SportsAndLady;1113095 wrote:So glad I haven't been on here lately

Commander of Awesome;1113062 wrote:Cry and throw their hands up in defeat.

like_that;1113174 wrote:As much as BR says the Browns pass defense was only a top defense because teams ran all over us, they still were a top ten total defense. They also were top 5 in points allowed. Very young defense too. It's hard to believe with numbers like that this team is 3-5 years away as some QQ about.

wes_mantooth;1113176 wrote:Just imagine if we had an offense that kept them off the field. There is room for improvement, but a decent offense would do wonders.

like_that;1113178 wrote:They would be a top 3 defense easily if that was the case. If the Browns somehow made their offense a middle of the pack offense, this team would be in the playoffs. Yes, I know there is a lot a work to make that happen.

like_that;1113178 wrote:They would be a top 3 defense easily if that was the case. If the Browns somehow made their offense a middle of the pack offense, this team would be in the playoffs. Yes, I know there is a lot a work to make that happen.

like_that;1113084 wrote:A little late to the party.

Commander of Awesome;1113308 wrote:We still need some depth on the Dline lber. This team shored up in the redzone, but doesn't pass the eye test yet for a pwn defense.We got extremely luck in that almost no injuries on the dline, and DQ stayed healthy all season. Also we still need another CB (move Brown to FS), another good DE, and some quaility depth at LBer. Probably an OLB starter. I for one do not want to count on Fujita again this season. Great base on defense, needs work. Offense is another mess all together.

wghfan;1113278 wrote:What party? When was the last time there was a party in Brown's country? Getting RG3 with the second pick, at least would have been a step in the right direction.

BR1986FB;1113535 wrote:Free agency tomorrow at 4pm. Within the first 48 hours they are expected to reach out to Flynn, Mark Clayton and the Rams regarding Danny Amendola. Amendola has been tendered at a 2nd round level and they had discussed acquiring him when they were in talks about RG3. I think they will swing & miss on Flynn as he will likely wait for the Peyton Manning "dominoes" to fall.

As far as the Fulita comments they are looking to fill his position through free agency. Hawthorne's (Seattle) name was already discussed.

Also sounds like a good possibility that they will have discussions with Hillis today.

like_that;1113558 wrote:I am hoping Manning goes to the Cards. I much rather have Kolb (John Kolb as the Cleveland machette fan referred him as lol) than Flynn. We would have a good shot to get Kolb with his ties to Heckert.

Im interested to see how the Cards deal with Kolb's 7 million dollar option that they have to make a decision on by Friday. If Peyton still hasn't made up his mind, will the Cards gamble and opt not to pay him, or will they play it safe and pay him the 7 mil?

Commander of Awesome;1113308 wrote:We still need some depth on the Dline lber. This team shored up in the redzone, but doesn't pass the eye test yet for a pwn defense.We got extremely luck in that almost no injuries on the dline, and DQ stayed healthy all season. Also we still need another CB (move Brown to FS), another good DE, and some quaility depth at LBer. Probably an OLB starter. I for one do not want to count on Fujita again this season. Great base on defense, needs work. Offense is another mess all together.

BR1986FB;1113562 wrote:Figure was released this morning that the Browns only have $17.4 million, with the rollover, in cap space. That just doesn't sound right but, if true, doesn't leave them a whole lot to play with.

like_that;1113567 wrote:huh, really? I thought they were far under the cap.

BR1986FB;1113570 wrote:Just saw this figure this morning. I find it hard to believe but it's possible. I didn't see Heckert being a player in FA but this would limited him more. I could see some cuts/restructures (Steinbach/Fujita/Watson) bringing the figure lower.

EDIT:

http://browns.ohio.com/2012/03/browns-reportedly-have-17-4-million-in-cap-space-with-free-agency-on-horizon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ObrNewswire+(OBR+Newswire)&phpMyAdmin=17adedc1f7ebc1cb9c05e5955222ab7e

Mr Miyagi;1113575 wrote:I was just going to post something like this. I like to keep tabs on the other teams in the AFC North because it always seems that come the days after free agency or the draft I can be fairly satisfied with what the Browns do, when I look at the other 3 teams and think " Shit, the Ravens keep getting better, or the Steelers did a smart thing etc"

Cap space AFC North
Steelers........10.5 million under the cap
Ravens.........14.45 million under the cap
Browns.........17.4 million under the cap
Bengals........49.9 million under the cap......the question I have is, does Mike Brown spend that moldy money, ( he doesnt have to till 2014 under the new agreement about having to spend a certain % of the cap) they could be a real player if they do not to mention dangerous

BR1986FB;1113601 wrote:Read a stat from 2011 that sickened me. In 2011 this team was in a "one possession game" starting the 4th quarter in 13 of their games. In those games their record was 3-10. THAT'S how close a margin they had from being bottom feeders and respectable. I have to think that major upgrades on offense will make them decent.

Commander of Awesome;1113618 wrote:What was the one game we won, that wasn't a one possession game?