Zombo said:

He'll have a chance to make his mark, he might be another guy we protect until next year ... I hope he brings it.

Zombo

A couple of questions about the protected list.

1.  How many are there?   I think it is 2

2.  Do those player still have to pass through waivers before they can be protected.  I think yes.

In both cases, I don't know.

@dutch-oven said:

I can see Greedy Williams being a potential training camp casualty. 

For Greedy,  it's either be healthy, or be gone. Nerve injuries take a long time to heal, but after a year, if he's not 100%- or damn close to it, time to cut bait. 

I'll take it with the Browns drafting a CB in the first round as a vote of no confidence in Greedy. Regardless of what Berry said.

@darren15 said:

Call me biased but the only teams to have a good a draft as us in my opinion were the Jets and Panthers..... Panthers got marked down on that review Texas for not having a good start but having a good end ..... I thought the first 4 picks were terrific for them. Bears were 4th best as they needed a QB

RE: Da Bears... They gave up a ton to get Fields, they had better be right. 

versatility and speed, ability to cover (no more TE's getting open across the middle...)

Zombo said:

Here are the cuts I made from my roster as the picks came in:

Rd 1 Newsome CB > R. Jackson, CB

Rd 2 JOK LB > E. Lee, LB

Rd 3 Schwartz WR > J. Bradley, WR

Rd 4 Hudson OT > A. Taylor, OT

Rd 4 Tommy Toga, DT > S. Day, DT

Rd 5 Tony Fields, LB > M. Wilson, LB

Rd 5 LeCounte, S > J. Moffatt, S

Rd 6 Fenton RB/WR > Did not immediately add him to roster, could be a protected practice squader, but the guy to beat out is Jo Jo Natson for kick returner.

Zombo

I think our FA DT from Florida State will find the motivation to put all that talent to use. Someone has to go from somewhere on the team, but not necessarily at DT. Fisher did not just happen upon this kid in a cabbage patch when he was HC at FSU. He was a 5-star HS player who may have lost some motivation after Fisher left for College Station. But there is talent for sure.

@dutch-oven said:

I can see Greedy Williams being a potential training camp casualty. 

Gosh, I hope not.  It'd be nice to get some use out of high draft picks.

@nero said:

I agree with most people here that Mack Wilson had an awful draft weekend if he wants to make the team...

But the other one I thought about was Higgins.

Yup.  He always seems to be 'on the bubble'.

But the other one I thought about was Higgins. I hope the plan is adding WR talent in the draft (#91 overall 2nd rounder Schwartz) so in the near future we make a WR room with whoever stays from the LSU duo (Landry, OBJ) as we won't be able to have them both, and some reliable WR2-3 (Higgins). 

It's ironic liking that much a WR3, but I think he adds a lot to the team in that roster spot. I think he definitely has a place in the 2021 roster but it's always a tricky game trying too keep him and the team happy. 

@dutch-oven said:

I can see Greedy Williams being a potential training camp casualty. 

I can see that too. 

@mjp28 said:

1989 Keepers.  It seemed so easy back then

Why?

@dutch-oven said:

I can see Greedy Williams being a potential training camp casualty. 

If he is still not healed back to 100%, then very well could be gone.

@bigalow80 said:

I'm not sure the contract they gave to Wilson guarantees he makes the roster. They spent big on UFA Green last year, and he ended up on the practice squad. It will be very interesting to see how they handle the LB room. I think Mac makes it before TakiTaki, but that's just my opinion. I also wouldn't be surprised to see Fields and JOK hang out in the safety room as well. Yes, they are not "true" safeties but because of their hybrid abilities, I'm guessing they will have some of those responsibilities as well. 

I am hoping that works out.    Often, I think, these  "tweeners"  sometimes  can't cut the mustard.  JOK  seems an exception,  hopefully. 

@orion said:

I dunno.  I think we drafted 2 LB'ers because Mack Wilson is not the guy.   I'm not so sure that he makes it to training camp.

Oh,  I think he is definitely in trouble,  but I think he still goes to camp,  and possibly is  terminated there at some point.    

ST roles will determine which backup TE/LB/DB/WR make the final roster.

@orion said:

I dunno.  I think we drafted 2 LB'ers because Mack Wilson is not the guy.   I'm not so sure that he makes it to training camp.

No harm in bringing him to camp. If he doesn't make it from there compared to the rest, then you cut him. If he looks better, then you drop one of them. Nothing to lose everything to gain. Plus he does now have a year experience with the Browns system. Ya never know how that can affect a player in his 2nd year unless you watch him first.

This is probably the year where we  have LESS camp invites from an Undrafted Free Agent standpoint because we know what we have from a roster standpoint. We have very few positions up for grabs. 

But the ones that are up for grabs by all means Mack Wilson competes with the newbies for the final spots. 

We could have injuries too where players are stashed away in injury reserve. 
 

Lots of time to unpack it all 

@the-gipper said:

I suspect that Mack Wilson IS in the plans.....at least the plan to allow him to compete for a roster spot. 

I dunno.  I think we drafted 2 LB'ers because Mack Wilson is not the guy.   I'm not so sure that he makes it to training camp.

Cleveland was tied with four others for top grade "A" overall.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/nfl-draft-grades-2021-best-worst-classes/el9pxr18ar921xbe3wg675rw8

Pitt was #20 with "B+"