@medinadawg said:

Well, that is the experiment that will be undertaken. Hopefully it will have some success.

@the-gipper said:

I can think of some tight ends that came from basketball! I don't thik QB's typically have the athleticism or speed to convert to WR. Pryor is the exception...6'5", 4.38 time. The Browns ought to invest all they can in his developement, teaching him route running and creating separation. How many defensive backfields could cover Pryor and Benjamin both running deep routes, and still cover intermediate receivers.

I have to admit, Jennings showed me a little fire yesterday, and I look to see him improve upon his showing this weekend. I believe at 5'10 and 170 pounds, he'll provide some much needed size. *eye roll*

At any rate, the offense is only going to be part of the problem. I don't want to THINK about what happens when we play the Steelers.

Good luck Johnny...maybe you can find Pryor or Jennings for a few big plays and give us something to cheer about.

@tour2ma said:

ahhhh....of course.....makes more sense now that you've mentioned that.....

Jennings might be a familiarity move for Austin...

@tour2ma said:

Ha!....thats why we need to draft like 5 of them.....just to make sure we get the good one, who ever that may be....

On a side note.....Pryor and Bowe inactive.......Jennings activated from PS and on active roster today.....weird, eh?

@mudfly said:

I think we need to draft LB in rounds 1 thru 5.....and hope we score at least 2 that can play......otherwise, nothing will get better....

LOL... started thinking about an LB draft last nite after writing my "In Defense of Pettine" treatise yesterday... and woke up thinking about it this AM.

Problem is every defensive player that caught my eye yesterday played a position other than LB...

@texasag1969 said:

Don't worry Mud, we have a reputation to maintain. So QB it is in rounds 1-5! One will stick.

As good as Bernie was at qb, he had a D that was capable of holding a lead. Dawg pound originted because of lights out defensive play. The true rep of the Browns has mostly been based on defense.....so in reply....HUH?

Good example?....how about picking Gilbert in Rd1....then Desir in Rd 4.....then Kwaun as a UDFA.....

Tapped 3 and got 2......just not in the order you would expect.....but those are the odds when drafting, so you take what you can get.....

Time to overdraft LB's.....lots and lots of LB's......fast ones, SMART ones, versatile ones, aggressive ones & mean ones....

But, please, dont bring me "potential" or " a DE conversion" or "a project"......just an accomplished(3 down) LB x 2 (or 3)

@mudfly said:

Don't worry Mud, we have a reputation to maintain. So QB it is in rounds 1-5! One will stick.

@mudfly said:

I think we need to draft LB in rounds 1 thru 5.....and hope we score at least 2 that can play......otherwise, nothing will get better....

BINGO!

@wargograw said:

True-but Bama's O is very run oriented that first half to soften teams up for him the second half. If everyone in the stadium knows what's coming, then under 4 ypc the 1st half should be expected. You can't just sneeze and write off a back who broke Walker's season record, especially when D's were geared to stop him. They used him that way to help their serviceable QB move the team. Everything they do starts with Henry in the backfield. Like I say someone will sign a valuable addition to their team late 1st or early 2nd. We do not have a back that can help set up the kind of O Pettine wants to run. Elliott won't be there unless we trade down and take him mid-1st as our first player taken. I could live with that. He's a fine player and we could help fill a lot of obvious needs in a trade down.

Btw Tour, I believe Bama does use some ZBS. I see Henry flow outside then one cut a decent amount.

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

That has been my point all along. Zeke will not be there unless he is taken as our first pick. I like our Johnson too but he does not have the endurance to take NFL pounding, nor can he get the tough yards inside required of a team that declares it wants to pound the ball the old fashioned way. If he is there for our second pick and we take a pass then shame on us once again. This guy makes those yards despite everyone in the house knowing he is 80% of Bama's O. His power sets up everything. Pettine would give anything to win the way Bama wins, tough D and a controlling, in your face inside running game that sets up PA for the QB. Like I said, persist with the dancers and nothing changes in Cleveland. Let him go set up someone else's offense. I shall be vindicated.

@wargograw said:

Not Zeke?

I just meant on Alabama over the last 8 or so years now.

I'd take Zeke.

@texasag1969 said:

Well I guess you guys just don't really want a power back who makes yards after the hit. You want another dancer I guess. But if we want to be a run first O as Pettine claims, then go ahead and dance away.

I'd take a talented power back, just haven't seen one yet.

Tia, what's a man gotta do to get some credit around here?

@texasag1969 said:

Well I guess you guys just don't really want a power back who makes yards after the hit. You want another dancer I guess. But if we want to be a run first O as Pettine claims, then go ahead and dance away.

I want a LB with nasty attitude. And we are developing a pretty good rb already. The team makes Henry look good, to draft him, I would much rather have it the other way around

@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

He looked wholly ordinary.

My thoughts exactly. He looks like TR 2.0 and never catches anything out of the backfield..