Schefter: Browns still split between taking Garrett and Trubisky with #1 pick
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Or worse yet, another DE that can't even a backup. Mingo, Courtney, Wimbley. Well, maybe Wimbley could be a backup.
Here you say in reply to busting on another QB, that busting on a DE is "worse yet."
I continue to be amazed at how you know others are wrong when you have no more insight, and often considerably less, than they do...
You are amazed because you are showing you are the one with no insight. I say they are wrong because they assert that X is an absolute truth....when all X is is their opinion. And I tell them that X is merely an opinion, and yet they continue to believe that their opinions are absolute facts.
They assert that Garret is by far and away the best player in this draft. And I say...no, it is the opinion of many that he is by far the best prospect in this draft....but the FACT is, we don't know that for sure. They discount the possibility that he could turn into another Courtney Brown/Mingo/Wimbley.
I do NOT discount that....because, simply, we are dealing with the Browns, and the Browns record of failure with high draft picks is astounding.
So, I am not going to buy someone's opinion that it is an absolute fact that this player is such a sure thing and will turn out oh so much better than another player.
Ya follow?
Please explain how missing on a #1 at QB is better than missing at any other position...
I don't think it is better, and I don't recall ever saying that it is better. Certainly it is probably worse.
You miss on a high pick defender, it is not big of a deal.
You miss on a high pick QB...and it is a much bigger deal.
I have always said: taking a QB high IS a big risk...because of that possibility of failure.
I have always said: taking Trubisky is by all means a risk....because unlike the Gays for Gayrett, I understand the potential that he could bust. The Gays never conceive that their guy could bust. But I know it is possible...just like a zillion other Browns first rounders.
(by saying...or worse yet....I am simply referring to the fact that the Gays will be far more mortified if their boy busts...because they refuse to acknowledge that possibility...and ergo it will be worse for them than say if a QB they didn't want were to bust)
First, if you say that A is worse than B. That B is better than A is axiomatic. Therefore in the first quote you are saying it is better to bust on a QB.
Then you say missing on a QB is a much bigger deal... which I, and the rest of humanity, equate to "worse".
So which is it?
That you fail to distinguish between supporting an opinion and claiming an opinion is a fact is obvious.
That you consistently retreat to this position is predictable.
That I repeatedly get sucked into these non-football discussions with you is why I end up putting you on my Ignore List.
Here you say in reply to busting on another QB, that busting on a DE is "worse yet."
First, if you say that A is worse than B. That B is better than A is axiomatic. Therefore in the first quote you are saying it is better to bust on a QB.
Then you say missing on a QB is a much bigger deal... which I, and the rest of humanity, equate to "worse".
So which is it?
Again...pay attention. A QB is a bigger bust. I said the one thing about the DE because so many people here are invested in the Browns drafting a particular DE, so I said to them "worse yet...A DE busts".
Sorry, I guess I should have posted it in pink. And I am sorry that you didn't follow the nuance of that sarcasm.
That you fail to distinguish between supporting an opinion and claiming an opinion is a fact is obvious.
That you consistently retreat to this position is predictable.
That I repeatedly get sucked into these non-football discussions with you is why I end up putting you on my Ignore List.
What I think is that you just confuse yourself because you are hung up on your own opinions. You fret like an old lady over something that varies with your opinion, and you confuse yourself because you think your opinions are facts and that everyone else's opinions are crap.
The failure is on your part. You accuse others of doing exactly what you do.
Get this: I don't worry about your opinions, I don't worry about what you have to say, I don't nitpick what you have to say. You can say whatever you want, it won't bother me.
If you want to be a weenie and put me on ignore so that you don't confuse yourself, that is your prerogative. But remember, it is a cause and effect brought about solely by your own actions, not mine.
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The only way to buy a decade of failure is to buy the Browns after picking another backup QB in the first round.
Or worse yet, another DE that can't even a backup. Mingo, Courtney, Wimbley. Well, maybe Wimbley could be a backup.
Or worse yet, another DE that can't even a backup. Mingo, Courtney, Wimbley. Well, maybe Wimbley could be a backup.
Here, I have posted it in pink. I hope you all can sleep at night now.
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In MY opinion, you are right. I think there is actually little difference in talent between Garrett and some of the other pass rushers in this draft.
In fact, I will make this prediction: Even if the Browns take him Gayrett will prove to be only perhaps the 3rd or 4th best pass rusher to come out of this draft. Thomas, Barnett and others could easily surpass him.
I believe, however, that there is a bigger gap between MT and the other QBs than there is between Garrett and the other pass rushers.
And let me ask this question: Can Garrett, if we take him, move to the OLB slot? We have more depth at DE than we do at OLB.
If he and Obgah and Nassib and etc. could all be on the field at once (Garrett taking over the OLB slot held by Schobert), that, to me would be a better combination than having Garrett replace Nassib and leaving that OLB spot for Schobert.
Could Garrett cover a TE or a RB? Can he stop the rush at the edges? As poor as the Browns were at sacks, they may have been worse at stopping the edge rushing. Can Garrett do that task?
Gip did u just suggest the browns take a 6'4 275 lb hands in the dirt 4-3 blue chip DE......and make him a 4-3 olb'er? U know i love ya gip but please put the bottle down. Didnt we see how taking Front 4 players and making them play cover 1 is the worst idea in football history?
Gip did u just suggest the browns take a 6'4 275 lb hands in the dirt 4-3 blue chip DE......and make him a 4-3 olb'er? U know i love ya gip but please put the bottle down. Didnt we see how taking Front 4 players and making them play cover 1 is the worst idea in football history?
Well, I don't think I suggested it, but I did ask the question if it is possible....for, as I said, in my opinion we are in more dire need of an OLB with those skills than of a hands in the dirt DE.
And I just wondered if Garrett could fit that bill.
So, I assume, you think not?
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Because....perhaps in their view MT is a much better QB prospect than Garropolo?
Again, all y'all are imputing your own thoughts and opinions on to others. Those others being the Browns FO...and all of us on here that may disagree with your opinion.
And somehow I thought the purpose of a board was to express...........................wait for it................................opinions.
I've made no secret that I think Trubs is a choker when the important game is on the line. But the Browns should just go with your opinion and take a taller version of Romo 2.0.
And though Watson may not be the prototypical pro QB, he wins somehow. Go figure.
And somehow I thought the purpose of a board was to express...........................wait for it................................opinions.
I've made no secret that I think Trubs is a choker when the important game is on the line. But the Browns should just go with your opinion and take a taller version of Romo 2.0.
And though Watson may not be the prototypical pro QB, he wins somehow. Go figure.
You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
Watson might have "won" in college, but he also had 2X the talent at his disposal than Trubs. Flip the qb positions, and I'd put my money on Mitch to win a National Championship at Clemson.
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And somehow I thought the purpose of a board was to express...........................wait for it................................opinions.
I've made no secret that I think Trubs is a choker when the important game is on the line. But the Browns should just go with your opinion and take a taller version of Romo 2.0.
And though Watson may not be the prototypical pro QB, he wins somehow. Go figure.
You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
Watson might have "won" in college, but he also had 2X the talent at his disposal than Trubs. Flip the qb positions, and I'd put my money on Mitch to win a National Championship at Clemson.
You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
Watson might have "won" in college, but he also had 2X the talent at his disposal than Trubs. Flip the qb positions, and I'd put my money on Mitch to win a National Championship at Clemson.
He couldn't even hit his open receivers at the end of the rivalry game with NC St. A far cry from what we saw against what was considered to be an unbeatable BAMA defense. Sorry, he's a choker.
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You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
Watson might have "won" in college, but he also had 2X the talent at his disposal than Trubs. Flip the qb positions, and I'd put my money on Mitch to win a National Championship at Clemson.
He couldn't even hit his open receivers at the end of the rivalry game with NC St. A far cry from what we saw against what was considered to be an unbeatable BAMA defense. Sorry, he's a choker.
He couldn't even hit his open receivers at the end of the rivalry game with NC St. A far cry from what we saw against what was considered to be an unbeatable BAMA defense. Sorry, he's a choker.
I saw that game and he had drop after drop after drop. And his receivers alligator armed a few of those late passes....and in fact he threw multiple beautiful passes to get them back into position...all the while basically scrambling for his life the whole game.
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He couldn't even hit his open receivers at the end of the rivalry game with NC St. A far cry from what we saw against what was considered to be an unbeatable BAMA defense. Sorry, he's a choker.
I saw that game and he had drop after drop after drop. And his receivers alligator armed a few of those late passes....and in fact he threw multiple beautiful passes to get them back into position...all the while basically scrambling for his life the whole game.
I saw that game and he had drop after drop after drop. And his receivers alligator armed a few of those late passes....and in fact he threw multiple beautiful passes to get them back into position...all the while basically scrambling for his life the whole game.
That's why I compared him to Romo who often did the exact same thing only to falter in the stretch when it really counted. Never denied he wasn't a good player, just don't see him as a closer.
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I saw that game and he had drop after drop after drop. And his receivers alligator armed a few of those late passes....and in fact he threw multiple beautiful passes to get them back into position...all the while basically scrambling for his life the whole game.
That's why I compared him to Romo who often did the exact same thing only to falter in the stretch when it really counted. Never denied he wasn't a good player, just don't see him as a closer.
That's why I compared him to Romo who often did the exact same thing only to falter in the stretch when it really counted. Never denied he wasn't a good player, just don't see him as a closer.
Well, Romo had a what? 13 year NFL career to prove it? You are basing MT on one college game.
I would reserve judgment just yet. I suspect that there were games in college that the NFL great QBs faltered in as well.
I had documented where only 2 QBs in history have ever won both a college National Championship AND an NFL title:
Joe Montana and Joe Namath. So, every other NFL champion QB faltered somewhere in college.
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Gip did u just suggest the browns take a 6'4 275 lb hands in the dirt 4-3 blue chip DE......and make him a 4-3 olb'er? U know i love ya gip but please put the bottle down. Didnt we see how taking Front 4 players and making them play cover 1 is the worst idea in football history?
Well, I don't think I suggested it, but I did ask the question if it is possible....for, as I said, in my opinion we are in more dire need of an OLB with those skills than of a hands in the dirt DE.
And I just wondered if Garrett could fit that bill.
So, I assume, you think not?
So, I assume, you think not?[/color]
I dont think i know. I mean he could have played the elephant in hortons system easily so he would have been asked to work in space ala how the steelers used harrison. But not a 4-3 olb'er, oh god no. He'd have to lose 20 or so lbs when i want him up in the low to mid 280's in a year or so. He puts another 5-10 lbs of pure muscle he'll be better at the point which is the "only" knock on this kid.
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And somehow I thought the purpose of a board was to express...........................wait for it................................opinions.
I've made no secret that I think Trubs is a choker when the important game is on the line. But the Browns should just go with your opinion and take a taller version of Romo 2.0.
And though Watson may not be the prototypical pro QB, he wins somehow. Go figure.
You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
Watson might have "won" in college, but he also had 2X the talent at his disposal than Trubs. Flip the qb positions, and I'd put my money on Mitch to win a National Championship at Clemson.
You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
True, but whose poor play, including a pick 6, early in the 4th necessitated that "epic" effort? 2 TDs, 2 INTs and a fumble is not a winning stat line.
While I think "choker" is a bit harsh, there's little debate that on his biggest stage of his lone season in the sun, Trubs did not shine. And the stage is about to get bigger.
Might he grow enough to handle it? Sure... but he also might be 2017's Blake Bortles. The tools are there, but will I simply don't like Mitch's odds... and I definitely do not like the price of those odds.
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
True, but whose poor play, including a pick 6, early in the 4th necessitated that "epic" effort? 2 TDs, 2 INTs and a fumble is not a winning stat line.
While I think "choker" is a bit harsh, there's little debate that on his biggest stage of his lone season in the sun, Trubs did not shine. And the stage is about to get bigger.
Might he grow enough to handle it? Sure... but he also might be 2017's Blake Bortles. The tools are there, but will I simply don't like Mitch's odds... and I definitely do not like the price of those odds.
The tools are there, .. and I definitely do not like the price of those odds.
How's the price around #6 To #12 over a Howard or Foster maybe?? I see you favor Watson over Mitch? is that with AJ McCarron gloves on or off in cold games?
Edit--(I did find a Watson game with Elements in ND in 2015..He's not as awful as I once thought in it) Browns & Buffett: Got to go fishin, Down to rock bottom again, with just a few Friends -
The tools are there, .. and I definitely do not like the price of those odds.
How's the price around #6 To #12 over a Howard or Foster maybe?? I see you favor Watson over Mitch? is that with AJ McCarron gloves on or off in cold games?
Edit--(I did find a Watson game with Elements in ND in 2015..He's not as awful as I once thought in it) -
Whats funny is that I posted this exact same thread earlier in the week....except the rumor was Watson instead of Trubs....
So....lots of buzz about the Browns making poor choices......again....
Not matter how truthful(or not).....clearly the rest of the world doesnt trust them to do the right(smart) thing....
No brainer VS no brains......which will it be???
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Drafting Watson after cutting RG3 is the football equivalent of not trusting a fart and then shitting your pants on purpose.
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Drafting Watson after cutting RG3 is the football equivalent of not trusting a fart and then shitting your pants on purpose.
Drafting Watson after cutting RG3 is the football equivalent of. It trusting a fart and then shitting your pants on purpose.
Yeah...but whats a little more shit matter, when you already have a full load......???
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Whats funny is that I posted this exact same thread earlier in the week....except the rumor was Watson instead of Trubs....
So....lots of buzz about the Browns making poor choices......again....
Not matter how truthful(or not).....clearly the rest of the world doesnt trust them to do the right(smart) thing....
No brainer VS no brains......which will it be???
Whats funny is that I posted this exact same thread earlier in the week....except the rumor was Watson instead of Trubs....
So....lots of buzz about the Browns making poor choices......again....
Not matter how truthful(or not).....clearly the rest of the world doesnt trust them to do the right(smart) thing....
No brainer VS no brains......which will it be???
Again, "poor choices" are only identified through the test of time. All these first round busts the Browns have had over the years did not feel like poor choices at the time they were made. For the most part, we felt good about these choices. I guess we could go back in time and review the threads about the selections of Quinn/JMZ/Weeden/TR/Gilbert/Mingo etc. etc. etc. A lot of optimism I suspect.
So...just remember, time is the test.
The Eagles fan booed their "poor choice" of Donovan McNabb.
It didn't turn out to such a poor choice.
We thought we had gotten JBII when Trent Richardson knocked that helmet of the Eagles defender's head in his first game in the league. Turns out that was the highlight of his career.
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Whats funny is that I posted this exact same thread earlier in the week....except the rumor was Watson instead of Trubs....
So....lots of buzz about the Browns making poor choices......again....
Not matter how truthful(or not).....clearly the rest of the world doesnt trust them to do the right(smart) thing....
No brainer VS no brains......which will it be???
Again, "poor choices" are only identified through the test of time. All these first round busts the Browns have had over the years did not feel like poor choices at the time they were made. For the most part, we felt good about these choices. I guess we could go back in time and review the threads about the selections of Quinn/JMZ/Weeden/TR/Gilbert/Mingo etc. etc. etc. A lot of optimism I suspect.
So...just remember, time is the test.
The Eagles fan booed their "poor choice" of Donovan McNabb.
It didn't turn out to such a poor choice.
We thought we had gotten JBII when Trent Richardson knocked that helmet of the Eagles defender's head in his first game in the league. Turns out that was the highlight of his career.
All these first round busts the Browns have had over the years did not feel like poor choices at the time they were made.
I guess we could go back in time and review the threads about the selections\
So...just remember, time is the test.
Ok....sounds good....
Please go back and read my comments on last years draft......so you can remember who said what.....
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You're forgetting he had an epic two minute drill in the Stanford game where his receivers were dropping passes left and right that were hitting them in the hands. He was a missed two point conversion of tying the game.
Watson might have "won" in college, but he also had 2X the talent at his disposal than Trubs. Flip the qb positions, and I'd put my money on Mitch to win a National Championship at Clemson.
He couldn't even hit his open receivers at the end of the rivalry game with NC St. A far cry from what we saw against what was considered to be an unbeatable BAMA defense. Sorry, he's a choker.
He couldn't even hit his open receivers at the end of the rivalry game with NC St. A far cry from what we saw against what was considered to be an unbeatable BAMA defense. Sorry, he's a choker.
Bama never saw that many illegal picks either. One game college doesn't make a NFL career. Yeah, he had a nice game- would your opinion be any different if Clemson had lost (as they should have).
That's why I compared him to Romo who often did the exact same thing only to falter in the stretch when it really counted. Never denied he wasn't a good player, just don't see him as a closer.
Right now Ag, I see only around a 50% chance at best Mitch is going to be on the Browns. Unless the Browns do a trade up. If the Jets jump up to #2, it's over- there will be zero doubt who they're taking. I just can't see the Browns doing a deal with the 49ers- way too costly. But if he's still on the Board with the Titans picking- it could get interesting.
Drafting Watson after cutting RG3 is the football equivalent of. It trusting a fart and then shitting your pants on purpose.
There's some of us that share that opinion. and it's not because of skin color either. I'm as much against Watson as I was about Manziel. And if you've hung around this board long enough you know my opinion about Manziel.
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Drafting Watson after cutting RG3 is the football equivalent of not trusting a fart and then shitting your pants on purpose.
Drafting Watson after cutting RG3 is the football equivalent of. It trusting a fart and then shitting your pants on purpose.
LMAO! Why fart and waste it when you can burp and taste it?
That said, I always find myself sticking up for Watson even if it opens me up for future ballbusting later.
Here's my order of favorite QB prospects (none of which I want at #1, #12 or trade up from #12):
Mitch L Trubisky
Watson (very close 2nd IMO)
Mahomes
Dobbs
Webb
Peterman
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The tools are there, .. and I definitely do not like the price of those odds.
How's the price around #6 To #12 over a Howard or Foster maybe?? I see you favor Watson over Mitch? is that with AJ McCarron gloves on or off in cold games?
Edit--(I did find a Watson game with Elements in ND in 2015..He's not as awful as I once thought in it) All of us felt good about our #1's at the time? Manziel felt good? Wheezy felt good? Passing on Khalil Mack felt good?
Obviously I do not know what feeling good is like.... Are my parents to blame?
How's the price around #6 To #12 over a Howard or Foster maybe?? I see you favor Watson over Mitch? is that with AJ McCarron gloves on or off in cold games?
Edit--(I did find a Watson game with Elements in ND in 2015..He's not as awful as I once thought in it) Nah... no AJ needed. Watson did it on his own... better odds.
I love the price of all those on my Big Board at 12... or they wouldn't be there.
If, in part, you are asking if I'd move up as high as 6 to go get one? My answer is, no... because one or more will fall to me at 12...
- There are 10 picks between 1 and 12. I like 8 prospects at 12... and would be happy with any of them.
- I think at least three prospects out of those ten taken #2 thru 11 will come from the QB/RB/WR pool.
- Therefore at least one falls to me.
#QED
Plus... I like a lot of the talent I see with the pick(s) with which I'd have to part to move up.
#LetTheDraftCome2Us
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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