@the-gipper said:

I'm in the same boat. Pats fans that I've encountered are little more than indifferent to his signing. He had a good season and there are certainly worse options. But we'd need someone pretty savvy out of the draft...

@darren15 said:

I am not totally convinced that Edelman is not just a creation of the genius of Tom Brady and the New England loving media. And I think we can pretty much say that he will have no Tom Brady throwing to him here.

@darren15 said:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1985709-br-sources-say-browns-hot-on-trail-of-edelman-shields-and-schaub?

hometown

If this rumor is true and they do get Schaub this will surely mean we go into 2014/15 with Hoyer/Schaub and a developmental QB in the 3rd to 7th round ...... our 2 first rounders and 2nd rounder will be used elsewhere .....

And if we get Edelman and Shields the slot receiver and shut down 2nd corner position is done....we can use the early picks in the draft to get Watkins a RB and someone for the right side of the O Line

@miktoxic said:

i wouldn't mind that at all. but pettine and farmer also know the game when it comes to the draft......blowin smoke.

BUT if we do sign schaub, it's (IMO) a sign they're going to cut weeds and campbell and draft a QB in the 2nd or 3rd round. i really doubt they'd sign shaub and have hoyer and pick a QB @ 4 in this draft.

Hahaha, some "blowin' smoke" is a way safe bet.

@miktoxic said:

Me too.

Argh...57 days....!

@remarker said:

Based on some opinions (but not mine) that I've read here. Particularly the chase after Hawkins. I guess they thought the Browns would find everybody they needed in the draft.

@tml1138 said:

i wouldn't mind that at all. but pettine and farmer also know the game when it comes to the draft......blowin smoke.

BUT if we do sign schaub, it's (IMO) a sign they're going to cut weeds and campbell and draft a QB in the 2nd or 3rd round. i really doubt they'd sign shaub and have hoyer and pick a QB @ 4 in this draft.

Speed, speed, speed!

@remarker said:

Farmer has said as much already.

If they do pick up Schaub, then yeah I'm hoping that's a sign they know they don't want a QB from this year's draft. Perhaps with some of the curious (but not necessarily bad IMO) FA signings popping up in the last day or so, this all points to trading up in the draft to get a choice pick in 2015 for a QB?

@mr.-make-believe said:

it would be a big step up. i think he makes reads pretty well. it's just the dumb throw gene that weeden and schaub share that is impossible to shake. how many QBs are we going to have on our roster? this means we'd cut campbell who we still owe money too correct? we know weeden is still going to get paid from us.

hoyer schaub weeden and a third rounder like fales? or don't pick a QB at all?

now i'm really fucking confused.....

bullshit!

@miktoxic said:

Hahaha... You should post this response in every thread.

I'm not a Schaub guy either. But if Weeden is out and Schaub is in, it MAY be a marginal improvement?

@vagitron said:

Why would the pats let edleman go?

They let welker go

I guess it could happen....if the Browns brass decides that this in NOT the year that a franchise QB can be obtained in the draft.

Maybe the Browns really do think all these QBs in the draft are overrated, and that a veteran like Schaub could be a better answer for now....and to wait for that QB while the rest of the team is built up.

@tml1138 said:

Ya, it feels like Delhommo, he's 34 and coming off a terrible decline year.

But ... he's a two time Pro Bowler with experience in Shanny's offense.

He would compete with Hoyer to start (I think Hoyer beats him out) ... which means we would roll the dice on #4 QB, but instead grab a Sammy Watkins and hanve a veteran passer throwing to Watkins, Gordon, Cameron. That doesn't sound bad. The QB will come ... let's get competitive again for chrissakes.

Zombo

Did a morning search on Browns news and found this, much to my dismay. I just see it as another Jake Delhomme situation. Meh!

Shields... re-signed in GB

Schaub... I had to really think about this one before weighing in, but I'd be happy if he signed in Cleveland. He has been a starter 7 years in the NFL and racked up 4,000 yds 3 times, a career 130 - 84 TD-INT ratio, and solid passer ratings in 6 of those 7 years. Last year he struggled, but at 31 years old he's not done and he should have something left to offer.

I wouldn't promise Schaub a starting job b/c I would still want him to beat out Hoyer in camp, but I'd love to have that security to get rid of Weeden and Campbell. Plus, this is Hoyer's last year under contract so if he proves to be worthless, we would have something else there AND if he proves to be the future QB, we have a good veteran backup and security to draft somebody who we can develop. Having said all that, I would not only offer Schaub a contract, but I would also draft one of those 1st round QBs. Imagine Schaub/Hoyer/Bortles... That would give us 2-3 years to develop our rookie, who has a very high ceiling... The other option is to keep Schaub/Hoyer this year, and draft your guy next year, but ANY team that is looking into "next year's draft" for their QB is not looking to win any time soon...

@vagitron said:

There is a good chance Atlanta has a love affair with Clowney and Minnesota with one of the QB's. If either of them are there at 4 there is a good chance we pick up a 2nd rounder. I have no delusion of picking up two extra 2nds in real life.