Nate Burleson SIGNED

[slowburn]

he was Bess' running dawg until he (Bess) was committed to the loony bin

[The Gipper]

@miktoxic said:

well if you're excited about burrelson or cooper, then there's something wrong with you.

OK. All I am saying is that I think the guy is functional. Maybe Burlson is better, I don't know much about him.

[Harry Buffalo]

Once again, depth and veteran signing. We are still going to grab a WR between rounds 1-3. This doesn't mean anything.

[bbedward]

Signed 1 year deal.

[TypicalBrowns]

1 yr deal

More depth for WR

May not take Watkins now with 4

Overhauling receivers at this point.but hes proven at least

[D Bone]

Probably more of a locker room signing than anything else. Vet who can teach some of the younger guys how to be a pro.

[cvcanedy]

I like it. Prefer him over Little.

[Zombo]

Good veteran signing.. Always a good idea to have proven players, nice gift for the QBs.

Z

[Hunt Daddy]

He'll hopefully do what Bess was SUPPOSED to do.

[miktoxic]

yawn.

put the pen down farmer.

[Frenchie]

I don't agree and love what this group is doing. They looked at our crop of WR's and said "Crap! We've got only one worth a damn, let's keep Josh, move Little to a back-up WR, forget/cut the rest, pick up a new slot receiver and another back-up WR in FA, and draft our starting WR#2. This FO wants to make sure we have a solid, competitive team while still building for the future. If Watkins is there at 4, we will have changed the second weakest part of the team into a real strength. And it wouldn't surprise me if they drafted two WR's in May. Go Browns!

[ballpeen]

Littles replacement. Works for me.

[Westside Steve]

As for the love for Josh Cooper, there aren't many white skill position players. Quarterback, offense of line...

Are we pretending that has nothing to do with it?

WSS

[jrb12711]

It never hurts to have vet leadership, but hell I wouldn't even be surprised if the guy doesn't make the final cuts. Some people are acting like we signed this guy to be a #1 WR or something. As much as I dislike Little maybe some vet competition might finally get his ass into form. Let's just not throw this guy a pizza party to welcome him on the team..

[Kosar_For_President]

Good signing. From what I am reading about him from Lions fans he is a good leader and will only help your young WR's.

[nickers]

Typical Cleveland...sign an aging,often injured vet on the cheap when we have a draft in front of us,loaded at WR...typical dumb Cleveland.

[CLEinCHI]

I do no think this does anything to change up their draft (I was never sold on them picking Watkins at #4) I think they will draft one in the first three rounds (I know that I am really going out on a limb there) - one of the guys I really like in the 3rd round is Martavis Bryant from Clemson, tall- fast but needs some development work. If we end up waiting until the later rounds I am also a big fan of Josh Huff from Oregon and Devin Street from Pitt in the 4/5th round. Either way Burleson will provide some solid veteran/ leadership to help develop this young squad of WR and should not prevent us from drafting a WR.

[CLEinCHI]

... people are still on that Josh Cooper bandwagon huh? AWESOME!

sincerely,

Play Cribbs at RB/S/QB, Carlton Mitchel's upside, and Colt McCoy is a starting QB

[ballpeen]

@nickers said:

Typical Cleveland...sign an aging,often injured vet on the cheap when we have a draft in front of us,loaded at WR...typical dumb Cleveland.

I don't know Nick....Pettine has said we wants a few more veterans on the team. Unless you want to call Little the veteran of the receiver room, we probably needed to add one.

[bbedward]

@nickers said:

Typical Cleveland...sign an aging,often injured vet on the cheap when we have a draft in front of us,loaded at WR...typical dumb Cleveland.

Because Burlesons 1 year deal means we won't draft a receiver?