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pkebker
Posts: 760
Mar 14, 2010 6:07pm
haha I read that too. I kind of took it as a slap in the face. Now everyone in the entire country who follows his twitter is laughing at the Brownswildcats20 wrote: Schefter's twitter said they could have got Cutlet for him last year....
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Mar 14, 2010 6:09pm
That's just another reason it was a bad trade. FBs are pretty much useless for most teams in today's NFL. Leonard Weaver and Le'Ron McClain are the only two fullbacks that actually produce. Hillis didn't block well or score at the goal line.pkebker wrote:haha yeah I was gonna say, his job isn't to run the ball...he's a FULLBACK...SportsAndLady wrote:He's a fullback..GOONx19 wrote: Hillis had 54 yards last year. Total.
royal_k
Posts: 4,423
Mar 14, 2010 6:12pm
I don't know if I like it or not....time will tell.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Mar 14, 2010 6:18pm
Didn't Hillis have a pretty good year like 2 years ago when all of denvers backs got hurt??
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pkebker
Posts: 760
Mar 14, 2010 6:30pm
Vickers is a very good FB...GOONx19 wrote:That's just another reason it was a bad trade. FBs are pretty much useless for most teams in today's NFL. Leonard Weaver and Le'Ron McClain are the only two fullbacks that actually produce. Hillis didn't block well or score at the goal line.pkebker wrote:haha yeah I was gonna say, his job isn't to run the ball...he's a FULLBACK...SportsAndLady wrote:He's a fullback..GOONx19 wrote: Hillis had 54 yards last year. Total.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Mar 14, 2010 6:32pm
Quinn gets about 54 passing yards before a season ending injury ensues.pkebker wrote:Vickers is a very good FB...GOONx19 wrote:That's just another reason it was a bad trade. FBs are pretty much useless for most teams in today's NFL. Leonard Weaver and Le'Ron McClain are the only two fullbacks that actually produce. Hillis didn't block well or score at the goal line.pkebker wrote:haha yeah I was gonna say, his job isn't to run the ball...he's a FULLBACK...SportsAndLady wrote:He's a fullback..GOONx19 wrote: Hillis had 54 yards last year. Total.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Mar 14, 2010 6:33pm
Peyton Hills is more of a hybrid FB.. He can slot in at RB as well and be effective. Vicers is still our FB because of his punishing blocking.
I'm glad Quinn is gone though.. He's trash.
I'm glad Quinn is gone though.. He's trash.
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Mar 14, 2010 6:35pm
WOW! I been totally into college basketball today that I didn't even see this.
BigAppleBuckeye
Posts: 2,935
Mar 14, 2010 7:05pm
For what it's worth (and I am not a Browns fan), Hillis played exceptionally well as Denver's starting tailback in 2008 until an injury ended his season. If my memory serves me correctly, he had a few games in a row with 100+ yards and a TD.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Mar 14, 2010 7:18pm
enjoy being a career backup Mr. Quinn. don't get too comfortable anywhere; I'm guess you'll be changing addresses once every one or two seasons
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Be Nice
Posts: 1,120
Mar 14, 2010 7:31pm
I was just talking to his mom this morning at Giant Eagle on Bethel Rd. and she said look for him to nix the Denver deal and instead sign with a Canadian Football League team.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Mar 14, 2010 7:34pm
Last year, Jake Delhomme was pathetically horrible. Before that, he had had pretty good career as a quarterback. Holgren came in to do a job. Don't know how it will all play out, but he is wise in busting up this perennial clusterfuck.
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Mar 14, 2010 7:35pm
darbypitcher22 wrote: enjoy being a career backup Mr. Quinn. don't get too comfortable anywhere; I'm guess you'll be changing addresses once every one or two seasons
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rock_knutne
Mar 14, 2010 7:40pm
Good for Brady. I can now root for him and not feel guilty.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Mar 14, 2010 7:44pm
Agree 100%. Part of this was done to get rid of BOTH DA & Quinn so there would be no residual "we want Brady or we want Derek" chants from the diehard fans of either. Clean slate for all.Footwedge wrote: Holgren came in to do a job. Don't know how it will all play out, but he is wise in busting up this perennial clusterfuck.
As far as the value of the deal? Considering as of yesterday they were talking "he will be traded or RELEASED", they are lucky they got a turkey from Giant Eagle for him. There wasn't much of a market for him.
I could see the Wimbley 3rd rounder being used for that 'QB to groom'.
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Eric Taylor
Posts: 602
Mar 14, 2010 8:08pm
How much longer are we going to have wait for the quarterback of the future to be groomed?
This team has not had a QB since they came back into the league.
This is just a train wreck right now.
This team has not had a QB since they came back into the league.
This is just a train wreck right now.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Mar 14, 2010 8:16pm
Rome wasn't built in a day. At least give the new guys in the office a season to prove that they know what they hell they are doing. Did you not see the team last year? Obviously more than one or two players was the problem. Let 'em get some new faces on the team and see what happens.Eric Taylor wrote: This is just a train wreck right now.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Mar 14, 2010 8:51pm
I'm happy with the trade considering the Browns would have just released him anyway. 2 late round picks are nothing special, and Hillis is a FB, so that's basically a waste, but its better than getting nothing in return for him.
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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Mar 14, 2010 8:56pm
Guess we're gonna just have to hope that this regime will get it right. For as sad as he currently is, Delhomme is the best QB we've had since the return.Eric Taylor wrote: How much longer are we going to have wait for the quarterback of the future to be groomed?
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Mar 14, 2010 9:03pm
Sad, But True.BR1986FB wrote:Guess we're gonna just have to hope that this regime will get it right. For as sad as he currently is, Delhomme is the best QB we've had since the return.Eric Taylor wrote: How much longer are we going to have wait for the quarterback of the future to be groomed?
If he's even half as good as he was in Carolina he'll be the best.
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Mr Pat
Posts: 519
Mar 15, 2010 2:18am
The Browns are funny.
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Eric Taylor
Posts: 602
Mar 15, 2010 8:23am
I will give you that and yes it is pretty sad.BR1986FB wrote:Guess we're gonna just have to hope that this regime will get it right. For as sad as he currently is, Delhomme is the best QB we've had since the return.Eric Taylor wrote: How much longer are we going to have wait for the quarterback of the future to be groomed?
just_a_swimmer
Posts: 674
Mar 15, 2010 8:48am
Espn draft guru's are now speculating the Browns will take a QB in this draft in round 1.
I dunno about that.
I dunno about that.
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justcompete
Posts: 263
Mar 15, 2010 8:52am
I just like the idea that we know who our starting QB is going into camp. They can now move on to other needs. There is nothing wrong with stability.
Wooball
Posts: 1,325
Mar 15, 2010 8:56am
When I saw these deals go down yesterday this was my first reaction. What QB's are projected in the 2nd/3rd round? (assuming we could move up a few spots by packaging one of our plethora of 3rd-6th rounders)BR1986FB wrote:
I could see the Wimbley 3rd rounder being used for that 'QB to groom'.
Lefevour, Snead, Pike, Tebow ??? Would McCoy drop this far? Is there anyone else that I am missing that could be a target in those rounds?