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  • Allen is a pretty nice player

    @poeticg said:

    Allen is a pretty nice player

    Again with the highlights. I thought you understood  by now that highlights are totally meaningless. You have to watch entire games if you want a good idea how a player performs. 6th round guy only because of the name.

  • @poeticg said:

    Allen is a pretty nice player

    Again with the highlights. I thought you understood  by now that highlights are totally meaningless. You have to watch entire games if you want a good idea how a player performs. 6th round guy only because of the name.

    @texasag1969 said:

    Again with the highlights. I thought you understood  by now that highlights are totally meaningless. You have to watch entire games if you want a good idea how a player performs. 6th round guy only because of the name.

    All you have to do is look at the numbers.   Allen is an inaccurate QB against below average competition in the mountain west.  He had absolutely deplorable numbers against decent competition last year. 

  • 4 x 1st rounders and an extra pick next year 😁

    Your score is: 25770 (GRADE: A+) 

    Your Picks:
    Round 1 Pick 5 (DEN): Sam Darnold, QB, Southern California (A+)
    Round 1 Pick 7 (T.B.): Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State (A+)
    Round 1 Pick 10 (OAK): Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/FS, Alabama (A+)
    Round 1 Pick 13 (WASH): Derwin James, SS/FS, Florida State (A)
    Round 3 Pick 5 (T.B.): Simmie Cobbs Jr., WR, Indiana (A-)
    Round 4 Pick 23: J.C. Jackson, CB, Maryland (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 1: Jaylen Samuels, RB/WR, North Carolina State (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 22: Joseph Noteboom, OT, Texas Christian (A)
    Round 6 Pick 1: B.J. Hill, DT, North Carolina State (A+)
    Round 7 Pick 4 (HOU): Ryan Izzo, TE, Florida State (A+)
    Round 7 Pick 26 (ATL): Michael Hill, DT, Ohio State (A+)

    Your Future Picks: 
    2019 Round 1 Pick
    2019 Round 1 Pick (DEN)
    2020 Round 1 Pick

  • @texasag1969 said:

    Again with the highlights. I thought you understood  by now that highlights are totally meaningless. You have to watch entire games if you want a good idea how a player performs. 6th round guy only because of the name.

    All you have to do is look at the numbers.   Allen is an inaccurate QB against below average competition in the mountain west.  He had absolutely deplorable numbers against decent competition last year. 

    @mark-o said:

    All you have to do is look at the numbers.   Allen is an inaccurate QB against below average competition in the mountain west.  He had absolutely deplorable numbers against decent competition last year. 

    Mark-now he's trying to pass off the safety from PSU, Marcus Allen.  Bad enough we hear about Allen the QB, now he wants us to take a 6th round safety much higher.

  • http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/media-center/videos/Senior-Bowl-John-Dorsey/aca5a469-d7fb-4242-8116-e8d2e512497e

    Just listened to John Dorsey. I get the Saquon Barkley/Baker Mayfield first round vibe.

  • http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/media-center/videos/Senior-Bowl-John-Dorsey/aca5a469-d7fb-4242-8116-e8d2e512497e

    Just listened to John Dorsey. I get the Saquon Barkley/Baker Mayfield first round vibe.

    @poeticg said:

    http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/media-center/videos/Senior-Bowl-John-Dorsey/aca5a469-d7fb-4242-8116-e8d2e512497e

    Just listened to John Dorsey. I get the Saquon Barkley/Baker Mayfield first round vibe.

    That does not explain in any way wanting such a low rated safety as Marcus Allen other than he has a HOF namesake.

    EDIT: And the running back he was high on in the Senior Bowl that he was discussing was not Barkley BTW. It was Hunt whom he selected for KC and he was saying what he saw THAT Senior Bowl week showed out in his 2017 season, meaning Hunt's NFL season with KC. I think you got that confused since he made no comment on any commitments to any player because it is too early in the whole selection process for the draft.

  • http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/media-center/videos/Senior-Bowl-John-Dorsey/aca5a469-d7fb-4242-8116-e8d2e512497e

    Just listened to John Dorsey. I get the Saquon Barkley/Baker Mayfield first round vibe.

    @poeticg said:

    http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/media-center/videos/Senior-Bowl-John-Dorsey/aca5a469-d7fb-4242-8116-e8d2e512497e

    Just listened to John Dorsey. I get the Saquon Barkley/Baker Mayfield first round vibe.

    That, to me, just seems bizarre.

  • Your score is: 21169 (GRADE: A-)

    Your Picks:
    Round 1 Pick 1: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State (A)
    Round 1 Pick 4: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma (A-)
    Round 1 Pick 8 (CHI): Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/FS, Alabama (A+)
    Round 2 Pick 1: Billy Price, C/OG, Ohio State (A-)
    Round 2 Pick 3: James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State (A-)
    Round 4 Pick 23: Simmie Cobbs Jr., WR, Indiana (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 1: Holton Hill, CB, Texas (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 22: Daniel Carlson, K, Auburn (A+)
    Round 6 Pick 1: JK Scott, P, Alabama (A+)
    Round 7 Pick 1: Kentavius Street, DT, North Carolina State (A-)

    Your Future Picks:
    2020 Round 1 Pick
     

    ---What do you guys think about this one. This one is one of my favorites. 

  • This draft I tried to swoop in and get the double first round picks from the Bills, but they traded them to INDY to move up to take Rosen. 

    I gave the Colts our 3 second rounders the extra 4th and 5th round picks this year for the number 21 and 22 picks. 

    I feel like this is a very productive draft.

    -Got the future QB

    -Franchise RB

    -JT replacement at LT

    -Tretter's upgrade, should help our rushing attack as well

    -A long and fast WR with good hands

    -A massive CB with potential to cover bigger WRs and TEs

    -Georgia's line lead the way for 2 outstanding rushers, adding him to an already nasty OL with pay dividends

    -A do it all FB that can help the offense

    -An absolute beast DT to plug up the middle with Shelton to allow or edge rushers and LBs to make plays

    *And did this all without touching next years picks. The game score be damned, this is a playoff team right here! 😁

    Your score is: 19916 (GRADE: B+)

    Your Picks:
    Round 1 Pick 1: Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State (A)
    Round 1 Pick 4: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma (A-)
    Round 1 Pick 21 (BUF): Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma (B+)
    Round 1 Pick 22 (BUF): Billy Price, C/OG, Ohio State (B)
    Round 4 Pick 1: Simmie Cobbs Jr., WR, Indiana (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 1: Holton Hill, CB, Texas (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 22: Isaiah Wynn, OG, Georgia (A+)
    Round 6 Pick 1: Dimitri Flowers, FB, Oklahoma (A)
    Round 7 Pick 1: Kentavius Street, DT, North Carolina State (A-)

    Your Future Picks:
    2019 Round 1 Pick
    2020 Round 1 Pick

  • Is Marcus Allen comparable to Minkah Fitzpatrick? 

    @poeticg said:

    Is Marcus Allen comparable to Minkah Fitzpatrick? 

    Marcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 NicoleMarcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 Nicole

  • @poeticg said:

    Is Marcus Allen comparable to Minkah Fitzpatrick? 

    Marcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 NicoleMarcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 Nicole

    @the-gipper said:

    Marcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 NicoleMarcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 Nicole

    Gip, I love your high standards in research. 

    But OJ was one he11 of a talent both on the field and with a ginsu. Just look what he did in snowy Buffalo and Brentwood. 😆

  • @poeticg said:

    Is Marcus Allen comparable to Minkah Fitzpatrick? 

    Marcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 NicoleMarcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 Nicole

    @the-gipper said:

    Marcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 NicoleMarcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 Nicole

    Marcus Allen is a safety out of Penn State. I actually first saw him when I was watching tape on Barkley. 

    I brought him up because a lot of people have been saying, "why take a RB high when you can find good RBs later in the draft?" 

    It is literally the same with EVERY position in the game. It's really about the player and the work you think they will be able to put in to become great at the next level. 

    Some players like Tom Brady drafted in the 6th round love the game and put in the work. Where players like Manziel would rather party and don't take it as serious are out in a few years. Then there is the talent level to factor in as well. ALL these guys are talented, ALL OF THEM. It's about the work, the passion and the drive to be great to makes the difference. 

  • Holton Hill is a 5th rounder right now? He's very, very good.

  • Holton Hill is a 5th rounder right now? He's very, very good.

    @wargograw said:

    Holton Hill is a 5th rounder right now? He's very, very good.

    I think he slipped a little in the draft I was doing. He may be a day 2 guy. 3rdish?

  • FanSpeak using Matt Miller's draft board - no trades:

    1.1: Sam Darnold, QB USC (or Rosen, you pick)
    1.4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS Alabama
    2.1: Sony Michel, RB Georgia
    2.3: Orlando Brown, OT Oklahoma
    2.31: Jaire Alexander, CB Louisville
    3.1: Will Hernandez, OG UTEP
    4.1: Trenton Thompson, DT Georgia
    4.23: Deonte Burnett, WR USC

    That'll do. Assuming you sign a CB in FA (Trumane Johnson?), WR (Allen Robinson?), a QB (Alex Smith?) to hold things down for the QB1 to learn, and some LB depth, I think this would make the team instantly competitive. 

  • 1: R1P1
    RB SAQUON BARKLEY
    PENN STATE
    4: R1P4
    S MINKAH FITZPATRICK
    ALABAMA
    33: R2P1
    CB ISAIAH OLIVER
    COLORADO
    35: R2P3
    C BILLY PRICE
    OHIO STATE
    63: R2P31
    WR SIMMIE COBBS JR.
    INDIANA
    65: R3P1
    RB RASHAAD PENNY
    SAN DIEGO STATE
    103: R4P1
    CB DONTE JACKSON
    LSU
    125: R4P23
    EDGE JOJO WICKER
    ARIZONA STATE
    140: R5P1
    TE IAN THOMAS
    INDIANA
    161: R5P22
    CB HOLTON HILL
    TEXAS
    178: R6P1
    FB DIMITRI FLOWERS
    OKLAHOMA
    219: R7P1 - Rd7 - Eq. St. Brown in round 7?!
  • @the-gipper said:

    Marcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 NicoleMarcus Allen is comparable to O.J. Simpson. In fact they screwed the same woman 80 Nicole

    Marcus Allen is a safety out of Penn State. I actually first saw him when I was watching tape on Barkley. 

    I brought him up because a lot of people have been saying, "why take a RB high when you can find good RBs later in the draft?" 

    It is literally the same with EVERY position in the game. It's really about the player and the work you think they will be able to put in to become great at the next level. 

    Some players like Tom Brady drafted in the 6th round love the game and put in the work. Where players like Manziel would rather party and don't take it as serious are out in a few years. Then there is the talent level to factor in as well. ALL these guys are talented, ALL OF THEM. It's about the work, the passion and the drive to be great to makes the difference. 

    @poeticg said:

    Marcus Allen is a safety out of Penn State. I actually first saw him when I was watching tape on Barkley. 

    I brought him up because a lot of people have been saying, "why take a RB high when you can find good RBs later in the draft?" 

    It is literally the same with EVERY position in the game. It's really about the player and the work you think they will be able to put in to become great at the next level. 

    Some players like Tom Brady drafted in the 6th round love the game and put in the work. Where players like Manziel would rather party and don't take it as serious are out in a few years. Then there is the talent level to factor in as well. ALL these guys are talented, ALL OF THEM. It's about the work, the passion and the drive to be great to makes the difference. 

    Jesus H. Christ Po.....do you have neither a sense of humor nor a sense of irony?   Yea, we all fuycking know that the Marcus Allen referred to is not the Marcus Allen, the USC RB Heisman Trophy winner, SB MVP.....who had coitus with OJ Simpson's wife.  

    We all know that...do you really think we were confused with some potential mid round DB from Bumfuyck State?

  • Your score is: 23087 (GRADE: A)

    Your Picks:
    Round 1 Pick 1: Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA (A)
    Round 1 Pick 4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/FS, Alabama (A)
    Round 2 Pick 1: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU (A+)
    Round 2 Pick 3: Tremaine Edmunds, OLB, Virginia Tech (A-)
    Round 2 Pick 31: Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford (A-)
    Round 3 Pick 1: D.J. Chark, WR, LSU (A)
    Round 4 Pick 1: Harrison Phillips, DT, Stanford (A+)
    Round 4 Pick 23: Anthony Averett, CB, Alabama (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 1: Tyquan Lewis, DE, Ohio State (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 22: Terrell Edmunds, SS, Virginia Tech (A)
    Round 6 Pick 1: Azeem Victor, ILB, Washington (A+)
    Round 7 Pick 1: JK Scott, P, Alabama (A+)

    Your Future Picks:
    2019 Round 1 Pick
    2020 Round 1 Pick

  • Threw together a FanSpeak Ultimate GM using the Browns ... curiously the top FA QBs to make it through the initial simulation were Case Keenum, Sam Bradford and Teddy Twatwater. Smith, Cousins, etc. got retained. Not sure how realistic that is, but it was what I was dealt ... so here's what I did. And admittedly, I'm not too familiar with your LB situation and I'm pretty accustomed to the 3-4 personnel and I don't know how your LBs fit into the newish scheme, so I didn't target any LBs in FA for fear that I was getting the "wrong" guy ... I didn't bother with any depth types ... although having scoured the Browns roster I'm not sure I see where you guys lack a ton of depth that couldn't be solved with adding 1 top-flight FA and addressing the position with an early draft pick (See WR, CB). Anyway, you guys are loaded with talent and players that as a Redskins fan, I wanted over the last couple drafts. So here's what I got ...

    CB Trumane Johnson - 5 years, $80 million, $40 million guaranteed
    WR Jarvis Landry - 5 years, $65 million, $32 million guaranteed
    C Weston Richberg - 5 years, $35 million, $10 million guaranteed
    RB Le'Veon Bell - 5 years, $75 million, $40 million guaranteed

    Lots of $$ thrown around ... and without a bonafide starter at QB going into the draft, these guys (particularly Bell and Landry) may balk at coming to Cleveland to play with a rookie QB ... also I overpaid for Richberg, totally spaced on his concussion this year. He won't get that much. I'd regret that decision if it didn't still leave the Browns with $78 million in cap space. 

    Draft:

    1.1: Sam Darnold, QB USC
    1.4: Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS Alabama
    2.1: Connor Williams, OT Texas
    2.3: Tremaine Edmunds, LB Virginia Tech
    2.31: Auden Tate, WR Florida State
    3.1: M.J. Stewart, CB North Carolina
    4.1: B.J. Hill, DT NC State
    4.23: Bo Scarborough, RB Alabama
    5.1: Shaquem Griffin, LB UCF
    5.22: J.C. Jackson, CB Maryland
    6.1: Jake Weineke, WR South Dakota State
    7.1: Siran Neal, CB Jacksonville State

    Between the crazy spending spree of FA and the draft, I like where the Browns sit. Issue may arise at QB, putting Darnold in a position to start when he may not be ready, or just hope Kizer with the talent around him, can take the next steps until Darnold is ready. Because outside of the QB position, the rest of the team would be in pretty good shape. 

  • Your score is: 23959 (GRADE: A+) 

    Your Picks:
    Round 1 Pick 4: Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA (A+)
    Round 1 Pick 11 (MIA): Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State (A-)
    Round 2 Pick 1: Derrius Guice, RB, LSU (A+)
    Round 2 Pick 2 (NYG): Orlando Brown, OT, Oklahoma (A)
    Round 2 Pick 3: DaRon Payne, DT, Alabama (A)
    Round 2 Pick 10 (MIA): Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame (A)
    Round 2 Pick 31: Mike Hughes, CB, Central Florida (B+)
    Round 3 Pick 1: Justin Reid, FS, Stanford (A-)
    Round 3 Pick 2 (NYG): Jerome Baker, OLB, Ohio State (A)
    Round 4 Pick 1: Ian Thomas, TE, Indiana (A)
    Round 4 Pick 23: DCota Dixon, SS, Wisconsin (A)
    Round 5 Pick 1: Jaylen Samuels, RB/WR, North Carolina State (A+)
    Round 5 Pick 22: Brian O'Neill, OT, Pittsburgh (A+)
    Round 6 Pick 1: Azeem Victor, ILB, Washington (A+)
    Round 7 Pick 1: Nick Gates, OG, Nebraska (A+)

    Your Future Picks: 
    2019 Round 1 Pick
    2019 Round 1 Pick (MIA)
    2020 Round 1 Pick