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  • I don't want a "Game Manager" I want a QB that scares people..

    @nickers said:

    I don't want a "Game Manager" I want a QB that scares people..

    Peyton Manning scared everyone but the Hawks defense.

    While the QB is undoubtedly the most important position on the field, look no further than organizations that have used good to great signal callers that have masked deficiencies in their teams.

    The Colts might be the best example. Without Manning and Luck they're total trash.

  • AxeA Axe

    @calfoxwc said:

    Losing teams turn the corner when they get the right right franchise QB in place, with the right coaches

    and systems, and it all comes together.

    Condensed it, and fixed it for you..

    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute..

    @axe said:

    Condensed it, and fixed it for you..

    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute..

    I hear you but there are so many variables that I just don't think you can broad brush such a conclusion. Coaches, systems, other players, injuries and execution play an important role. My hope is that it all comes together for the Browns this year. I think they can play competitively against any team - and if that means 8-8, I'll be really happy because 1 more draft/FA and this team can be really special (yes, with a new starting QB).

  • Condensed it, and fixed it for you..



    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute.. Axe


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    Au contraire, mon ami ....



    The Saints had a truly great qb in Archie Manning, and he had a terrible time. A great qb goes to a playoff team,


    he'll probably be great.



    A great qb goes to a team that is seriously lacking in talent on offense, does not look great. Bert Jones with the Colts...


    You let the Browns nab a star #1 qb next year, and watch him not be a bust, but play


    like the real deal. Better to get all the pieces in place, and then get the qb.



    Archie was refusing to let it happen to Eli.


  • Basic football scheme lingo doesn't require an advanced knowledge of the game. Tiam

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    I never said it did. I was laughing at myself because I never talk about that stuff. I wasn't complaining -

    and explained that to Mr. Flugels - he knows that.

  • AxeA Axe

    @calfoxwc said:

    Losing teams turn the corner when they get the right right franchise QB in place, with the right coaches

    and systems, and it all comes together.

    Condensed it, and fixed it for you..

    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute..

    @axe said:

    Condensed it, and fixed it for you..

    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute..

    you could have the best wrs in the game but with no OL to protect the QB you'll still be shit.

    the bucs are doing it all wrong, while the browns are building a team correctly. i don't know what the bucs did to improve their pass protection this offseason but if they didn't plug some holes jameis winston might go the way of tim couch.

  • @axe said:

    Condensed it, and fixed it for you..

    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute..

    you could have the best wrs in the game but with no OL to protect the QB you'll still be shit.

    the bucs are doing it all wrong, while the browns are building a team correctly. i don't know what the bucs did to improve their pass protection this offseason but if they didn't plug some holes jameis winston might go the way of tim couch.

    @miktoxic said:

    you could have the best wrs in the game but with no OL to protect the QB you'll still be shit.

    the bucs are doing it all wrong, while the browns are building a team correctly. i don't know what the bucs did to improve their pass protection this offseason but if they didn't plug some holes jameis winston might go the way of tim couch.

    I just watched a number of Bucs games on Rewind, just to see what McCown looked like, and gotta say that their OL sucks rocks......they are really really bad...... Poor guy had no chance(or time) to do anything......was running for his life on every play and there was rarely time for those "great" WR's to even get open.......

    I think he'll do better here, with this line and WR corp, than he did there......(Im hoping)

  • I don't want a "Game Manager" I want a QB that scares people..

    @nickers said:

    I don't want a "Game Manager" I want a QB that scares people..

    Well, we don't have that guy. ...not unless JFF plays here the way he did in college......and no one I know thinks he can do that.

  • I don't want a "Game Manager" I want a QB that scares people..

    @nickers said:

    I don't want a "Game Manager" I want a QB that scares people opponents...

    Fixed...

  • Nicker's look at it the right way. look at the sorry QB's we have brought in and still looked competitive (a OL). We send them elsewhere their out of the league in a year. 1 Exception Derek Anderson.

  • Nicker's look at it the right way. look at the sorry QB's we have brought in and still looked competitive (a OL). We send them elsewhere their out of the league in a year. 1 Exception Derek Anderson.

    @gumby73 said:

    Nicker's look at it the right way. look at the sorry QB's we have brought in and still looked competitive (a OL). We send them elsewhere their out of the league in a year. 1 Exception Derek Anderson.

    there's no doubt the browns org's record at drafting QBs is dismal. the jury is still out on manziel (for some), but i really wouldn't attach that pick with farmer as we all know who wanted the kid (haslam).

    yes they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years. easier said than done, but if anyone can draft a nobody and turn him into a solid starter i believe farmer can and i wouldn't bet against him throwing a lot of picks to move up and grap one of the top 3 QBs in next year's draft along with a blue chip WR.

  • Condensed it, and fixed it for you..



    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute.. Axe


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    Au contraire, mon ami ....



    The Saints had a truly great qb in Archie Manning, and he had a terrible time. A great qb goes to a playoff team,


    he'll probably be great.



    A great qb goes to a team that is seriously lacking in talent on offense, does not look great. Bert Jones with the Colts...


    You let the Browns nab a star #1 qb next year, and watch him not be a bust, but play


    like the real deal. Better to get all the pieces in place, and then get the qb.



    Archie was refusing to let it happen to Eli.


    @calfoxwc said:

    Condensed it, and fixed it for you..

    The Browns appear to me to be taking the QB approach the Bucs took last yr. Bring in McClown for Johnny Rehab to learn from.. He was supposed to mentor Mike Glennon last yr.. He had two 6'5 WRs and a 6'7" TE to work with.. And still brought the Bucs the #1 pick.. Think about that for a minute.. Axe

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    Au contraire, mon ami ....

    The Saints had a truly great qb in Archie Manning, and he had a terrible time. A great qb goes to a playoff team,

    he'll probably be great.

    A great qb goes to a team that is seriously lacking in talent on offense, does not look great. Bert Jones with the Colts...

    You let the Browns nab a star #1 qb next year, and watch him not be a bust, but play

    like the real deal. Better to get all the pieces in place, and then get the qb.

    Archie was refusing to let it happen to Eli.

    Zombo would argue with you that Archie was NOT such a great QB. The numbers support Z.

  • @gumby73 said:

    Nicker's look at it the right way. look at the sorry QB's we have brought in and still looked competitive (a OL). We send them elsewhere their out of the league in a year. 1 Exception Derek Anderson.

    there's no doubt the browns org's record at drafting QBs is dismal. the jury is still out on manziel (for some), but i really wouldn't attach that pick with farmer as we all know who wanted the kid (haslam).

    yes they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years. easier said than done, but if anyone can draft a nobody and turn him into a solid starter i believe farmer can and i wouldn't bet against him throwing a lot of picks to move up and grap one of the top 3 QBs in next year's draft along with a blue chip WR.

    @miktoxic said:

    yes they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years.

    That's happened exactly once in our history... and, yes, his name was Otto.

    But for injury, Dr. Frank might have made it two.

  • @miktoxic said:

    yes they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years.

    That's happened exactly once in our history... and, yes, his name was Otto.

    But for injury, Dr. Frank might have made it two.

    @tour2ma said:

    That's happened exactly once in our history... and, yes, his name was Otto.

    But for injury, Dr. Frank might have made it two.

    If you are talking about the Browns drafting a QB.....neither Graham nor Ryan were drafted by the Browns. Graham was drafted in 1944 by the Lions....but he first served in the military then chose to go with Paul Brown as a free agent.

    Ryan was drafted by the Rams. Browns traded like a 3rd round pick for him later.

    The one Browns QB draftee that had the longest tenure was Brian Sipe....13th rounder, and he was here for exactly 10 years.

  • @gumby73 said:

    Nicker's look at it the right way. look at the sorry QB's we have brought in and still looked competitive (a OL). We send them elsewhere their out of the league in a year. 1 Exception Derek Anderson.

    there's no doubt the browns org's record at drafting QBs is dismal. the jury is still out on manziel (for some), but i really wouldn't attach that pick with farmer as we all know who wanted the kid (haslam).

    yes they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years. easier said than done, but if anyone can draft a nobody and turn him into a solid starter i believe farmer can and i wouldn't bet against him throwing a lot of picks to move up and grap one of the top 3 QBs in next year's draft along with a blue chip WR.

    @miktoxic said:

    there's no doubt the browns org's record at drafting QBs is dismal. the jury is still out on manziel (for some), but i really wouldn't attach that pick with farmer as we all know who wanted the kid (haslam).

    yes they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years. easier said than done, but if anyone can draft a nobody and turn him into a solid starter i believe farmer can and i wouldn't bet against him throwing a lot of picks to move up and grap one of the top 3 QBs in next year's draft along with a blue chip WR.

    Totally agree. The Farmer/Pettine Plan is clear. Year one, Farmer had no trust in using old regime scouts in 2014. Both got by finding their own needs and Farmer after 2014 draft put in his own scouts in place. His West Coast scout really may have Shined in 2015 draft. Shelton, Mayle, Orchard, Pullard, Expre and Telfer. In 2016, I see the same as most QB and playmaker WR. There is a Big, Pro Style Offense QB at Cal that am pretty sure we will scout with our guy named Jared Goff. I got my eyes on watching his tape now and He's got my attention going into 2016 college season. Cardell Jones, hold that thought for now??

  • Zombo would argue with you that Archie was NOT such a great QB. The numbers support Z. Mr. Gipper

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    Numbers represent the dismal talent of the team around him.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Manning

  • @tour2ma said:

    That's happened exactly once in our history... and, yes, his name was Otto.

    But for injury, Dr. Frank might have made it two.

    If you are talking about the Browns drafting a QB.....neither Graham nor Ryan were drafted by the Browns. Graham was drafted in 1944 by the Lions....but he first served in the military then chose to go with Paul Brown as a free agent.

    Ryan was drafted by the Rams. Browns traded like a 3rd round pick for him later.

    The one Browns QB draftee that had the longest tenure was Brian Sipe....13th rounder, and he was here for exactly 10 years.

    @the-gipper said:

    If you are talking about the Browns drafting a QB.

    @miktoxic said:

    they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years.

    There's only been one ten-year starter in our history.

  • Zombo would argue with you that Archie was NOT such a great QB. The numbers support Z. Mr. Gipper

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    Numbers represent the dismal talent of the team around him.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Manning

    @calfoxwc said:

    Zombo would argue with you that Archie was NOT such a great QB. The numbers support Z. Mr. Gipper

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    Numbers represent the dismal talent of the team around him.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Manning

    If Ken Stabler and Ken Anderson from that same era can't make HOF, then Archie certainly wouldn't be considered.

  • @the-gipper said:

    If you are talking about the Browns drafting a QB.

    @miktoxic said:

    they need to find a QB that will start for them the next 10 years.

    There's only been one ten-year starter in our history.

    @tour2ma said:

    There's only been one ten-year starter in our history.

    OK, misunderstood. Here is the roster of how many years a particular QB was the primary starting QB for the Browns (i.e started the most games in a particular season):

    Otto Graham 10 years

    Brian Sipe 8 years

    Bernie Kosar 7 years

    Frank Ryan 6 years

    Milt Plum 4 years

    Bill Nelsen 4 years

    Mike Phipps 4 years

    Tim Couch 4 years

    Vinny Testaverde 3 years

    Tommy O'Connell 2 years

    Derek Anderson 2 years

    Colt McCoy 2 years

    Paul McDonald, Mike Tomscak, Kelly Holcomb, Jeff Garcia, Charlie Frye, Trent Dilfer, Brady Quinn, Brandon Weeden, Jason Campbell, and Brian Hoyer 1 year each

    Of these 10 one year wonders....only McDonald and Tomscak preceded "The Move". The other 8 have all been since 1999.

  • @calfoxwc said:

    Zombo would argue with you that Archie was NOT such a great QB. The numbers support Z. Mr. Gipper

    ****************************************************

    Numbers represent the dismal talent of the team around him.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Manning

    If Ken Stabler and Ken Anderson from that same era can't make HOF, then Archie certainly wouldn't be considered.

    @the-gipper said:

    If Ken Stabler and Ken Anderson from that same era can't make HOF, then Archie certainly wouldn't be considered.

    HOF is basically reserved for the top 1%....and Id say none of those guys fit that mold....

    Great players get passed up all the time, because its only for the greatEST of the great.....there are already like 15 QB's from the 70's and 80's in the HOF, so how many "greatest ever" can there be beyond that?.....

    300 new players enter the league every year and approx 3-4 get into the hall every year......it's easy math....

  • @the-gipper said:

    If Ken Stabler and Ken Anderson from that same era can't make HOF, then Archie certainly wouldn't be considered.

    HOF is basically reserved for the top 1%....and Id say none of those guys fit that mold....

    Great players get passed up all the time, because its only for the greatEST of the great.....there are already like 15 QB's from the 70's and 80's in the HOF, so how many "greatest ever" can there be beyond that?.....

    300 new players enter the league every year and approx 3-4 get into the hall every year......it's easy math....

    @mudfly said:

    HOF is basically reserved for the top 1%....and Id say none of those guys fit that mold....

    Great players get passed up all the time, because its only for the greatEST of the great.....there are already like 15 QB's from the 70's and 80's in the HOF, so how many "greatest ever" can there be beyond that?.....

    300 new players enter the league every year and approx 3-4 get into the hall every year......it's easy math....

    Here is a way I see it....a potential HOF QB comes along about once every two years....and maybe a sure fire HOF once every 3-4 years.

    Take the last 25 years since 1990. As I see it the only QBs that could even sniff a HOF election are as follows:

    By decade: 1990s

    1991 Brett Favre

    1993 Drew Bledsoe

    1995 Steve McNair

    1998 Peyton Manning

    1999 Donovan McNabb

    of these....only Favre and Manning are sure things the others are unlikely....that makes just 2 in that decade

    Plus the 1990s produced Kurt Warner....a probable. So make that just 3 HOF QBs produced during the 1990 decade

    2000 Tom Brady

    2001 Drew Brees

    2003 Carson Palmer

    2004 Roethlisberger/Eli Manning/Phillip Rivers

    2005 Aaron Rodgers

    2008 Matt Ryan

    this decade produced more probably 4 sure things, plus 2 high maybes plus a couple of borderline and below.

    2011 Cam Newton

    2012 Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson

    Halfway through the 2010 decade and so far just possibles. All these guys need to do more imo to basically cement HOF consideration.