<![CDATA[The Browns Approached the Bucs?]]>Interesting little blurb at the bottom of this article..

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/bucs-signing-mccoy-a-priority/2181332

"TRADE OPTION: The Bucs had repeated calls from the Browns when they were on the clock with the No. 7 overall pick. The Browns, who had traded down from No. 4 to No. 8 overall, wanted to select Texas A&M WR Mike Evans, the Bucs' eventual pick. But they couldn't come close to reaching Licht's lofty trade terms and Tampa Bay truly didn't want to pass on Evans."

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@canton-mike said:

Browns approached the Bucs on May 8, 2014? The draft is OVER!!

Good Lord, can we just move FORWARD?

There is absolutely nothing positive that can come from rehashing the draft almost 3 weeks ago.

I want to know how Kirksey & the other rookies & UDFAs are doing.

Mike

We're approaching the dog days (No pun intended) of the off season.. It's simple discussion bro, kinda what forums are for 😉

Not like the Browns couldn't use a receiver.. 😳 Sounds to me like the Browns were already fully aware of the severity of Josh Gordon's situation and were doing the prudent thing.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/28/josh-gordon-already-is-in-stage-3-of-the-substance-abuse-program/

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@atmbrowns said:

MLD Woody knows a lot about football. I can tell.

Lol.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/411275https://brownsboard.com/post/411275Wed, 28 May 2014 12:13:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Wed, 28 May 2014 12:08:26 GMT]]>MLD Woody knows a lot about football. I can tell.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/411273https://brownsboard.com/post/411273Wed, 28 May 2014 12:08:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Wed, 28 May 2014 01:50:34 GMT]]>Browns approached the Bucs on May 8, 2014? The draft is OVER!!

Good Lord, can we just move FORWARD?

There is absolutely nothing positive that can come from rehashing the draft almost 3 weeks ago.

I want to know how Kirksey & the other rookies & UDFAs are doing.

Mike

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@mld-woody said:

How could anyone think Evans wasn't worthy of a 1st round pick?

Are these the people that see JF miss the open guy, scramble around, chuck it up to Evans in double coverage, watch Evans make a great catch and think "Wow! JF is so good!". ?

Lol

The reads are different in the A&M offense. Watch Gruden's QB camp with JFF and you'll see a clue.

They are discussing a play where you have two in routes and a go route on the outside.

Gruden's 1st read is the outside in route, then the inside in route, then the go on the outside.

He asks JFF how A&M reads it. JFF says the go route is the first read, then the outside in route.

I'm sure JFF missed reads at times, but not every read you think he missed he "missed".

I have no problem with him chucking it up high to a 6'5" receiver being covered by a 5'10" CB, and yes, he did that at times because it worked often.

I love Mike Evans, but I'm would be iffy on taking him 1st round. Personally, I think he should have stayed another year in school. If I recall correctly, he didn't play football until late in his High School years.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/411191https://brownsboard.com/post/411191Wed, 28 May 2014 01:31:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Tue, 27 May 2014 23:02:34 GMT]]>I see Roy Williams. Solid player, he'll have a good career. But not worthy of a top ten pick.

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@mld-woody said:

Why would I be a Lions fan?

Seriously though, what is the reasoning behind thinking Evans isn't a first rounder?

He just doesnt have the "IT" factor...

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/411100https://brownsboard.com/post/411100Tue, 27 May 2014 19:21:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Tue, 27 May 2014 19:11:59 GMT]]>http://www.buccaneers.com/multimedia/videos/Mike-Evans-One-Handed-Catch/1b53f8a0-79c8-4869-8f67-e0cf1430950c

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/411098https://brownsboard.com/post/411098Tue, 27 May 2014 19:11:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Tue, 27 May 2014 15:56:48 GMT]]>It don't matter now.

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@mld-woody said:

How could anyone think Evans wasn't worthy of a 1st round pick?

Are these the people that see JF miss the open guy, scramble around, chuck it up to Evans in double coverage, watch Evans make a great catch...

Just for you Woody... 😉

Following sums up what I saw in Evans' tape... will only add that he is not a good route runner at present.

@tour2ma said:

Evans will lead the league in one category his rookie season... Offensive Pass Interference calls. I swear he pushes off in every highlight I see of him... especially in those redzone situations for which everyone covets his size. I'll say it again... the guy is not agile enough and dislikes going over the middle too much to thrive in the NFL.

@tour2ma said:

... I totally do not get the Evans attraction for the next level.

Evans fears going over the middle... has a bad case of gator arms... and will lead the league in Offensive Pass interference.

His one-dimension is as follows:

He pushes off... runs fly patterns (occasionally pulling up for a hook)... then pushes off... and jumps.

Two of those four things are illegal in the NFL.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/410991https://brownsboard.com/post/410991Tue, 27 May 2014 14:43:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Tue, 27 May 2014 14:16:53 GMT]]>Why would I be a Lions fan?

Seriously though, what is the reasoning behind thinking Evans isn't a first rounder?

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@mld-woody said:

How could anyone think Evans wasn't worthy of a 1st round pick?

Are these the people that see JF miss the open guy, scramble around, chuck it up to Evans in double coverage, watch Evans make a great catch and think "Wow! JF is so good!". ?

Lol

Jesus woody. Get off Manziel's nuts and just go be a lions fan or something.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/410982https://brownsboard.com/post/410982Tue, 27 May 2014 13:49:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Tue, 27 May 2014 11:06:50 GMT]]>How could anyone think Evans wasn't worthy of a 1st round pick?

Are these the people that see JF miss the open guy, scramble around, chuck it up to Evans in double coverage, watch Evans make a great catch and think "Wow! JF is so good!". ?

Lol

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/410961https://brownsboard.com/post/410961Tue, 27 May 2014 11:06:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Tue, 27 May 2014 00:52:27 GMT]]>At 6'5" with 4.5 speed he will do quite well with the other two 6'5" receivers with the Bucs. Josh MCCown must feel he has died and gone to football heaven. Basketball on grass.

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@tour2ma said:

Tour2ma, on 26 May 2014 - 4:32 PM, said:

I know I'm deep in a minority here, but I never did feel Evans was a 1st rounder. Much happier with Gilbert...

We shall see.

^ This

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/410839https://brownsboard.com/post/410839Mon, 26 May 2014 21:18:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Mon, 26 May 2014 20:32:23 GMT]]>I know I'm deep in a minority here, but I never did feel Evans was a 1st rounder. Much happier with Gilbert...

We shall see.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/410826https://brownsboard.com/post/410826Mon, 26 May 2014 20:32:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Mon, 26 May 2014 17:22:03 GMT]]>gilbert....money.

evans....money.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/410797https://brownsboard.com/post/410797Mon, 26 May 2014 17:22:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Mon, 26 May 2014 17:15:12 GMT]]>Evans would have been sick

Though the draft did go very well regardless

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/410794https://brownsboard.com/post/410794Mon, 26 May 2014 17:15:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The Browns Approached the Bucs? on Mon, 26 May 2014 15:39:55 GMT]]>Just goes to show, no matter what anyone thinks we have no clue what's in their minds or what they're planning. Great draft finally. I have hopes that we are finally going to do something other than lose....

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