA RB, just looking for a good 3rd down back for low cost to help the team

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377079https://brownsboard.com/post/377079Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:21:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:19:35 GMT]]>What would you do? Tate? probably staying in houston with new coach. Will demand too much? Everyone has been complaining about our run game for the last 3 years. Just draft a RB?

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@mddawg said:

Injury prone Mcfadden and Brandon Jacobs (Mcginnis 1.25) ? That's why we're fans and not in the FO.

I wondered the same thing.

Mike

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/377075https://brownsboard.com/post/377075Sun, 05 Jan 2014 21:14:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GM for a day! on Sun, 05 Jan 2014 19:28:36 GMT]]>Spikes is still young.

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