Playing less in FA has worked great since '99 hasn't it!

@comeonman said:

You think, lol. The reactions after every game last year were insane

? it was a rollercoaster reaction

Zombo said:

Steven Jackson the running back? Why?

We have power backs, young ones.

Could use a scatback.

Z

I say we sign Deangelo Williams to go along with West and Crow. Use him as a 3rd down runner and reciever out of the backfield. Should be pretty cheap and if he can stay healthy would be pretty productive in that role IMO

Zombo said:

I think Crowell and West compliment each other pretty well. West being between the 20's type of guy. Crowell is money inside the 10. Jackson would undoubtedly be able to help both guys. Only if he isn't demanding big $$ or x amount of playing time. Doubt he'll complain about # of snaps.

How funny would it be to get TBitch back and have him blow up??

@cdl15 said:

Trade for Sam Bradford

-Sign Brian Hardline

-Sign Cecil Shorts III

-Sign Steven Jackson

-Let Cameron walk

Steven Jackson the running back? Why?

We have power backs, young ones.

Could use a scatback.

Z

@tour2ma said:

We agree on Hughes... I think he ends up here.

Raji's production has been way down the past three years... 2014 due to injury, I believe.

Fairley is rumored to be at least as dedicated to the game as Albert HaynesworAth.

Dockett is not a NT.

Don't know Knighton.

Were I to target a DT, it'd be AZ's Dan Williams.

No reason to spend on any of the above with the prospects in the draft.

As for Raji, Knighton and Williams ? No thanks. Raji isn't what he was in 09, Knighton is almost 30 and Williams is a very one dimensional player. I'd like Shelton for the fact he also collapses the interior pocket.

@the-gipper said:

Probably so, but if you do that you are working from a defensive position, only reacting to others actions.

That said, we have read all along that we probably weren't going to be big players, and probably have a pretty good feel for who we are going to lose and who we don't care if we lose. Without the full list in front of me, I'd say losing Skrine and Jordon would be the two losses we would feel to any degree.

My guess is we sign 2-3 players...maybe a D lineman or two and a receiver. Maybe a TE as well.

@tour2ma said:

Hartline is someone we should bring in. Austin should be let go along with Benjamin. Those two we can replace in the draft

@clevfan4life said:

But just look at the DT talent we could go after, Knighton..Fairley..Docket..Raji................anyone of those guys could be our starting NT, and all of them are going to be better for the next few years than any DT in the draft.

Raji's production has been way down the past three years... 2014 due to injury, I believe.

Fairley is rumored to be at least as dedicated to the game as Albert Haynesworth.

Dockett is not a NT.

Don't know Knighton.

Were I to target a DT, it'd be AZ's Dan Williams.

No reason to spend on any of the above with the prospects in the draft.

With the cap space Cleveland has they can add some quality veterans AND draft some good talent in this draft.

They need to make a splash in not only the draft, but in FA as well. Bring in starters at the key positions the Browns need to fill, draft depth for those positions, and let the vets mentor these newcomers.

Cleveland has the cap space to go after a guy like Suh. The fucker may be dirty, but 8.5 sacks at a position that most quality DTs only get maybe 4 or 5 at is a commodity. AND he draws the double team! Imagine the holes it can open for our LBs and other guys.

Or they get Maxwell to go opposite of Haden, Dude was solid in Seattle and I think he'd be a good fit in Pettine's scheme. Skrine just isnt that good and he gets flagged all the time for PI. Gilbert is a pansy and I dont see him lasting long here with his bad attitude and lackluster work ethic, but maybe he can change, who knows..

I do think Pettine wants Jerry Hughes. Up and coming guy who had 10 sacks last season.

Hell even if we dont get Suh and get someone for less like Fairley. Our front 7 would still be nasty. Fraley, Hughes, Mingo, Krueger, Dansby, Robertson. It would be an upgrade from last year, maybe we would get someone to eventually replace Bryant through the draft and/or Mingo.Mingo has been kind of a letdown and Bryant is decent. Fairley, Hughes, Krueger, and Dansby would be nasty on that side of the ball.

I can see Hartline coming to Cleveland, he would upgrade our receiving corps but we would still need to add a playmaker in the draft because I don't see us overpaying for Randall Cobb. I think Cooper, White, or Parker would be great additions if we can nab one of them in the 1st or 2nd.

OL depth is something that needs to be addressed through either route. Im not sure who the big names are this year in either the draft or FA but we need to pickup some solid lineman to solidify the right side of our line. Thomas and Binito are solid, Mack is a beast and hopefully he comes back full form, the other guys are liabilities.

TEs I think we are ok with Dray and Barnidge, but it wouldn't hurt to add a receiving TE in the later rounds.

This team can be 8-8 this year if the FO pulls a rabbit out of their ass and gets some quality pieces to build around.

Only conundrum that we can never address is our QB. McClown is going to flop which will force Manziel back into the lineup and things may become bad. Hopefully our running game and defense takes the pressure off whoever our signal caller is. Mallet is an interesting QB, but its too late for that now..

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

This board is full of reactionary bitches.

@nickers said:

You build through the draft.. not FA...

-Sign Brian Hardline

-Sign Cecil Shorts III

-Sign Steven Jackson

-Let Cameron walk

Sounds fair

@darren15 said:

i'd take a perennial pro-bowl DT over any WR, period.

if you don't think a run stopper is a much more coveted position over a flashy WR then you know dick about football.

@clevfan4life said:

You need to explain to Farmer what a WR is

i see one or two guys i would step up to the plate for and none of them are WRs (those still crying about sammy watkins).

This is not the year to lay back in free agency. We can't fill all our needs through the draft. And there's too much talent out there not to take a swing at some of them. I really don't understand that sentiment on the part of the FO if it's true. Especially at WR.

@gumby73 said:

Yup, without doubt. They've already had their 1 and only mulligan.