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  • PoeticGP PoeticG wrote on last edited by PoeticG

    Yes, I know where they were actually drafted... this redraft was with knowing what they know now. 

    The Jets are "allegedly" willing to shell out big picks to move UP to take the third best QB. If that's the case, then why would it be any different than Cleveland taking Barkley #1 and getting a shot at 3 of the top 5 QBs without giving up a thing? 

    You get the RB to go with Taylor, Gordon, Landry and Njoku- for now AND you get to take a highly rated QB prospect, one that 25% of the people believe should be the #1 overall(exactly the same ratio as the other 4 QBs) at #4...

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by

    I hope you're just playing a character PoG

    But I've thought that on other boards here and I've been proven wrong

  • I hope you're just playing a character PoG

    But I've thought that on other boards here and I've been proven wrong

    PoeticGP PoeticG wrote on last edited by

    @mld-woody said:

    I hope you're just playing a character PoG

    But I've thought that on other boards here and I've been proven wrong

    ...and what character would that be? As far as I can see, I'm Kevin Costner on Draft Day or Ozzy freaking Newsome. If I was in charge of our draft we'd already have won a Superbowl years ago. 

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by

    An idiot

    The character is an idiot 

  • An idiot

    The character is an idiot 

    PoeticGP PoeticG wrote on last edited by

    @mld-woody said:

    An idiot

    The character is an idiot 

    In that case you would be wrong. Trust me, you'll see. 😉 

  • Yes, I know where they were actually drafted... this redraft was with knowing what they know now. 

    The Jets are "allegedly" willing to shell out big picks to move UP to take the third best QB. If that's the case, then why would it be any different than Cleveland taking Barkley #1 and getting a shot at 3 of the top 5 QBs without giving up a thing? 

    You get the RB to go with Taylor, Gordon, Landry and Njoku- for now AND you get to take a highly rated QB prospect, one that 25% of the people believe should be the #1 overall(exactly the same ratio as the other 4 QBs) at #4...

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by

    @poeticg said:

    Yes, I know where they were actually drafted... this redraft was with knowing what they know now. The Jets are "allegedly" willing to shell out big picks to move UP to take the third best QB.

    If that's the case, then why would it be any different than Cleveland taking Barkley #1 and getting a shot at 3 of the top 5 QBs without giving up a thing? 

    You get the RB to go with Taylor, Gordon, Landry and Njoku- for now AND you get to take a highly rated QB prospect, one that 25% of the people believe should be the #1 overall(exactly the same ratio as the other 4 QBs) at #4...

    Why are we going to take our QB at #1 overall? Did you ever consider Dorsey may not be thinking, and have his QBs rated differently than the Jets? Because- besides the Jets (and\or the Bills, Broncos moving to #2) might take the guy he really wants? And with Carlos Hyde on board, it's probably not Saquon. BTW, Dorsey isn't "one of the people", he's not showing his cards yet- because he doesn't have to. What 25\25\25\25% of "the people" think will have zero influence on who he picks. 

    The Giants currently staying at #2 should tell you one of the following- they either have a player or two in mind, the Jets offer wasn't rich enough, or they're going to wait until the Browns make their pick to wheel and deal. (if they're trading down- it's a two way street, the team that's trading up will want to be sure the guy they want wasn't taken by the Browns.)

    That the Browns turned the Jets down, means about exactly the same. You don't make a near sell the ranch trade to move up into the top three- especially to take a running back. Just forget it that the Jets are thinking anything else than QB. 

    @poeticg said:

    In that case you would be wrong. Trust me, you'll see. 😉 

    Just like Hue said "trust me" on Kessler".  

  • PoeticGP PoeticG wrote on last edited by

    In the latest mock draft as of 5 hours ago... 

    Cleveland takes Ronald McDarnold #1.

    --2. New York Giants -- Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State

    With new decision-makers (general manager and head coach) in New York, there is a favorable chance this pick will be a quarterback or traded. But if this regime truly believes in Eli Manning as "the guy" for the next few seasons, Barkley and his impact would aid the quarterback more than anyone else at this selection.

    ---------------------------------------------  

    In this scenario it's supposing that the NY is going to run Eli "for the next few seasons"... How about Tyrod Taylor getting an impact player? No? Cleveland loves misery...

  • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by

    How about we don't use the #1 overall pick on a position that has repeatedly shown to have talent in the later rounds?

  • How about we don't use the #1 overall pick on a position that has repeatedly shown to have talent in the later rounds?

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by

    @mld-woody said:

    How about we don't use the #1 overall pick on a position that has repeatedly shown to have talent in the later rounds?

    You mean like the 2017 redraft proved?

    BRILLIANT!

  • How about we don't use the #1 overall pick on a position that has repeatedly shown to have talent in the later rounds?

    S SD_Tom wrote on last edited by

    @mld-woody said:

    How about we don't use the #1 overall pick on a position that has repeatedly shown to have talent in the later rounds?

    Guice, Michel, Penny, Chubb, Jones, Johnson., Ballage. Most will be there when they pick in the 2nd rd. 

  • @mld-woody said:

    How about we don't use the #1 overall pick on a position that has repeatedly shown to have talent in the later rounds?

    Guice, Michel, Penny, Chubb, Jones, Johnson., Ballage. Most will be there when they pick in the 2nd rd. 

    Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by

    @sd_tom said:

    Ballage

    My sleeper... I think he'll be around Day 3.

    When we had 14 picks or whatever the total was I was looking at him as a 2nd RB somewhere Round 5-ish. Now with 9 picks? Not sure we can afford to.

  • @sd_tom said:

    Ballage

    My sleeper... I think he'll be around Day 3.

    When we had 14 picks or whatever the total was I was looking at him as a 2nd RB somewhere Round 5-ish. Now with 9 picks? Not sure we can afford to.

    gumby73G gumby73 wrote on last edited by gumby73

    @tour2ma said:

    My sleeper..Ballage. I think he'll be around Day 3.

    I get college stats should not be the tell all. but 450 carries, 1984 yards, sounds like ASU only let Kalen carry the mail to 27 TD's..At least his College coach(s) kept him fresh for NFL coaches..but he'd fit the Crow 4.3/carry with limited coaching workload's..(welcome Todd Haley,bring a bigger boat)

  • @mjp28 said:

    The scary thing there they're hyping this group as maybe three in the top 10 or so even higher expectations than that bust class. I wonder if they drop some draft day?

    1. 2011 - Busts (pick): Jake Locker (8th), Blaine Gabbert (10th), Christian Ponder (12th)

    We will have to really give it 5-7 years to decide if this draft class is 1983/2004ish....or 2011/1999ish

    W Westside Steve wrote on last edited by

    @the-gipper said:

    We will have to really give it 5-7 years to decide if this draft class is 1983/2004ish....or 2011/1999ish

    The Cleveland Browns aren't exactly known for giving anybody a five - 7 year leash.

    WSS

  • @gunz41 said:

    You know why they aren't drafted THAT high? Because the league has changed, they have the shortest career, and you can get similar production later.

    Please show me a shorter career in the NFL than playing QB in Cleveland since 1999.  That's why there's a t-shirt mocking all the guys that couldn't survive the QB gig in Cleveland.  There's so many names on that sucker you can't buy a size smaller than Tent. The worst part of it all is we wasted the entire career of a HOF caliber Left Tackle that put forth a Pro Bowl effort for 10 consecutive years protecting the blind side of QB under incompetent FOs.

    Understanding Bernie Kosar was a supplemental draft pick, when is the last time we aced the QB position in round 1 of the NFL draft?  Today, I keep hearing we can't draft A running back first because we have to draft A quarterback first.  Poe isn't saying he wants A running back - he's saying he wants Barkley because he thinks he's the best football player in the draft.  The irony is that a lot of people jumping all over his opinion are pretty reluctant to announce THE QB by name as well as the part about why he's the better solution. 

    Since you mentioned the league has changed, what makes a blazing fast 230 lb RB that caught 54 passes for 632 yards (almost 12 ypc) and 3 TDs on top of 1251 yards rushing at 5.9 ypc and 18 TDs just a dime a dozen?   This is also supposed to be a deep QB draft where many scouts and draft analysts see equivalent values in the top 3-4 QB prospects. 

    Do you know what team had the biggest record improvement in the entire NFL last year?  It was Jacksonville.  They sucked so bad in 2016 that their horrible record earned them the right to draft #4 overall. After drafting RB Leonard Fournette at #4 overall (and losing their best WR to IR) they suddenly made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game.  To get there, they beat Pittsburgh 45-42.  There's other teams with promising first round RBs like the LA Rams (Gurley) and Dallas Cowboys (Zeke).  In all 3 cases, the RBs helped their young QBs qualify for a post season. 

    After the QB position - what skill position touches the ball most frequently?  There was a time we never lost sight of this.  Then again here's parts of the tradition reminding us why we shouldn't:  Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly, Greg Pruitt, Mike Pruitt, Kevin Mack, Earnest Byner, Leroy Hoard.  We also had other RBs to complement them like: Bobby Mitchell, Calvin Hill, Herman Fontenot, Cleo Miller, Curtis Dickey, Eric Metcalf, etc...  Just in case people think football has changed so much, our RB position combined for 122 receptions in 1986 when we went 12-4. That was Lindy Infante's first year here as OC (hard to believe that was 32 years ago already).

    R RoyceRolls wrote on last edited by

    @flugel said:

    Please show me a shorter career in the NFL than playing QB in Cleveland since 1999.  That's why there's a t-shirt mocking all the guys that couldn't survive the QB gig in Cleveland.  There's so many names on that sucker you can't buy a size smaller than Tent. The worst part of it all is we wasted the entire career of a HOF caliber Left Tackle that put forth a Pro Bowl effort for 10 consecutive years protecting the blind side of QB under incompetent FOs.

    Understanding Bernie Kosar was a supplemental draft pick, when is the last time we aced the QB position in round 1 of the NFL draft?  Today, I keep hearing we can't draft A running back first because we have to draft A quarterback first.  Poe isn't saying he wants A running back - he's saying he wants Barkley because he thinks he's the best football player in the draft.  The irony is that a lot of people jumping all over his opinion are pretty reluctant to announce THE QB by name as well as the part about why he's the better solution. 

    Since you mentioned the league has changed, what makes a blazing fast 230 lb RB that caught 54 passes for 632 yards (almost 12 ypc) and 3 TDs on top of 1251 yards rushing at 5.9 ypc and 18 TDs just a dime a dozen?   This is also supposed to be a deep QB draft where many scouts and draft analysts see equivalent values in the top 3-4 QB prospects. 

    Do you know what team had the biggest record improvement in the entire NFL last year?  It was Jacksonville.  They sucked so bad in 2016 that their horrible record earned them the right to draft #4 overall. After drafting RB Leonard Fournette at #4 overall (and losing their best WR to IR) they suddenly made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game.  To get there, they beat Pittsburgh 45-42.  There's other teams with promising first round RBs like the LA Rams (Gurley) and Dallas Cowboys (Zeke).  In all 3 cases, the RBs helped their young QBs qualify for a post season. 

    After the QB position - what skill position touches the ball most frequently?  There was a time we never lost sight of this.  Then again here's parts of the tradition reminding us why we shouldn't:  Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly, Greg Pruitt, Mike Pruitt, Kevin Mack, Earnest Byner, Leroy Hoard.  We also had other RBs to complement them like: Bobby Mitchell, Calvin Hill, Herman Fontenot, Cleo Miller, Curtis Dickey, Eric Metcalf, etc...  Just in case people think football has changed so much, our RB position combined for 122 receptions in 1986 when we went 12-4. That was Lindy Infante's first year here as OC (hard to believe that was 32 years ago already).

    Leonard fournette wasn’t the difference in Jacksonville, in fact, he was out produced by 2 3rd rounders. Am I to believe the jaguars wouldn’t have had a good season with Kareem Hunt? 

    The “most of these QBs are equal” take is a fan/media take. This FO will end their evaluation with a clear cut favorite, just like every other FO. 

    The Browns haven’t picked the top qb since 1999, which isn’t the same as whiffing on the scraps in the late 1st round. 

    Even if Barkley is the best RB in NFL history, he won’t do Sheet for a team that doesn’t have a QB. He can put up great numbers for the next 12 years and go 9-7, because RB is indeed a low value/easy to fill position. 

    But most importantly of all:

    the Browns didn’t go 0-16 to let other teams determine which QB will be available for them.  They’re in the driver seat and they’re not going to cower in fear like the fans who have PTSD.  this FO has experience scouting and drafting successful QBs and will step up to the plate and go all in on the 1 player they believe is best for the Browns. 

    I feel like I’m taking crazy pills with this conversation. The league has proven, conclusively, that highly drafted RBs have zero correlation with success, that it’s a position that can be filled at any point in the draft/FA and has the shortest shelf life.  

    Every year the super bowl winner has a good qb a good defense and a running back that the entire league passed on 5-7 times. 

  • 7 7moses7 wrote on last edited by

    How many playoff games has Adrian Peterson been in and he has won how many Super Bowls ?    Yea that’s what I thought .  QB  # 1   It’s a no brainer   

  • Saquon Barkley played in 38 college football games.

    He failed to get to 100 yards rushing in 23 of them.

    (61%)

    The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by

    @darren15 said:

    Saquon Barkley played in 38 college football games.

    He failed to get to 100 yards rushing in 23 of them.

    (61%)

    Interested in knowing how that statistic compared to other recent top RB prospects, like Elliott, Gurley, Fournette and others. 

    Any idea?

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by

    I just figured it out:     This thread is like Groundhog Day.......and PoG is  playing the part of Ned Ryerson:

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  • I just figured it out:     This thread is like Groundhog Day.......and PoG is  playing the part of Ned Ryerson:

    Groundhog-Day-Stephen-Tob-008.jpg?w=700&

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by hoorta

    @the-gipper said:

    I just figured it out:     This thread is like Groundhog Day.......and PoG is  playing the part of Ned Ryerson:

    Groundhog-Day-Stephen-Tob-008.jpg?w=700&

    I'm beginning to think that it's time for a new one, (I'll check with Tour first). Groundhog Day indeed. I hope Po realizes (probably not) no one is even bothering to watch the 100th or so Saquon tribute video he's posting anymore. SO DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME POSTING THEM PO, LALALA, WE'RE NOT WATCHING!!! The only reason he still gets reponses is because his posts are so histerically over the top.

  • The GipperT The Gipper wrote on last edited by

    Day after Day after Day after Day......we get bothered by old Needlenose  PoG Ryerson.

  • Day after Day after Day after Day......we get bothered by old Needlenose  PoG Ryerson.

    hoortaH hoorta wrote on last edited by

    @the-gipper said:

    Day after Day after Day after Day......we get bothered by old Needlenose  PoG Ryerson.

    True, but-

    It's more like the 33rpm record (for those old enough to remember them) that starts skipping, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, Saquon is great, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon, must draft Saquon. 

    Eventually it just drives you nuts.