B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 21, 2011 12:15pm
Potential cuts....anything you guys like, if available?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/16-defenders-who-could-be-cut-before-the-season/
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/16-defenders-who-could-be-cut-before-the-season/
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 21, 2011 12:15pm
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/16-defenders-who-could-be-cut-before-the-season/
I've always liked Okoye, I wouldn't mind taking a look at him, Chillar or a CB.
I've always liked Okoye, I wouldn't mind taking a look at him, Chillar or a CB.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 21, 2011 12:16pm
BR1986FB;836675 wrote:Potential cuts....anything you guys like, if available?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/16-defenders-who-could-be-cut-before-the-season/
Damn beat me to it!
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 22, 2011 12:50pm
Not necessarily Browns related but rumor has it that WNKR may soon have some competition in Cleveland. Word is that 92.3 may be switching their format to sports talk.
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 22, 2011 1:08pm
Cleveland Browns
Cap situation: $33.3 million under
Skinny: The Browns also will be major players and have plenty of holes to fill. Cleveland still needs starters at defensive end, safety and possibly the entire right side of the offensive line. President Mike Holmgren has the green light from owner Randy Lerner. So look for the Browns to make a couple of significant signings and add depth at other spots in an effort to narrow the gap this year with the Ravens and Steelers.
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bacA4
Cap situation: $33.3 million under
Skinny: The Browns also will be major players and have plenty of holes to fill. Cleveland still needs starters at defensive end, safety and possibly the entire right side of the offensive line. President Mike Holmgren has the green light from owner Randy Lerner. So look for the Browns to make a couple of significant signings and add depth at other spots in an effort to narrow the gap this year with the Ravens and Steelers.
http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bacA4
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Jul 22, 2011 1:45pm
"Holmgren has the green light".....love it.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jul 22, 2011 1:50pm
royal_k;837828 wrote:"Holmgren has the green light".....love it.
+1,000
That made me all warm and fuzzy on the inside.
Thinking of Holmgren with 30 million to spend and the green light from the owner...excellent.
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jul 22, 2011 3:56pm
SportsAndLady;837830 wrote:+1,000
That made me all warm and fuzzy on the inside.
Thinking of Holmgren with 30 million to spend and the green light from the owner...excellent.
+1
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Jul 22, 2011 5:19pm
BR1986FB;835938 wrote:The Crypt Keepers current cap figures for each team....
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6786350/reggie-bush-potential-cap-casualties
Wow Tampa has a ton of cap room.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jul 22, 2011 6:12pm
What is Joe thomas' contract situation. Like how many years are left on it.
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jul 22, 2011 7:44pm
would love to get Nate Clements
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 22, 2011 7:49pm
Midstate01;838168 wrote:What is Joe thomas' contract situation. Like how many years are left on it.
He's a free agent in 2012.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Jul 22, 2011 7:51pm
BR1986FB;838237 wrote:He's a free agent in 2012.
Ok that's what I thought. Buddy of mine thought he was signed 3 more years
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 22, 2011 8:07pm
Midstate01;838243 wrote:Ok that's what I thought. Buddy of mine thought he was signed 3 more years
Nope. They'd be best served to use some of that $33 million to tie his ass up long-term. I don't want to start having Ross Verba flashbacks.
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 23, 2011 6:11pm
ohiobucks1
Posts: 4,915
Jul 23, 2011 6:27pm
BR1986FB;839242 wrote:http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2011/07/cleveland_browns_mike_holmgren_10.html
something about the picture in this article creeps me out...
Hope the article is correct though
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 24, 2011 11:46am
Browns GM Tom Heckert: 'We want to win now'
Published: Sunday, July 24, 2011
By Jeff Schudel
[email protected]
Exactly when the NFL players and owners will approve the same version of a collective bargaining agreement is uncertain, but what is certain is the Browns team that emerges from the preseason will be much younger than the one that creaked like an old rocking chair at the end of 2010.
Soon after the Browns finished 5-11 for the second straight season, Mike Holmgren fired Eric Mangini as head coach, and then General Manager Tom Heckert lopped linebackers David Bowens and Eric Barton, offensive lineman John St. Clair, defensive lineman Shaun Rogers, defensive end Kenyon Coleman and tight end Robert Royal. Each player in the group with the exception of Royal had been in the league a minimum of nine years.
"It's my job to make sure we get enough players to win," Heckert said in an interview last week. "We're going to be younger than some teams, but that's OK. I guarantee we're not going to use that as an excuse.
"If we have young guys and put them in there, they have to beat out whoever played there last year or whoever we sign as veteran free agents. We can't just say we're young and rebuilding. We want to win now."
Second-year quarterback Colt McCoy is replacing 13-year veteran Jake Delhomme. Second-year offensive lineman Shaun Lauvao is a likely starter at right guard or right tackle, replacing either St. Clair, 34, or, 32. Womack is one of 17 Browns from 201 who are free agents.
The biggest part of the youth movement will be on the defensive line. Coleman, 32, and Rogers, also 32, are already gone. Robaire Smith, 33, is hoping the Browns give him a chance to play tackle in the 4-3 defense the Browns plan to play. That position is stacked with young players – Ahtyba Rubin (he turns 25 on Tuesday), Brian Schaefering (27) and rookie Phil Taylor.
Last year, the ends were Coleman and Smith. In 2011, they are likely to be rookie Jabaal Sheard and Jayme Mitchell, 27, if the Browns re-sign Mitchell.
"I think we've done that through the draft and we are younger, but we're not going to be satisfied with five or six wins," Heckert said. "That isn't the case at all."
The Browns haven't had a winning season since 2007, when they finished 10-6. They haven't been to the playoffs since 2002 when they finished 9-7
http://news-herald.com/articles/2011/07/24/sports/nh4288421.txt
Published: Sunday, July 24, 2011
By Jeff Schudel
[email protected]
Exactly when the NFL players and owners will approve the same version of a collective bargaining agreement is uncertain, but what is certain is the Browns team that emerges from the preseason will be much younger than the one that creaked like an old rocking chair at the end of 2010.
Soon after the Browns finished 5-11 for the second straight season, Mike Holmgren fired Eric Mangini as head coach, and then General Manager Tom Heckert lopped linebackers David Bowens and Eric Barton, offensive lineman John St. Clair, defensive lineman Shaun Rogers, defensive end Kenyon Coleman and tight end Robert Royal. Each player in the group with the exception of Royal had been in the league a minimum of nine years.
"It's my job to make sure we get enough players to win," Heckert said in an interview last week. "We're going to be younger than some teams, but that's OK. I guarantee we're not going to use that as an excuse.
"If we have young guys and put them in there, they have to beat out whoever played there last year or whoever we sign as veteran free agents. We can't just say we're young and rebuilding. We want to win now."
Second-year quarterback Colt McCoy is replacing 13-year veteran Jake Delhomme. Second-year offensive lineman Shaun Lauvao is a likely starter at right guard or right tackle, replacing either St. Clair, 34, or, 32. Womack is one of 17 Browns from 201 who are free agents.
The biggest part of the youth movement will be on the defensive line. Coleman, 32, and Rogers, also 32, are already gone. Robaire Smith, 33, is hoping the Browns give him a chance to play tackle in the 4-3 defense the Browns plan to play. That position is stacked with young players – Ahtyba Rubin (he turns 25 on Tuesday), Brian Schaefering (27) and rookie Phil Taylor.
Last year, the ends were Coleman and Smith. In 2011, they are likely to be rookie Jabaal Sheard and Jayme Mitchell, 27, if the Browns re-sign Mitchell.
"I think we've done that through the draft and we are younger, but we're not going to be satisfied with five or six wins," Heckert said. "That isn't the case at all."
The Browns haven't had a winning season since 2007, when they finished 10-6. They haven't been to the playoffs since 2002 when they finished 9-7
http://news-herald.com/articles/2011/07/24/sports/nh4288421.txt
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 24, 2011 5:18pm
Terry Pluto's Talkin' ... about the Browns' maligned receivers, the Indians' problems at second base and Grady Sizemore's future
Published: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 2:30 PM
Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lockout or not, there's always news from Northeast Ohio's sports teams.
About the Browns ...
1. Unless they were mouthing complete misinformation for months, the team really does want to find out about their receivers this season. They believe the combination of Colt McCoy's accuracy and a receiver-friendly West Coast offense can improve the cast of characters who have been catching the ball the past two seasons.
2. McCoy completed 60.8 percent of his passes last season, ranking No. 18 in the NFL. Very average, but consider the Browns completed 49.4 and 48.8 percent of their passes the previous two seasons. McCoy connected on 70 percent of his passes at Texas. The Browns believe McCoy can deliver the ball to receivers in stride so they can gain significant yardage after the catch.
3. Yards after catch is a big part of the West Coast offense. It's part of the reason they picked Greg Little in the second round of the draft. The receiver from North Carolina was a star running back in high school, and even played the position for part of his three-year college career. His 62 catches in 2009 were the fifth most in Tar Heels history.
4. Two members of the front office told me how eager they are to see wide receiver Carlton Mitchell in training camp. They believe the 6-3, 215-pounder can be like Little in the sense that he turns into a running back after he makes a catch. Mitchell was a sixth-round pick in 2010, and he played only 12 snaps. He carried the ball once for nine yards. At South Florida, he averaged a healthy 15.7 yards per catch.
5. The new coaching staff has watched tape of Mitchell in college. They see a "fantastic athlete" who runs "pretty good" routes. They like his speed and strength, but they saw some dropped passes. In this offense "dropped passes are death," as one coach told me. It's why they like Little, his hands were very impressive -- along with his pure athleticism.
6. Mohamed Massaquoi played 83 percent of the snaps last season -- by far the most of any Browns receiver. He caught 53 percent of the passes thrown in his direction and was credited with only four drops. He averaged 4.1 YAC, the best of any Browns wide receiver -- but only 54th in the league. Others' YAC on the Browns: Brian Robiskie (2.0), Ben Watson (4.0), Evan Moore (5.4) and Joshua Cribbs (6.7).
7. I'll be very curious to see what happens with Cribbs in the new offense. Unless someone is signed, they need a slot receiver. Cribbs played 42 percent of the snaps last season, sometimes in the slot, other times as a Wildcat in the backfield. He caught 23 of 36 (64 percent) passes thrown to him. He had only one drop. His 6.7 YAC was No. 8 in the NFL. Kansas City's Dexter McCluster (8.0) was the leader.
8. While spending a lot of time talking about receivers, I've been told the Browns will start most of their formations with two backs ... either next to each other, or in the "I". They may use a fullback or tight end in the backfield, but there will be two on most plays.
9. The Browns also believe they can use Montario Hardesty and Peyton Hillis together in some formations. One can be the fullback. Hillis received exceptional grades for his blocking last season. But the fullback must be able to catch the ball. While I've heard some lip service about retaining Lawrence Vickers, I doubt they will. Otherwise, why draft Stanford's Owen Marecic?
10. In Pat Shurmur's two seasons calling the plays for St. Louis, Stephen Jackson rushed for 1,416 and 1,246 yards -- and the Browns intend to have a 1,000-yard rusher this season.
http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2011/07/terry_plutos_talkin_about_the_35.html
Published: Sunday, July 24, 2011, 2:30 PM
Terry Pluto, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lockout or not, there's always news from Northeast Ohio's sports teams.
About the Browns ...
1. Unless they were mouthing complete misinformation for months, the team really does want to find out about their receivers this season. They believe the combination of Colt McCoy's accuracy and a receiver-friendly West Coast offense can improve the cast of characters who have been catching the ball the past two seasons.
2. McCoy completed 60.8 percent of his passes last season, ranking No. 18 in the NFL. Very average, but consider the Browns completed 49.4 and 48.8 percent of their passes the previous two seasons. McCoy connected on 70 percent of his passes at Texas. The Browns believe McCoy can deliver the ball to receivers in stride so they can gain significant yardage after the catch.
3. Yards after catch is a big part of the West Coast offense. It's part of the reason they picked Greg Little in the second round of the draft. The receiver from North Carolina was a star running back in high school, and even played the position for part of his three-year college career. His 62 catches in 2009 were the fifth most in Tar Heels history.
4. Two members of the front office told me how eager they are to see wide receiver Carlton Mitchell in training camp. They believe the 6-3, 215-pounder can be like Little in the sense that he turns into a running back after he makes a catch. Mitchell was a sixth-round pick in 2010, and he played only 12 snaps. He carried the ball once for nine yards. At South Florida, he averaged a healthy 15.7 yards per catch.
5. The new coaching staff has watched tape of Mitchell in college. They see a "fantastic athlete" who runs "pretty good" routes. They like his speed and strength, but they saw some dropped passes. In this offense "dropped passes are death," as one coach told me. It's why they like Little, his hands were very impressive -- along with his pure athleticism.
6. Mohamed Massaquoi played 83 percent of the snaps last season -- by far the most of any Browns receiver. He caught 53 percent of the passes thrown in his direction and was credited with only four drops. He averaged 4.1 YAC, the best of any Browns wide receiver -- but only 54th in the league. Others' YAC on the Browns: Brian Robiskie (2.0), Ben Watson (4.0), Evan Moore (5.4) and Joshua Cribbs (6.7).
7. I'll be very curious to see what happens with Cribbs in the new offense. Unless someone is signed, they need a slot receiver. Cribbs played 42 percent of the snaps last season, sometimes in the slot, other times as a Wildcat in the backfield. He caught 23 of 36 (64 percent) passes thrown to him. He had only one drop. His 6.7 YAC was No. 8 in the NFL. Kansas City's Dexter McCluster (8.0) was the leader.
8. While spending a lot of time talking about receivers, I've been told the Browns will start most of their formations with two backs ... either next to each other, or in the "I". They may use a fullback or tight end in the backfield, but there will be two on most plays.
9. The Browns also believe they can use Montario Hardesty and Peyton Hillis together in some formations. One can be the fullback. Hillis received exceptional grades for his blocking last season. But the fullback must be able to catch the ball. While I've heard some lip service about retaining Lawrence Vickers, I doubt they will. Otherwise, why draft Stanford's Owen Marecic?
10. In Pat Shurmur's two seasons calling the plays for St. Louis, Stephen Jackson rushed for 1,416 and 1,246 yards -- and the Browns intend to have a 1,000-yard rusher this season.
http://www.cleveland.com/pluto/blog/index.ssf/2011/07/terry_plutos_talkin_about_the_35.html
Mr Miyagi
Posts: 1,211
Jul 24, 2011 9:25pm
thanks for the links BR. Miyagi hasnt had to buy a Plain Dealer for months now.
First free agents you try to sign ? I like Edwards from Minnesota but that might be a pipe dream. Also like Ohio State wide out Sanzenbacher ? (spelling?) we need so much it probably doesnt matter where we start
First free agents you try to sign ? I like Edwards from Minnesota but that might be a pipe dream. Also like Ohio State wide out Sanzenbacher ? (spelling?) we need so much it probably doesnt matter where we start
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Jul 24, 2011 10:20pm
Even though I don't like OSU I'm a fan of Sanzenbaucher and wouldn't mind seeing him in camp
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 25, 2011 5:26am
I'm targeting either Edwards or Charles Johnson at DE, although it sounds like they're sold on Jayme Mitchell opposite of Sheard.. I actually think they need LB's (Tulloch is my #1 target here) more than another DE....at least 2 LB's. RT is also a need along with FS.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 25, 2011 8:16am
We have a lot of holes to fill, going to be tough to address every need this offseason, whenever that is, for sure.
B
BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 25, 2011 8:57am
Commander of Awesome;840407 wrote:We have a lot of holes to fill, going to be tough to address every need this offseason, whenever that is, for sure.
Actually, if they're smart, they could probably plug the majority (not all) of those holes this year. They need to target younger FA's though instead of the usual "on their last legs" type. Depth will be the likely/usual concern.
Wooball
Posts: 1,325
Jul 25, 2011 9:20am
BR1986FB;840430 wrote:Actually, if they're smart, they could probably plug the majority (not all) of those holes this year. They need to target younger FA's though instead of the usual "on their last legs" type. Depth will be the likely/usual concern.
also, if I have read everything correctly, they have to spend up to 99% of the cap this year. So not only do they have the money to spend, they have to spend that money.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Jul 25, 2011 9:27am
Anyone have a list of each team and they sit in relation to the cap?