like_that;1785306 wrote:Anyone who thinks the Browns would actually be players in FA this offseason is delusional. They are better off re signing their own guys (Schwartz, Mack, and Gipson).

Azubuike24;1785315 wrote:Down to Atlanta and Cleveland for Alex Mack.

BR1986FB;1785316 wrote:If I had to choose between the two, I'd rather keep Schwartz over Mack. Would be nice if they could resign both but I doubt that happens.

Commander of Awesome;1785320 wrote:Same. Plus Mack is 30.

IggyPride00;1785329 wrote:I fucking hate Sashi Brown already.

Continuing in a fine tradition of ensuring we lead the world in unused cap space while losing both our own free agents and making sure we sign no impact players from anyone else.

I am sure this is what Hue signed up for.

Azubuike24;1785336 wrote:The only thing with the Browns is...they will have a ton of cap space that is unused.

Why not sign a few guys to massively front-loaded contracts that have no impact on their cap availability in 2 years when they think they can truly "compete."

That would be my frustration, and was my frustration with the Bengals for a while. They would simply not spend the money and would give it out to players on the current roster just to hit the "minimum spending limit." They would then have a ton of freed up money that inevitably goes right into the owner's pocket.

They would then have a ton of freed up money that inevitably goes right into the owner's pocket.

I didn't have any expectations of this group making any big "splashes" in FA.

IggyPride00;1785338 wrote:That's been Jimmy's M.O since he got here.

Give lip service to "building through the draft" and then let your players walk in free agency because they get overpaid. Replace them with some 4th/5th round pick as part of some 5 year process that never happens, and then blow it up so you can repeat the spin cycle.

Gives you a perfect excuse as an owner as to why you never have to spend anything, and the cash just starts bursting out of your pockets.

Sadly many in this town haven't caught on to Jimmy's con yet.

IggyPride00;1785339 wrote:It's not about "making a splash."

We have a shit ton of holes and only 1 1st and 2nd round pick with which to fill them.

At some point you need to use free agency to supplement positions with real NFL talent as opposed to sticking some 6th round pick out there when you have piles of money to spend.

BR1986FB;1785340 wrote:I think most know he's a shitty owner. He pretty much admitted it himself after the season when he let go of Farmer & Pettine.

DeyDurkie5;1785386 wrote:Agents are mad their commission isn't getting higher? Shocker

Azubuike24;1785387 wrote:I mean, this doesn't make much sense. Agents are getting the highest commission if they get their client the best deal. Regardless of the team. They have no incentive to single out a specific team for holding back other than to get it out there.