That article has Captain Obvious written all over it.

LeFevour apparently did NOT have a strong showing at his Pro Day today. Reports were that receivers had to "slow down their patterns and wait for balls thrown to them" (indicating subpar arm strength).

BR1986FB wrote: LeFevour apparently did NOT have a strong showing at his Pro Day today. Reports were that receivers had to "slow down their patterns and wait for balls thrown to them" (indicating subpar arm strength).

Another Brady Quinn, they do not need.

BCBulldog wrote:

BR1986FB wrote: LeFevour apparently did NOT have a strong showing at his Pro Day today. Reports were that receivers had to "slow down their patterns and wait for balls thrown to them" (indicating subpar arm strength).

Another Brady Quinn, they do not need.

When I saw "slow down their patterns and wait for balls thrown to them" first two I thought of were Quinn & Charlie Frye.

BR1986FB wrote:

BCBulldog wrote:

BR1986FB wrote: LeFevour apparently did NOT have a strong showing at his Pro Day today. Reports were that receivers had to "slow down their patterns and wait for balls thrown to them" (indicating subpar arm strength).

Another Brady Quinn, they do not need.

When I saw "slow down their patterns and wait for balls thrown to them" first two I thought of were Quinn & Charlie Frye.

I just puked a little in my mouth.

Let's face it, there aren't many spread/gimmicky offense QB's in the league, there's a reason for that.

ytownfootball wrote: Let's face it, there aren't many spread/gimmicky offense QB's in the league, there's a reason for that.

Kolb is supposedly the "savior" in Philly and didn't Houston run a spread when he went there?

Houston runs a spread now, (some serious numbers posted there this season) as to then though I'm not sure, but I would guess they did. Point is where is Tommy Chang, Graham Harrell etc...? Their game has YET to translate to the NFL

Yep, Kolb ran a spread there in Houston.The only difference is Kolb has a strong arm and is a pretty good talent. I see a lot of Kolb in Casey Keenam- Houston's current QB.

Yeah, I think Keenum is the real deal and will make an impact in the NFL when that time comes. No doubt he runs a favorable offense but he does have the arm, athleticism, and pure talent that you look for in a QB at the professional level.

What day is the draft?

pkebker wrote: What day is the draft?

Rd. 1: Thurs., April 22, 7:30 p.m. ET Rds. 2-3: Fri., April 23, 6 ET
Rds. 4-7: Sat., April 24, 10 a.m. ET

Unconfirmed RUMOR floating around that the Eagles have traded McNabb to the Rams for the 33rd pick in the draft. Again, this is unconfirmed.

That'd be a good move for the Rams, and confirming the Suh/McCoy going #1

Man if true, you have to feel for McNabb, haha.

That gives the Browns an even higher chance of landing Bradford. I'd prefer Defense though.

Again, this is a rumor that just appeared on the OBR. Nothing confirmed.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/24/conflicting-reports-emerge-regarding-mcnabb-to-rams/


Rams source says the rumor has "zero truth"

does mcnabb have a no trade clause?


i'm reading rumors that he will nix the deal unless St. Louis gives him an acceptable contract extension.

FWIW the deal also reportedly includes Atogwe in it.

Even if the rams do get McNabb, they still might draft Bradford to be the quarterback of the future...

I don't like that move.

McNabb would be a good fit for a team that's close. The Rams are not and need a lot of players on both sides of the ball.

Non wrote: I don't like that move.

McNabb would be a good fit for a team that's close. The Rams are not and need a lot of players on both sides of the ball.

And the three teams said to be interested (according to Yahoo.com) are St Louis, Buffalo & Oakland (none of which are close to contention). It's believed the sticking point with all of those teams is that he wouldn't sign a long-term deal. He did express interest in being traded to Arizona.

Restricted Free Agents the Browns could be after:

Tramon Williams, CB, Green Bay : Williams is 5’-11” and performed pretty well as the starting corner opposite Charles Woodson last season.

He had four interceptions and 55 tackles for the Packers defense, and would be a huge upgrade opposite Eric Wright on the Browns defense.

The Browns may be able to get Williams for a third round pick in this draft, and if they are not sold on Joe Haden or Kyle Wilson, look for them to acquire the 27-year-old.

O.J. Atogwe, S, St. Louis: Signing Atogwe would come at a high cost, financially, for the Browns. He is rumored to be seeking around $7 million per season. The snag in the deal is that the Rams gave him the lowest tender of a restricted free-agent, which is the right-of-first-refusal tender.

Atogwe would come at a high price and probably a third or fourth round draft pick, but his knack for making the big play just may be worth it.

Justin Smiley, G, Miami : Smiley was just recently placed on the trading block by the Dolphins after they signed Richie Incognito from the Rams. With the recent loss of Rex Hadnot, the Browns now have a void on the right side of the line.

While Smiley has dealt with a few injuries, the majority of his career he has been a solid lineman for the Dolphins.

The current asking price has been stated to be anywhere from a third-round pick all the way to a sixth-round pick. If the Browns can acquire him, the 28-year-old Smiley would be a major upgrade to the right side of the line.

Rob Sims, G, Seattle: If Holmgren wants to get a guy he is familiar with, he can go for the 26 year old from Ohio State.

Sims has shown steady improvement every year in the league at the guard position, and like Smiley, would provide a huge upgrade to the right side of the Browns’ line.

Sims’ range is probably similar to Smiley’s (third-sixth) and he would be a better pick up than anyone the Browns could select in the draft.



Long-shot the Browns could make a play for:

Brandon Marshall, WR, Denver: This one is probably a long shot, but he is the best available WR on the trade market. He has a history of character issues, but that is mainly because he wants out of Denver and they won’t trade him.

The Browns’ recent history of trading Quinn to the Broncos for so little could mean that the two teams have an ability to work well together, especially since the Broncos would have to come down from their asking price of a first rounder for Marshall.

Would a package of Shaun Rogers and a third-round pick be something Denver could be interested in to bring Cleveland a true No. 1 receiver?



More likely to happen:

Trade up to select Colt McCoy: Mike Holmgren has not hidden his admiration for McCoy. And with a stockpile of draft picks, Holmgren has the arsenal to move into the bottom of the first round, or acquire an additional second round pick to get him.

Teams like the Patriots are always looking to move their first- and second-round picks in order to get more depth out of the draft and not be stuck with heavy financial burdens.

At this point all the fans can do is sit back and wait, but with “a couple combinations of trades pending” according to Mangini, the next month before the draft is going to keep Browns’ fans waiting around to see who Holmgren and Mangini bring to town next.

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