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  • 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.

    M miktoxicM 2 Replies

  • id like to see them grab an RB, maybe MJD or an OL in FA but other than that I agree with you on everything on who to sign/release. Allthough I think Mack would cost too much and can be replaced for a better price

  • If I were the GM I would make Jon Gruden an offer he can't refuse

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."

  • Gonna be hard to get a WR to come to Cleveland until the QB situation is settled. Think we'll be drafting another WR at 25 or 36, possibly another later (slot guy?).

    OL, LB, another corner, maybe a TE, those seem like f/a targets to me. We have so much money, I can't imagine letting Ward or Mack walk unless they just really want to. Greco already signed an extension.

    Think the team will want to stay young because they're kind of growing up together, which is good. They'll look for as much continuity on the line as possible (Thomas, Greco, Mack, Pinkston, Schwartz?), which almost always pays off. Draft should be about skill positions (QB, WR, RB), including trade-ups wherever necessary. We should turn those 10 picks into 5.

  • Restructure dq Jackson's contract for sure.

  • Send Travis Benjamin and anyone else to the barber shop if you can't read the name on the back of their jersey.

  • LBC mikeL LBC mike

    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.

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

    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.

    @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.

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

    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.

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

    T Canton MikeC 2 Replies

  • I was looking at larger RB's for 3rd and short situations not at every down backs.

  • M MDDawg

    @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.

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

    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.

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

    @mddawg said:

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

    Plus Jacobs retired last week.

  • There is Hillis 😁

  • I would throw money at OL, WR and ILB Free agents. One each would be good pick ups.

  • LBC mikeL LBC mike

    I would throw money at OL, WR and ILB Free agents. One each would be good pick ups.

    @lbc-mike said:

    I would throw money at OL, WR and ILB Free agents. One each would be good pick ups.

    That's a good start.

    "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."

  • Spikes is still young.

  • M MDDawg

    @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.

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

    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.

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

    @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

    IN DORSEY I TRUST

  • 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?

  • 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

  • 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.

    👍

  • 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

  • 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

    TopDawg31T 1 Reply

  • Not bad and realistic.

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