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What was the hurry (motive) in signing Josh McCown?

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #9

    'Bout says it all... I think the time Flip spent with Luke in OAK was key.

    Only thing to add is that we knew all the FA QBs coming to market, and none fit our needs as well.

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  • F Frenchie wrote on
    #10

    I'm not a psychologist but I wonder if telling our fist rounders of last year "look, we've given you a year to adjust to the NFL. We know you have tremendous talent and it's now make it or break it time. You have the offseason and preseason to get ready. We would like you to start at least the first three games of 2015 unless we cut you before the season begins. But If you don't demonstrate that you can "play like a Brown", it will be in front of NFL audience and then we will cut you off the team and your NFL dreams would be over. That would scare me enough to give my undivided attention and 100% effort. Thoughts?

  • OldBrownsFanO OldBrownsFan wrote on
    #11

    I like everything I have seen and read about Mike Pettine both before he came to Cleveland and now one year into being our HC. I see the players responding to his philosophy. In the short time I have seen Pet I have not seen a better motivator or leader anywhere in the league.

  • miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on
    #12

    i don't see this as being 'all-in' on manziel at all. i see it as an insurance policy. to bridge a gap.

    who really thinks that they told mccown that he was going to be a backup to manziel or shaw? that's flippin hilarious!

    one is a prospect and the other can't even keep his nose clean (literally).

    no. mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel. remember they had faith in gordon and look where that got them. i'm sure everyone in the org has learned a big fat juicy lesson from that nonsense.

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  • stillmotionS stillmotion wrote on
    #13

    It's good.

    The drama was killing Hoyer and I don't know if anyone could put up with another year of fans calling for Johnny, ect.

    He's moved on, and we got a mentor for all of our young QB's to learn from.

    Connor Shaw, Johnny Manziel, and maybe even Brett Hundley or Cardale Jones next year if we find a way to get him.

    I'm excited, although I would of been more stoked to trade for Derek Anderson and hire Bernie as our QB's coach

  • cambridgehoC cambridgeho wrote on
    #14

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

  • cambridgehoC cambridgeho

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    MudflyM Mudfly wrote on
    #15

    @cambridgeho said:

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

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  • miktoxicM miktoxic

    i don't see this as being 'all-in' on manziel at all. i see it as an insurance policy. to bridge a gap.

    who really thinks that they told mccown that he was going to be a backup to manziel or shaw? that's flippin hilarious!

    one is a prospect and the other can't even keep his nose clean (literally).

    no. mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel. remember they had faith in gordon and look where that got them. i'm sure everyone in the org has learned a big fat juicy lesson from that nonsense.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #16

    LMAO...

    @miktoxic said:

    mccown is here to start and mentor who ever the browns want him to mentor from someone we already have or someone we plan on drafting. i highly doubt though, that they did this as an 'all-in' move FOR manziel.

    Add that we all know what Pet thinks about starting a rookie QB and the upcoming draft is addressed.

    And for all intensive purposes Manziel and Shaw are both still rookies. The latter never got reps until Week 16 and the former pissed away his year.

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  • MudflyM Mudfly

    @cambridgeho said:

    Jesus, 3 differnent threads about a back up.

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

    miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on
    #17

    @mudfly said:

    and you should see how many there are for his backup......

    for real.

  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #18

    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    I'm awesome, and I fuck dolphins. Ghoolie 12/2/2012: I have absolutely no skills, training or pride
  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    Canton MikeC Canton Mike wrote on
    #19

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Why not just suit up O'Connell?

    That's funny. As soon as I saw his age, I expected someone to suggest that very thing.

    Mike

    IN DORSEY I TRUST
  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #20

    He truly would be a player coach.

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  • cdl15C cdl15 wrote on
    #21

    I'd like to kick the tires on Alex Taney. The guy can hit a wr sitting in the back of a pickup doing 40mph from 60+ yds away.

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  • cdl15C cdl15

    I'd like to kick the tires on Alex Taney. The guy can hit a wr sitting in the back of a pickup doing 40mph from 60+ yds away.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #22

    @cdl15 said:

    I'd like to kick the tires on Alex Taney. The guy can hit a wr sitting in the back of a pickup doing 40mph from 60+ yds away.

    We did. Two years ago.

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  • W Westside Steve wrote on
    #23

    and isn't Thigpen still on the roster?

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  • AxeA Axe wrote on
    #24

    I pray that McCown gives the Browns more than he gave the Bucs..

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  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out

    He truly would be a player coach.

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on
    #25

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    He truly would be a player coach.

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

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  • LBC mikeL LBC mike wrote on
    #26

    He did good in Chicago

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  • jrb12711J jrb12711 wrote on
    #27

    Despite what people on this board say he's a solid back-up level talent in the NFL and about the top of the FA QB's this year. It's obvious Hoyer wasn't in play, and signing McCown at least gives the team a QB to trot out there if Manziel doesn't pan out and we are bridging the gap.

  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    He truly would be a player coach.

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on
    #28

    @tour2ma said:

    Who was the last NFL player-coach?

    Last player-coach I can remember in Cleveland was Lenny Wilkins. Before that Frank Robinson...

    Need to fire up the Gip-signal...

    To tell you the truth, I wasn't aware there ever was one.

    The more interesting question, in my opinion...Could we list O'Connell as our emergency QB?

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