Commander of Awesome;1355854 wrote:[video][/video]

Eligibility rules suck.

Sonofanump;1355874 wrote:Browns pick #6, not #1.

se-alum;1355680 wrote:I'm pretty sure Oregon has been called to the carpet by the NCAA. He will have to testify in front of the COI, like Tressel did.

OhioStatePride2003;1356111 wrote:If we're going to hire a college coach I'd, personally, rather have O'Brien. What he did at Penn State was incredible.

Sonofanump;1356125 wrote:$18.4 million is a little steep.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2013/01/02/penn-state-coach-bill-obrien-contract-buyout-nfl/1805027/

OhioStatePride2003;1356144 wrote:I've heard about this, but I've also heard that there's probably a ton of loop-holes. For one, I think I heard that O'Brien took the job under the impression it was a criminal matter, and not an NCAA matter.

Either way, didn't say it'd happen, just that I'd prefer O'Brien over Kelly. (I know, not at 18.4 mil)

stlouiedipalma;1356283 wrote:I think Haslam knows he needs to make a big splash and hire the biggest name he can find. I don't think money will get in the way of it, either. I really believe he wants Saban but, knowing he won't leave, will offer the sun, moon and stars to Kelly.

se-alum;1356015 wrote:This. I'm glad he has to wait till next year. Brandon Weeden trying to run a Chip Kelly offense virtually assures the Browns of the first pick next year.

Benny The Jet;1356118 wrote:If you guys think that if Kelly were to come to Cleveland and attempt to run what you see at Oregon, you're insane. I personally don't think he'll take the job because the fact we have a power back and a statue QB. IF he were to take it, it wouldn't look a thing like you see at Oregon.
The best opening for Kelly to go to would be the Eagles. Mobile quarterback, nice run game, and he could find unique ways to use a healthy Desean Jackson

stlouiedipalma;1356283 wrote:I think Haslam knows he needs to make a big splash and hire the biggest name he can find.

Commander of Awesome;1356451 wrote:Why? Why in the hell would he need to make a "Splash"? He better be more worried about winning than splashing.

like_that;1356533 wrote:It's Weeden*

For ****s sake, can we all at least get that right?

Kelly’s practices are the stuff of legend. There is no need for wind sprints because no one stands around. At all. Not the players, not the coaches. Music is blaring. The defense sometimes plays with 25 players so the offense can get more precise.
It’s dizzying by design. The games are actually tranquil.
“I remember the first day he came as offensive coordinator, we started one of his drills,” Dickson said. “And he said, ‘I’m going to show you how fast I want to go. Your two-minute that you’re running here is going to be nothing compared to what I teach you.’ It was insane. I thought he was insane. I was like, ‘Nobody moves that fast.’ The only way you’re going to simulate that speed, you have to practice that way.”
If you want to see what’s next on the pro level, look to the colleges. That’s what Belichick does, with his alliances with coaches such as Nick Saban (LSU and Alabama), Urban Meyer (Florida and Ohio State) and, now, Kelly.
That’s why when Kelly walked into Gillette Stadium two years ago — and he’s been there three times total — ears perked up among the Patriots’ coaches, including Belichick.
Kelly had become friendly with former Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien while both were rising in the college ranks. The UNH coaching staff would visit Brown, where O’Brien was coaching, for pickup basketball games and to talk X’s and O’s.
Kelly told the Patriots he was moving to a no-huddle that only used one word to signify everything involved in a play.
Sideline calls take too long. Wristbands too.
One word is all that is needed.
“The things they’re doing now, they’re even faster,” Dickson said. “They have things where they can call one thing and it’s going to tell them formation, plays, everything, and all you have to see is coverage.”
The collective Patriots’ response to Kelly’s assertion was, basically, “You run an entire offense like that? How do you get the players to comprehend that?”
Kelly declined to be interviewed, but those with knowledge of the discussion said Kelly laid out his rationale.
Players memorize thousands of words in songs, hundreds of movie lines, and many other things involving pop culture.
Why can’t players have instant recall of a handful of concepts? Heck, everybody knows No. 2 on a McDonald’s menu gets you a Quarter Pounder, medium fries, and a drink.
“It’s kind of easy,” Dickson said. “It comes with repetition. A lot of guys learn different. Myself, I just needed to be out there repping those plays. The more comfortable you get, the faster you’ll go. He wants to make it easier to where you’re not thinking about anything, you’re just going fast. Make it as simple as guys can learn it so you can go really fast. That’s the key, making it simple for your players so they can play at top speed.”
Kelly’s overall message to the Patriots: Don’t put a limit on your players’ minds; they will learn whatever you teach them.
“I was interested to hear how he did it,” Belichick said. “I would say he expanded it to a different level and it was very interesting to understand what he was doing. Certainly I’ve learned a lot from talking to Chip about his experiences with it and how he does it and his procedure and all that.”

like_that;1356533 wrote:It's Weeden*

For fucks sake, can we all at least get that right?

Footwedge;1356611 wrote:I'm concerned about Richerdson's durability. How about you? Thankfully, Hardisty showed promise. I was right about the emergence of Gorden, wasn't I?

Not sold on Weedon. I think they should investigate nabbing Curt Couzins.

In the draft, I would focus in on getting another shutdown corner. Joe Hadin could use a bookend....aka Hanferd and Minnofield.