@tour2ma said:

Not exactly high praise... but relative to his other games, probably true.2 tackles 2 assists... He chased down Glennon an couple times. His sack kinda fell into his lap.

Looking forward to your analysis.

@kvoethe said:

I thought this was his best game.

Not exactly high praise... but relative to his other games, probably true.

2 tackles 2 assists... He chased down Glennon an couple times. His sack kinda fell into his lap.

Hey Tony: Two-parter here. Desmond Bryant, prior to his heart thing last year, I thought he was a real force. This year he seems like just another guy. What gives? B Mingo, how much is the shoulder keeping him from getting off blocks this year? My guess is more than we know. Thoughts?

-- Craig, Atlanta, GA

Hey Craig: I would point out that Bryant is being used a little differently from last year’s Ray Horton system, but, in general, I would agree with you. Mingo is having trouble getting off blocks and also from wrapping up on tackles because he is playing with a harness to protect his shoulder. Defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil said Mingo probably will not be healthy all year.

http://espncleveland.com/common/more.php?m=49&action=blog&r=18&post_id=39571

@jafbf said:

Thought he actually looked good today. Put big pressure on Glennon first play of the game. Got his first sack of the season. Was around the ball more than he's been virtually all season.

Heard from Grossi on the radio today that Mingo has been playing injured . . . and will be for the rest of the year.

Kids' shoulder is major time screwed up, he can't even raise one arm, which pretty much explains his poor tackling.

The fact that he's still playing and manages to gum things up as well as he can speaks volumes.

The guy's got heart and is a gamer.

We all (me included) need to give guy some support.

That he's even able to contribute at all speaks to our injury/depth, and his abilities.

You can hear it here for yourselves at around the 2:40 mark, plus some other interesting stuff :

http://www.stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=70&c=476&f=3559953

Actually, this will pull up the Hey Tony segment, you need to select the Fact of Fiction segment @ 2:40 to hear it

@gftchris said:

OK, so we had the 26th pick, and we traded it along with a third rounder for JFF.

Honestly, I hope he becomes worth it. That third round pick could have been the WR we could use. A Donte Moncrief or John Brown

dude needs to show up this weekend in Nashville like he did when LSU would destroy dandy Vandy

f jackie

@the-gipper said:

We traded:

9 + 145 for 8 - Justin Gilbert

26 + 83 for 22 - Manziel

106 + 180 for 94 - West

215 for BLT's 6th rounder next year

Our own picks were:

Bitonio, 2-3 (35 overall)

Kirksey 3-7 (71 overall)

Last year's picks were:

83 - from Steelers - part of the manziel package

127 - from Indy - Pierre Desir

@gftchris said:

I think they may have traded that 4th rounder they got to package with another move up trade....or maybe for something next year.

@the-gipper said:

I think they had both Gilkey and Oniel Cousins on that OL, making it even more hilarious that they beat the steelers.

@the-gipper said:

Wait, did the Browns cut McFadden? I thought he was still with us here. (and I guess we are shed of Gilkey as well?)

Is it fair to say that Armonty Bryant, so far has been the best pick of that draft?

(though, remember, the Browns twice traded picks in that draft for picks in this year's draft......who did we get with those two picks? I believe either Kirksey or West has to be one....who else?

we got a 3rd and 4th rounder, which got packaged around a bit. I think one got parlayed in to West though, yes. I *think* the 4th was from Indy, which would put it at number 26, which I *think* is where we got Desir.

@the-gipper said:

Wait, did the Browns cut McFadden? I thought he was still with us here. (and I guess we are shed of Gilkey as well?)

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/transactions.html

@manzier said:

Bitonio certainly made him expendable....plus I see on the roster they have backup OL in Paul McQuistan and Vinston Painter on the regular roster, plus Ryan Seymour on the PS.

Though....did Gilkey get in and help the Bucs who picked Gilkey up beat the Squibs Sunday?

@the-gipper said:

They cut JS outright. way early to, during camp I think. They tried to place Gilkey on the ps, but he was claimed off waivers. I think we wished he wasn't, but knew he would be.

@manzier said:

And what about Jamoris....not Webster... Slaughter? He ain't here. I don't see where he has been picked up by anyone.

Where I see that Gilkey is at least with the Buccaneers.

@the-gipper said:

yes. Then the Jets picked him up and played him. Then they cut him. now hes with the niners.

Zombo said:

Wait, did the Browns cut McFadden? I thought he was still with us here. (and I guess we are shed of Gilkey as well?)

Is it fair to say that Armonty Bryant, so far has been the best pick of that draft?

(though, remember, the Browns twice traded picks in that draft for picks in this year's draft......who did we get with those two picks? I believe either Kirksey or West has to be one....who else?

Zombo

--Leon McFadden already cut by two teams in his second year, the third should be coming soon ...

@tour2ma said:

Of course it isn't. However when your best option at OLB dropping into coverage is a kid that's only in his second year and the position - that presents a very serious issue.

@tiamat63 said:

I find it strange why the coaching staff is asking him to drop more into coverage than rushing the passer. I won't discount his athletic ability being greater than Kruger or Sheard's - but that doesn't always translate to being an instinctive cover linebacker.

Better at coverage than Kruger or Sheard would not exactly be a ringing endorsement of anyone's coverage ability...

The kid has done nothing but have his hand in the ground and scream off the ball at opposing QB's nearly his entire football career. The staff is essentially asking him to do the opposite of that this season. If you've played the game at any position, you know that going from a down rush end, to a stand up linebacker is a bitch. Toss in having increased coverage responsibilities and I can't blame the kid for not wowing anyone.... Yet.