Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
May 9, 2013 1:36pm
"If all we did was take guys from Alabama and LSU, we'd be fucking great."
My favorite line.
My favorite line.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
May 9, 2013 1:39pm
At 3:30 p.m., the likelihood of trading the no. 6 pick still seems high. The discussion veers toward who they might end up taking if they fall back into the middle of the first round, a problem complicated by the utter impossibility of knowing who will still be available. On his laptop, Chudzinski is rewatching tape of a lineman he likes a little more than he probably should. He keeps watching footage from the same game, the single best performance the player had all year. Chudzinski knows the kid is flawed, but he remains intrigued by his physical frame. Banner is less bullish. "What does a bust look like before it happens?" he asks rhetorically. "It looks like four guys sitting in a room, trying to convince each other that some guy is better than we think he is."
Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
May 9, 2013 2:26pm
Haha I love reading stuff by Chuck. It's always great stuff. But yeah that line was pretty good. I thought it was pretty funny how he got kicked out.Commander of Awesome;1440825 wrote:"If all we did was take guys from Alabama and LSU, we'd be fucking great."
My favorite line.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
May 9, 2013 4:53pm
Read that article at work today. Dude basically just complained the whole time
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 10, 2013 7:47am
Didn't read the story but heard about it on the radio. I found it interesting that Mingo wasn't a "chopped liver" pick and he was their #1 target "or trade down if he's gone" pick on their board.bases_loaded;1440822 wrote:http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9255454/chuck-klosterman-draft-day-cleveland?ex_cid=grantland33
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Sonofanump
May 10, 2013 8:01am
What the Browns want to do is swap the no. 6 pick for a later selection in the first round and another selection in the second. At 2:30, such a deal is already in place. The St. Louis Rams are willing to surrender the 16th overall pick and their second-round selection (plus a throw-in seventh-rounder) to move up to no. 6. However, the agreement has caveats. The Browns will agree to the deal only if Mingo is no longer available at no. 6, and the Rams will make the swap only if the specific guy they want (dynamic West Virginia WR Tavon Austin) is still there at no. 6.BR1986FB;1441140 wrote:Didn't read the story but heard about it on the radio. I found it interesting that Mingo wasn't a "chopped liver" pick and he was their #1 target "or trade down if he's gone" pick on their board.
iclfan2
Posts: 6,360
May 10, 2013 12:53pm
I'd also like to point out that I said before the draft that mingo was their guy...
like_that
Posts: 26,625
May 10, 2013 1:03pm
iclfan2;1441248 wrote:I'd also like to point out that I said before the draft that mingo was their guy...
Your window of opportunity to brag about that has passed. Better luck next time!!!
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
May 10, 2013 2:00pm
like_that;1441255 wrote:Your window of opportunity to brag about that has passed. Better luck next time!!!
Pretty sad thing to brag about too.
"Cool bro..nice job."
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
May 10, 2013 3:03pm
Tony Grossi is a butthurt bitch. Anyone catch him QQing over the grantland piece?
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
May 11, 2013 10:25am
Tony Grossi could cure cancer and I still wouldn't notice him.bases_loaded;1441299 wrote:Tony Grossi is a butthurt bitch. Anyone catch him QQing over the grantland piece?
Pretty much goes for any Cleveland media person.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 13, 2013 8:58am
Probably bitching because he didn't have any access to the war room. But why would they let him since he second guessed everything they did and posted his his own post draft/what they should have done, piece a few days later.bases_loaded;1441299 wrote:Tony Grossi is a butthurt bitch. Anyone catch him QQing over the grantland piece?
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
May 13, 2013 9:51am
ExactlyBR1986FB;1442199 wrote:Probably bitching because he didn't have any access to the war room. But why would they let him since he second guessed everything they did and posted his his own post draft/what they should have done, piece a few days later.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
May 16, 2013 7:15pm
Browns signed Hoyer to a 2 yr deal.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
May 16, 2013 7:18pm
Commander of Awesome;1443955 wrote:Browns signed Hoyer to a 2 yr deal.
Love that signing
Crimson streak
Posts: 9,002
May 16, 2013 7:22pm
Also resigned Brandon Jackson to a 1 year deal
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 17, 2013 8:27am
Sounds like both Weeden & Campbell had looked like hot garbage in OTA's until yesterday when I guess Weeden had a good day. Also heard them describe the WR corps as looking "world class" with Gordon & Little looking exceptional. Sheard supposedly looks explosive off the edge but like a turtle compared to the ridiculously fast Mingo.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
May 17, 2013 9:18am
I have seen this before during the off season. I will believe it when I see it.BR1986FB;1444243 wrote:Sounds like both Weeden & Campbell had looked like hot garbage in OTA's until yesterday when I guess Weeden had a good day. Also heard them describe the WR corps as looking "world class" with Gordon & Little looking exceptional. Sheard supposedly looks explosive off the edge but like a turtle compared to the ridiculously fast Mingo.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 17, 2013 9:19am
I do think we have the second best receiving corps in the division behind Cincinnati.like_that;1444264 wrote:I have seen this before during the off season. I will believe it when I see it.
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Nate
Posts: 3,949
May 17, 2013 11:12am
Agreed but that's really not saying much. Steelers lost their best WR last year and the Ravens have never really had a great receiving corps.BR1986FB;1444265 wrote:I do think we have the second best receiving corps in the division behind Cincinnati.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
May 17, 2013 11:15am
Maybe I should've also mentioned "with the most upside?" Cincy's is solid but without AJ Green, not so much. Pittsburgh has Brown & Sanders with nothing after that. Baltimore has Torrey Smith and that's about it. The Browns have three young guys (Gordon, Little & Benjamin) who should continue to improve. Benjamin could be relegated to only special teams duties though. Just need someone who can consistently get them the ball.Nate;1444333 wrote:Agreed but that's really not saying much. Steelers lost their best WR last year and the Ravens have never really had a great receiving corps.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
May 17, 2013 12:05pm
Yeah, other than Green, I doubt the other cincy WR's do much with Dalton throwing them the ball.BR1986FB;1444338 wrote:Maybe I should've also mentioned "with the most upside?" Cincy's is solid but without AJ Green, not so much. Pittsburgh has Brown & Sanders with nothing after that. Baltimore has Torrey Smith and that's about it. The Browns have three young guys (Gordon, Little & Benjamin) who should continue to improve. Benjamin could be relegated to only special teams duties though. Just need someone who can consistently get them the ball.
Commander of Awesome
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May 17, 2013 1:38pm
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BR1986FB
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May 19, 2013 6:50pm
Former Brown, David McMillan (2005 draft) shot & killed in Atlanta.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
May 19, 2013 9:03pm
I thought Benjamin had a great year and was underused. He had only one bad play all year. (last game unforced fumble on a catch against Pittsburgh). I hope Chud figures out how to use him more.BR1986FB;1444338 wrote:Maybe I should've also mentioned "with the most upside?" Cincy's is solid but without AJ Green, not so much. Pittsburgh has Brown & Sanders with nothing after that. Baltimore has Torrey Smith and that's about it. The Browns have three young guys (Gordon, Little & Benjamin) who should continue to improve. Benjamin could be relegated to only special teams duties though. Just need someone who can consistently get them the ball.