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Mar 11, 2014 7:38 PM
Only has to hold up for 2
Mar 11, 2014 7:38pm
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Mar 11, 2014 7:48 PM
The deal is front loaded. After 2 years the Browns can cut him.
Mar 11, 2014 7:48pm
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Mar 11, 2014 7:53 PM
The deal is mostly front loaded on year 1 too. So if he really sucks he won't be that much of a casualty.
Mar 11, 2014 7:53pm
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Mar 11, 2014 7:54 PM
Some linebackers play their best football at the end of their careers (I.e fletcher), hopefully dansby follows suit.
Mar 11, 2014 7:54pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:26 PM
Byrd went to New Orleans.
Mar 11, 2014 9:26pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:29 PM
11 mil up front for Whitner and 14 mil up front for Dansby
Mar 11, 2014 9:29pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:29 PM
Or I guess I should say in year 1, counting bonuses
Mar 11, 2014 9:29pm
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Mar 11, 2014 9:48 PM
lhslep134;1589077 wrote:No, but Jared Abbrederis in the 4th round is.
Commander of Awesome;1589078 wrote:Can he play Roby every game?
lol
Mar 11, 2014 9:48pm
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Mar 11, 2014 11:04 PM
I haven't reallly watched Moats play, but his numbers aren't impressive, don't see where signing him over drafting a LB in the 3rd or 4th round is to the Browns advantage.
Mar 11, 2014 11:04pm
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Mar 11, 2014 11:16 PM
Not sure why the Browns are hot and heavy for Hawkins. A lot of money for a little production
Mar 11, 2014 11:16pm
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Mar 11, 2014 11:20 PM
The Bengals bloggers/insiders I follow on Twitter didn't anticipate the Bengals matching on Hawkins. $4/million for their 4th WR option wasn't practical from their perspective, and probably Mike Brown's as well.
Mar 11, 2014 11:20pm
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Mar 11, 2014 11:36 PM
shook_17;1589175 wrote:Not sure why the Browns are hot and heavy for Hawkins. A lot of money for a little production
It's about future production. They see Hawkins as someone who will develop into someone worth of more than the contract given. Not that hard to see.
Mar 11, 2014 11:36pm
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Mar 11, 2014 11:37 PM
lhslep134;1589077 wrote:No, but Jared Abbrederis in the 4th round is.
Jared Abbrederis isn't really a slot guy though IMO, he's more like Eric Decker or Jordy Nelson. Think those are the more appropriate white WR comparisons, not Wes Welker or Julian Edelman. He could be a #3 receiver but just see him being better on the outside and not just doing mostly underneath routes.

Edit: Googled it and sounds like people are projecting him as a slot receiver. Wouldn't doubt whether people think that just because he's white though, lol. He may not have elite speed but I think he has great technique and will be a good NFL WR. Would be wise for the Browns to get him.
Mar 11, 2014 11:37pm
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Mar 11, 2014 11:48 PM
As for Hawkins, it's not hard to do but he's better than any WR they had last year aside from JG obviously. I question if he can stay healthy for all 16 games or is good enough to get 80 catches but he has nice potential so don't think it's a bad move. He was never going to get the opportunity to showcase his talents in Cincinnati given the guys ahead of him so it's hard to tell how good he was/can be.
Mar 11, 2014 11:48pm
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Mar 12, 2014 6:41 AM
Reading the bengals are matching the browns offer.
Mar 12, 2014 6:41am
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Mar 12, 2014 6:56 AM
Commander of Awesome;1589209 wrote:Reading the bengals are matching the browns offer.
I read they were unlikely to match.
Mar 12, 2014 6:56am
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Mar 12, 2014 7:00 AM
@AdamSchefter: Bengals plan to match 4-yr, $12.2M offer sheet that includes $5,3M gtd that Cincinnati RFA WR Andrew Hawkins signed with Cleveland.
Mar 12, 2014 7:00am
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Mar 12, 2014 7:02 AM
Fucking Schefter. At least the browns succeeded in forcing cincy to pay him. Now who do the browns go after?
Mar 12, 2014 7:02am
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Mar 12, 2014 7:03 AM
Hopefully sanders
Mar 12, 2014 7:03am
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Mar 12, 2014 7:43 AM
Sanders, Decker, or draft Watkins
Mar 12, 2014 7:43am
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Mar 12, 2014 8:10 AM
bases_loaded;1589222 wrote:Sanders, Decker, or draft Watkins
You're drafting Watkins reguardless of which reciever you get.
Mar 12, 2014 8:10am
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Mar 12, 2014 8:13 AM
If we don't get a QB I much rather draft a defensive player before entertaining the idea of a WR.
Mar 12, 2014 8:13am
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Mar 12, 2014 8:21 AM
Brent Sobleski ‏@brentsobleski 2m Was told Arthur Moats to Browns could get done today, and team still interested in Emmanuel Sanders. So, we'll see
Mar 12, 2014 8:21am
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Mar 12, 2014 8:36 AM
like_that;1589239 wrote:If we don't get a QB I much rather draft a defensive player before entertaining the idea of a WR.
if Watkins is at 4, they'll take him. If not, they'll go QB and WR at 26. Either way you have to draft a WR and a RB in the first 2 rounds. You don't have to draft QB this year.
Mar 12, 2014 8:36am
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Mar 12, 2014 8:46 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1589248 wrote:if Watkins is at 4, they'll take him. If not, they'll go QB and WR at 26. Either way you have to draft a WR and a RB in the first 2 rounds. You don't have to draft QB this year.
You definitely don't have to draft a WR with the first pick and you sure as hell don't have to draft a RB in the first round. We already have a super WR (not to mention another great option in Cameron). We don't need to go after another potential super WR. We have way too many other needs. Not to mention as I have said before, name the last team that won a SB with a bunch of super star WRs...


I guess you haven't learned your lesson the last 13 years regarding the QB position. As long as the franchise keeps getting cute with that position, it will go nowhere.
Mar 12, 2014 8:46am