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  • Already love hearing that about Cooper. Like I said, the kid has an elite first step.

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  • Thanks Floog.

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  • tiamat63T tiamat63

    Already love hearing that about Cooper. Like I said, the kid has an elite first step.

    @tiamat63 said:

    Already love hearing that about Cooper. Like I said, the kid has an elite first step.

    Tia, that phrase "first step" means so much on the defensive side of the ball. Guys either show up with it or they don't. You can coach some of that up to an extent; BUT old habits aren't always easy to break at the NFL level. Wali Rainer used to make a ratload of tackles; but far too much of that inventory was too far downfield in pursuit rather than up against the point of attack. D'Qwell Jackson was almost the same exact story EXCEPT when we put him in a 4-3.

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  • W Westside Steve

    Thanks Floog.

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    @westside-steve said:

    Thanks Floog.

    WSS

    You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.

    I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!"

  • This defense is going to shit on people

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  • The whole Browns team is going to kick ass.

  • Nice read

  • Good read...

    The D-side picks all seem to be settling in nicely as one would hope.

    The note on Shaw was very interesting. Curious to see if he can make any noise in our little QB competition.

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Good read...

    The D-side picks all seem to be settling in nicely as one would hope.

    The note on Shaw was very interesting. Curious to see if he can make any noise in our little QB competition.

    @tour2ma said:

    Good read...

    The D-side picks all seem to be settling in nicely as one would hope.

    The note on Shaw was very interesting. Curious to see if he can make any noise in our little QB competition.

    I hear ya. Here's a kid that played in a college offense that has been known to hang QBs out to dry in some unsound protection schemes over the years. Shaw either had to learn to get rid of the ball at the speed of the SEC pass rushes, eat it or escape the pocket with his surprisingly good quickness. During his final year at SC, he evolved into a guy that sported a TD:INT ratio of 24:1. Is that even possible without vision, smarts, accuracy and a student of the game?

    For a team that wants to run the ball well and play great defense - this isn't a bad young QB to invest time in. He quietly does many of the things we hoped to see from Manziel on the field. I remembered hearing Brady say that Coach Belichick told him if he wanted to go from wearing blue jeans to games on Sunday to making it in this league - he would need to get a lot stronger in the weight room. There's no reason the same can't hold true for Connor Shaw if anyone is worried about arm strength.

    I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!"

  • This was pretty encouraging news for our red zone offense:

    Here are a few names that stood out today. • Northwestern wide receiver Kyle Prater (6-foot-5, 231 pounds)

    As much as our running game is the foundation of our overall success as an offense - it gets a Popeye's Spinach effect if we can put some size mismatches into a shorter field. If we don't at least pose a red zone threat of scoring via the pass, defenses can outnumber our blockers at the point of attack especially if we never make them pay for doing so.

    I absolutely love what I'm seeing prioritized from Farmer and Pettine.

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  • 1) CLEVELAND BROWNS: While some folks were screaming for the Browns to move up the board and nab a quarterback or electric receiver, general manager Ray Farmer proved he was intent on building a blue-collar team that doesn't rely solely on the performance of the QB. Thus, Farmer focused his efforts on upgrading the defensive front with the selections of Danny Shelton, Nate Orchard and Xavier Cooper. The trio will augment a solid front line and help the Browns play the kind of physical football that coach Mike Pettine desires. Offensively, the Browns took a versatile interior blocker (Cameron Erving) and a dynamic running back (Duke Johnson), which will allow the offense to pummel opponents behind a "ground and pound" approach. The Browns threw a couple of late-round darts with the selections of cover corners Charles Gaines and Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, two guys with big-time potential. If both guys play up to their collegiate flashes, Cleveland could have one of the deepest defensive backfields in the NFL in a few seasons. GRADE: B+

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