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  • darren15D darren15 wrote on last edited by
    #53

    They tried to get Marvin Jones and Sanu but ended up with Casey Jones and Shamu

  • C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by calfoxwc
    #54

    Maybe then, Bowe isn't stupid, and won't be in the doghouse

    with Hue at the helm !

    FA isn't over yet.... btw and it sounds like Jones wanted to go

    to a winning team. whatever.

  • We always do this, a dude plays his ass off for us and we don't reward him. The one thing Cleveland could say is that we're loyal to our players that "play like a Brown". But we're not. So why again do kids want to come here and play out of college? They don't. All we get are high priced guys no one else wants to pay. Same old same old. Nothing changes. Good luck Goff or Wentz or whatever new scrub we bring in so we can cheer when he gets injured in a year or two. If either of those two guys would have to play next year they can't throw it. Ever. Just hand it off 40 times a game and just get us to the 2017 draft. Which is our SB>

    darren15D darren15 wrote on last edited by darren15
    #55

    @clevfan4life said:

    We always do this, a dude plays his ass off for us and we don't reward him. The one thing Cleveland could say is that we're loyal to our players that "play like a Brown". But we're not. So why again do kids want to come here and play out of college? They don't. All we get are high priced guys no one else wants to pay. Same old same old. Nothing changes. Good luck Goff or Wentz or whatever new scrub we bring in so we can cheer when he gets injured in a year or two. If either of those two guys would have to play next year they can't throw it. Ever. Just hand it off 40 times a game and just get us to the 2017 draft. Which is our SB>

    And I thought I was the one who would be writing most of the miserable posts today....welcome to the club grab yourself a Pabst and handful of peanuts and watch FA unfold 🙂

  • We always do this, a dude plays his ass off for us and we don't reward him. The one thing Cleveland could say is that we're loyal to our players that "play like a Brown". But we're not. So why again do kids want to come here and play out of college? They don't. All we get are high priced guys no one else wants to pay. Same old same old. Nothing changes. Good luck Goff or Wentz or whatever new scrub we bring in so we can cheer when he gets injured in a year or two. If either of those two guys would have to play next year they can't throw it. Ever. Just hand it off 40 times a game and just get us to the 2017 draft. Which is our SB>

    C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by
    #56

    @clevfan4life said:

    We always do this, a dude plays his ass off for us and we don't reward him. The one thing Cleveland could say is that we're loyal to our players that "play like a Brown". But we're not. So why again do kids want to come here and play out of college? They don't. All we get are high priced guys no one else wants to pay. Same old same old. Nothing changes. Good luck Goff or Wentz or whatever new scrub we bring in so we can cheer when he gets injured in a year or two. If either of those two guys would have to play next year they can't throw it. Ever. Just hand it off 40 times a game and just get us to the 2017 draft. Which is our SB>

    Oh, baloney. They rewarded Joe Thomas, didn't they? way too negative nelly.

  • MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
    #57

    I would just point out that its a double edged sword....are we assuming the Browns arent trying?.....you know, these players have a lot of say in the matter and, even if we make very valid offers, they could still choose to go elsewhere.....

    Its not Sashis fault we have a shitty team and shitty weather....so, without any "real" info, lets not assume they arent even trying...

    The other option is to make some more Dwayne Bowe deals and WAY over pay for shit.....would that be better???

    Loyalty?.....HA!.....most of todays players go for the $$$ and wins.....its a business, not a love fest....

  • T TexasAg1969 wrote on last edited by TexasAg1969
    #58

    Add Mike Silver to those who say about the Harvard guys "not so sure they are NFL street smart"- 2 minutes ago on NFL Network

    Casserly pretty much says they missed the boat on not realizing that FA the first couple of years is important in building a team.

    The whole crew is down on how this is working out for "baseball guys".

    Edit: I hate to say it but they pretty much ended it by laughing about the Browns FO along the lines of a Bob Marley song.

  • darren15D darren15 wrote on last edited by
    #59

    We offered Marvin Jones a very low ball contract offer.....not really in for him.......Dwayne Bowe it is then

  • @clevfan4life said:

    We always do this, a dude plays his ass off for us and we don't reward him. The one thing Cleveland could say is that we're loyal to our players that "play like a Brown". But we're not. So why again do kids want to come here and play out of college? They don't. All we get are high priced guys no one else wants to pay. Same old same old. Nothing changes. Good luck Goff or Wentz or whatever new scrub we bring in so we can cheer when he gets injured in a year or two. If either of those two guys would have to play next year they can't throw it. Ever. Just hand it off 40 times a game and just get us to the 2017 draft. Which is our SB>

    Oh, baloney. They rewarded Joe Thomas, didn't they? way too negative nelly.

    C Clevfan4life wrote on last edited by
    #60

    @calfoxwc said:

    Oh, baloney. They rewarded Joe Thomas, didn't they? way too negative nelly.

    and who else? Look I like JT but he's not playning a flashy position. A LT no matter how good he is isn't going to sell a lot of jerseys. We need to retain some of these players like Cribbs even if they fall off slightly cause it shows other players that the Browns don't toss you the minute you lose 1/100000th off your 40. If a player falls off too much that's one thing, but we need to keep some players for the sake of continuity and teaching.

  • Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
    #61

    It's the same teams every year that are active in March.

    Just like its the same guys who get pusshurt immediately.

  • Add Mike Silver to those who say about the Harvard guys "not so sure they are NFL street smart"- 2 minutes ago on NFL Network

    Casserly pretty much says they missed the boat on not realizing that FA the first couple of years is important in building a team.

    The whole crew is down on how this is working out for "baseball guys".

    Edit: I hate to say it but they pretty much ended it by laughing about the Browns FO along the lines of a Bob Marley song.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
    #62

    @texasag1969 said:

    Add Mike Silver to those who say about the Harvard guys "not so sure they are NFL street smart"- 2 minutes ago on NFL Network

    Casserly pretty much says they missed the boat on not realizing that FA the first couple of years is important in building a team.

    The whole crew is down on how this is working out for "baseball guys".

    Edit: I hate to say it but they pretty much ended it by laughing about the Browns FO along the lines of a Bob Marley song.

    Watched the same segment, didn't get the same "lolbrowns" feeling at all.

    Silver seemed interested in seeing our FO work out, Casserly was saying we need to dabble more in FA than previous regimes. As a matter of fact, they made it a point to state this regime isn't like our last, because the transition to the segment was from a Manziel story.

    It's 10:50 AM. Free agency isn't even open. And you guys are already down on this FO?

  • MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
    #63

    You know, we signed Dansby, Bowe, Bryant, Tramon, Mack & Whitner to huge contracts and, really, all I heard was that we overpaid for crap....(except maybe Mack, who clearly didnt want to be here).....

    And, now, we stick to our guns and dont overpay 2nd tier players like Benji or Jones and what?....were cheap or stupid?

    Jones signed for $8 million.....should we have offered him 10????....Maybe pay Benji $8 million to return some punts?

  • They tried to get Marvin Jones and Sanu but ended up with Casey Jones and Shamu

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #64

    @darren15 said:

    They tried to get Marvin Jones and Sanu but ended up with Casey Jones and Shamu

    Well, with that we could revive the Geauga Lake Sea World.

  • You know, we signed Dansby, Bowe, Bryant, Tramon, Mack & Whitner to huge contracts and, really, all I heard was that we overpaid for crap....(except maybe Mack, who clearly didnt want to be here).....

    And, now, we stick to our guns and dont overpay 2nd tier players like Benji or Jones and what?....were cheap or stupid?

    Jones signed for $8 million.....should we have offered him 10????....Maybe pay Benji $8 million to return some punts?

    T TexasAg1969 wrote on last edited by TexasAg1969
    #65

    @mudfly said:

    You know, we signed Dansby, Bowe, Bryant, Tramon, Mack & Whitner to huge contracts and, really, all I heard was that we overpaid for crap....(except maybe Mack, who clearly didnt want to be here).....

    And, now, we stick to our guns and dont overpay 2nd tier players like Benji or Jones and what?....were cheap or stupid?

    Jones signed for $8 million.....should we have offered him 10????....Maybe pay Benji $8 million to return some punts?

    At the end of the day if we are a far worse team than at the beginning of the day then yes, we screwed the pooch. Right now outlook not so good.

  • @mudfly said:

    You know, we signed Dansby, Bowe, Bryant, Tramon, Mack & Whitner to huge contracts and, really, all I heard was that we overpaid for crap....(except maybe Mack, who clearly didnt want to be here).....

    And, now, we stick to our guns and dont overpay 2nd tier players like Benji or Jones and what?....were cheap or stupid?

    Jones signed for $8 million.....should we have offered him 10????....Maybe pay Benji $8 million to return some punts?

    At the end of the day if we are a far worse team than at the beginning of the day then yes, we screwed the pooch. Right now outlook not so good.

    Tim Couch Pulls OutT Tim Couch Pulls Out wrote on last edited by
    #66

    @texasag1969 said:

    At the end of the day if we are a far worse team than at the beginning of the day then yes, we screwed the pooch. Right now outlook not so good.

    I didn't realize the season started tomorrow.

  • MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by Mudfly
    #67

    Well, we've know for 2 years that Mack was leaving and the Browns pretty clearly said they weren't gonna make waves in FA....and the fact the Jones & Benji signed elsewhere means what?.....neither one is a difference maker and both got way more than they were worth(at least in my book)....

    Sheesh...technically, the day hasnt even started yet.....

    Ill reserve my whining for later....much later......

  • We are fucked

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #68

    @darren15 said:

    We are fucked

    Isn't paying Marvin Jones that much money fucked? I mean, Marvin Jones is more like Marvin Berry, cousin of Chuck Berry.....not the prime dog in the family.

  • @darren15 said:

    We are fucked

    Isn't paying Marvin Jones that much money fucked? I mean, Marvin Jones is more like Marvin Berry, cousin of Chuck Berry.....not the prime dog in the family.

    MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by Mudfly
    #69

    @the-gipper said:

    Isn't paying Marvin Jones that much money fucked?

    I would say it is.....yep

    Puts him in the top 20 in the league.....

  • @texasag1969 said:

    Add Mike Silver to those who say about the Harvard guys "not so sure they are NFL street smart"- 2 minutes ago on NFL Network

    Casserly pretty much says they missed the boat on not realizing that FA the first couple of years is important in building a team.

    The whole crew is down on how this is working out for "baseball guys".

    Edit: I hate to say it but they pretty much ended it by laughing about the Browns FO along the lines of a Bob Marley song.

    Watched the same segment, didn't get the same "lolbrowns" feeling at all.

    Silver seemed interested in seeing our FO work out, Casserly was saying we need to dabble more in FA than previous regimes. As a matter of fact, they made it a point to state this regime isn't like our last, because the transition to the segment was from a Manziel story.

    It's 10:50 AM. Free agency isn't even open. And you guys are already down on this FO?

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by
    #70

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    Watched the same segment, didn't get the same "lolbrowns" feeling at all.

    Silver seemed interested in seeing our FO work out, Casserly was saying we need to dabble more in FA than previous regimes. As a matter of fact, they made it a point to state this regime isn't like our last, because the transition to the segment was from a Manziel story.

    It's 10:50 AM. Free agency isn't even open. And you guys are already down on this FO?

    Casserly is an old time "get off my lawn" type of GM, who would be critical of the "new" analytics being applied by our FO....probably because he may not be able to wrap his head around it. "Hey, they are not doing it the way I did it, so it must be bad".

  • @texasag1969 said:

    At the end of the day if we are a far worse team than at the beginning of the day then yes, we screwed the pooch. Right now outlook not so good.

    I didn't realize the season started tomorrow.

    T TexasAg1969 wrote on last edited by
    #71

    @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I didn't realize the season started tomorrow.

    Of course it doesn't. It started today. Actually it started before Monday. We made our first choices already by not signing, while saying we want to retain our free agents.

  • @tim-couch-pulls-out said:

    I didn't realize the season started tomorrow.

    Of course it doesn't. It started today. Actually it started before Monday. We made our first choices already by not signing, while saying we want to retain our free agents.

    MudflyM Mudfly wrote on last edited by
    #72

    @texasag1969 said:

    We made our first choices already by not signing, while saying we want to retain our free agents.

    Or "they" made their choices....

    Mack made his years ago.....and both Farmer AND Sashi tried to sign Benji for months.....