the guy wants to be on a winner and, currently, the browns are not that.

@gftchris said:

They way I heard it, the Bills are finding a new owner since the old dude left, and they'll likely want their own FO. The current FO, therefore, wants to use this year as an audition for their next jobs, and wanted to put a better team on the field than they could have with their own pick.

that makes sense, but i am pulling for them to go 3-13 for 2014.

i understand why the bills made the trade for watkins, but what i dont get is that they gave up a solid amount and they are more than one guy away from being a playoff contender.

@miktoxic said:

they're reporting on the afternoon espn lineup that gordon has failed five drug tests since 2010. (i guess some were in college).

c'mon man.

you do know that gordon failed multiple drug test while at baylor, and then when they reached their limit with him and dismissed him from the team. he then transfers to utah and before the first practice he failed that drug test. this is why he entered the supplemental draft.

look i agree the laws on weed are out dated but if someone was going to pay me in the excess of $40mil for 6 years and part of the deal was not to drink alochol; you can be damn sure i would be sober as a judge

any chance that the guy that collected ryan braun's urine did so for gordon?

I live in Vegas and have seen this guy play a bunch if times, and he is an absolute beast. It should solve a lot of the problems on the right side and give the QB time to throw. To who is another question.

@tour2ma said:

Bayless blew Teboe?

no but he gave him a solid handy

@shep said:

You don't draft a WR to make your QB position better. You actually draft the QB. Teams have tried... a lot, in fact. It's wagging the dog. The Browns won't be waiting for Garroppolo or Fales to draft their QB in a QB league. Not a prayer.

It's Manziel, Bridgewater, or Bortles. That's the discussion. No team with a clear-cut #1 WR is going to draft another in the top 5 unless his name is Matt Millen. That's absurd. You can't get a return on that investment from a #2 WR (especially with an All Pro TE taking a lot of looks, too).

Horrible idea.

you do know that Gordon is one mistake away from a year suspension. watkins would be the insurance policy for that doomsday scenario.

article from nbcsports about him leaving.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/09/2236688/

@stillmotion said:

and for the record I will get absolutely SICK if the Texans trade down or get Manziel/Bridgewater, and then the Rams trade the #2 pick and someone gets the other one. Then we're either stuck with Bortles, or we literally HAVE to grab Sammy Watkins.

you say it like it is bad thing. watkins is going to be the best pro in this entire draft class barring any kind of injury; the dude is just that good.

i like hyde, but come on. if we are going to take a first round RB (and we shouldnt) we should take tre mason. if hyde is availabe in the 3rd round then scoop him up

1. Watkins

2. Mathews

3. Barr

4. Clowney

5. Mack

6. Bridgewater

7. Bortles

8. Manziel

9. Evans

10. Tre Mason

@the-gipper said:

Here is this weekend's survey: Give your opinions.

1. Who do want to see win each of this week's games:

Chargers vs Broncos

Saints vs. Seahawks

49ers vs. Panthers

Colts vs. Patriots

2. Who do you want to be the Browns next Head Coach.

Ken Whisenhunt

3. Who do you want to see be the Browns QB next year?

Hoyer with AJ McCarron as the backup

4. Frank Thomas/Tom Glavine/Greg Maddux are in now at the Baseball HOF. Bonds/Clemens/Palmiero/McGuire all still out.

In the words of your analyst: How do you feel about that?

Pete Rose deserves to be in before those guys

5. The following were announced yesterday as the Finalists to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Who do you want to see selected?. A maximum of 7 is allowed:

Derrick Brooks

Tony Dungy

Marvin Harrison

Walter Jones

Michael Strahan

Charles Haley

Kevin Greene

Andre Reed

Jerome Bettis

Tim Brown

John Lynch

Will Sheilds

Aeneas Williams

Morten Andersen

Eddie DeBartolo

Ray Guy

Claude Humphrey

i just have this feeling if we pass on watkins it will turn out like the browns passing on AP. watkins is going to be the real deal in the NFL.

i believe evans ends up with the ravens

@browns149 said:

Romo has led the Cowboys to EXACTLY ZERO shit in the past 3 years

not that i am the biggest romo fan, but if he played for the browns he would have this team in contention for a playoff spot in week 16 and/or 17. can you imagine playing a relevent game in week 17 that doesnt involve losing to get a better draft spot? romo playing here would make the browns go from a 4-12 to 9-7 the next year. now would i want to give up our 4th pick for him? probably not as i honestly believe we are 3 players aways from being a 9-7 team, if hoyer gets healthy.

now if the cowboys gave us romo for our 1b pick, i would be all for that.

romo has to get back surgery for a disc he ruptured while playing; i dont know if he will be the same QB after the surgery or if he will recover fully. back surgeries can be very trickey

i do not want to trade up at all. bridgewater, bortles, and manziel are all pretty much the same player to me and we should get one of them. my ideal draft would be taking watkins at the 4 and grabbing a QB with either the 1b pick or in the second round.

@roycerolls said:

For some reason I get the feeling that the steelers want Mike Evans.

i believe if clowney and/or mathews are available at the 4th pick; the browns may receive a few calls about trading down.

depending on what we get and how far we would have to drop, i wouldnt be against it.

@darren15 said:

What do people think of this draft....all offense for Browns early ...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1906095-2014-nfl-mock-draft-matt-millers-complete-7-round-projections

meh, if watkins is gone i would consider mathews or clowney at that point

@lbc-mike said:

What are the chances of teams that have their QB trading up to get Watkins? Steelers, Titans, etc..

no way would i trade with the steelers unless they give a up a similiar price that washington paid for RG3. the titans i would consider because they are not in our division.