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rydawg5

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Jan 11, 2010 11:51 AM
SportsAndLady wrote:
rydawg5 wrote: I feel like we are disrespecting Joe Thomas when we say we could upgrade at every position.
the dude went fishing during his nfl draft..you think he gives two shits about what people think/say about him?
That wasn't the suggestion. What was said is that we could upgrade at every position. I think Joe Thomas is the best young prospect in the LEAGUE.
Jan 11, 2010 11:51am
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Jan 11, 2010 11:56 AM
rydawg5 wrote:
SportsAndLady wrote:
rydawg5 wrote: I feel like we are disrespecting Joe Thomas when we say we could upgrade at every position.
the dude went fishing during his nfl draft..you think he gives two shits about what people think/say about him?
That wasn't the suggestion. What was said is that we could upgrade at every position. I think Joe Thomas is the best young prospect in the LEAGUE.
Are you serious?
Jan 11, 2010 11:56am
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pkebker

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Jan 11, 2010 12:04 PM
He's not the best young prospect. But he probably is the best LT in the AFC
Jan 11, 2010 12:04pm
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BCBulldog

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Jan 11, 2010 12:05 PM
I would be very disappointed if Holmgren and Co. felt a WR was the best choice at the current draft position. I would rather see them trade down and try to fill a few more needs first. If that can't be done, then CB or OL help would be nice.
Jan 11, 2010 12:05pm
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SportsAndLady

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Jan 11, 2010 12:08 PM
rydawg5 wrote:
SportsAndLady wrote:
rydawg5 wrote: I feel like we are disrespecting Joe Thomas when we say we could upgrade at every position.
the dude went fishing during his nfl draft..you think he gives two shits about what people think/say about him?
That wasn't the suggestion. What was said is that we could upgrade at every position. I think Joe Thomas is the best young prospect in the LEAGUE.
In order to disrespect someone, they have to feel disrespected. At least that's the way I see it.

Joe Thomas does not care what people say about him, as evident by his fishing trip during one of the biggest days of his life.

And no, he's not the best young prospect in the league. Remember last year? He didn't have a good year, at all. Though he did make the Pro Bowl, that was purely judged on his performance his rookie year...thats how the Pro Bowl works with lineman.
Jan 11, 2010 12:08pm
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buckeyes_woowee

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Jan 11, 2010 1:14 PM
Depends, The Browns may have 2 first round picks and Bryant may be the best available at 7. So if that happens then I wouldn't be upset. I think Suh, Berry, McCoy, McClain and Haden should be targeted first though.
Jan 11, 2010 1:14pm
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pkebker

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Jan 11, 2010 1:22 PM
buckeyes_woowee wrote: Depends, The Browns may have 2 first round picks and Bryant may be the best available at 7. So if that happens then I wouldn't be upset. I think Suh, Berry, McCoy, McClain and Haden should be targeted first though.
Its not likely that all 5 of them will be gone at 7...some offensive players have to get drafted some time. We definitely should be able to pick up one of those studs at 7(if we keep the pick).
Jan 11, 2010 1:22pm
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rydawg5

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Jan 11, 2010 2:30 PM
All I was saying about "disrespect" was not him personally but his ability. "His talents are disrespected by you" -- This is how it is used in a sentence.

Here is a "like" word we could also use to better your understanding. "Joe Thomas has been underrated by you"

You don't have to tell him he is bad personally to underrate nor do you have to tell him to his face to disrespect his talents on the field.

Name me someone you'd replace with a 24 year old LT that would help us more in the draft?
Jan 11, 2010 2:30pm
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Jan 11, 2010 2:48 PM
rydawg5 wrote: Name me someone you'd replace with a 24 year old LT that would help us more in the draft?
What the hell are you talking about?
Jan 11, 2010 2:48pm
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DaBrowns41

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Jan 11, 2010 3:18 PM
Actually, Thomas was fine last year. This year has been his down year. His first 2 seasons he was elite. This season, he stepped down a notch, but was still one of the best in the league.
Jan 11, 2010 3:18pm
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SportsAndLady

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Jan 11, 2010 3:35 PM
^100% disagree..he was not good last year, their entire line last year was destroyed by injuries and Joe Thomas' value went down with it.
Jan 11, 2010 3:35pm
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pkebker

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Jan 11, 2010 4:18 PM
I don't understand why people are bickering. We all agree that Joe Thomas is an excellent LT and is deserving of his Pro Bowl selection. He will be the anchor of our line for the next decade if he stays healthy.
Jan 11, 2010 4:18pm
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royal_k

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Jan 11, 2010 7:19 PM
Yeah, there is no argument against Joe Thomas' ability or his performance. I'm gad as hell we have him.

And to say we need to upgrade at EVERY position is not true at all. Almost every position, but not all.
Jan 11, 2010 7:19pm
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Jan 12, 2010 12:34 AM
At #7, yes I would be.
Jan 12, 2010 12:34am
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BoatShoes

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Jan 12, 2010 8:11 AM
SportsAndLady wrote:
In order to disrespect someone, they have to feel disrespected. At least that's the way I see it.
Eh, I disagree. When I go to the strip club and slap a stripper on the tatters with one dollar bills...she might not feel disrespected and I'm definitely disrespecting her.
Jan 12, 2010 8:11am
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CofCBrugs87

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Jan 12, 2010 6:38 PM
though i see the need for defense this season showed the that the offense is a higher priority and we all know Holgrem loves the O. That said, Dez is by far the best WR in the draft and i would be ecstatic to have him. Go watch a highlight reel of him, he would make every Browns fans forget about Braylon "The only thing i catch is Herpes" Edwards. The only thing that would make me feel comfortable passing on him would be if we try and get Vincent Jackson or Boldin in FA or draft Marty Gilyard or Benn in the 2nd round.
Jan 12, 2010 6:38pm
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DaBrowns41

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Jan 12, 2010 7:55 PM
You're being generous if you could think he could even catch herpes.
Jan 12, 2010 7:55pm
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miller45452003

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Jan 12, 2010 8:14 PM
DaBrowns41 wrote: You're being generous if you could think he could even catch herpes.
^^^Had to giggle at this.

On a side note, I to have this mind boggling idea that Holmgren will go with offense as well for some reason. It's quite obvious we need a complete secondary overhaul with the exception of E. Wright. I also think the possibility still exists that Cribbs could be had for the right piece(s). Don't put San Fran out of the equation to hack up one of there 1st rounders (14th or 17th I think). I know many of you see this far fetched and I do as well, but we as fans look at this from a different standpoint....which is common sense. Some of the owners & GM's are truly jackasses when it comes to making a sensible trade. Holmgren does indeed love the O and I look for him to early and often especially with the "possibility" of a Cribbs trade. If this happens, I would hope he would atleast get 1 top defensive prospect within the 1st round.
Jan 12, 2010 8:14pm
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pkebker

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Jan 12, 2010 8:30 PM
I agree that Cribbs isn't untradable, even if he is the greatest KR of all time. A first round pick with another player (or draft pick) and they would at least have to consider the offer.
Jan 12, 2010 8:30pm
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h2thaizzo

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Jan 12, 2010 8:50 PM
we will not be getting a first for Josh Cribbs. Lets quit that notion once and for all. However, what could possibly occur is something like this...

San Francisco gets Josh Cribbs, #7 (1500), 5th (38.5)
Cleveland gets #13(1150), #17(950), Ray McDonald.

If Cribbs was valued as that of a second round pick, he would be worth points wise about 430 right in the middle of the round, so as far as points wise here, its not too far off. They would technically be overpaying us to get him, not by much, but I think two first round picks are always better than one.
Jan 12, 2010 8:50pm
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pkebker

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Jan 12, 2010 9:04 PM
What are those points?
Jan 12, 2010 9:04pm
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h2thaizzo

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Jan 12, 2010 9:09 PM
pkebker wrote: What are those points?
The NFL draft picks value points. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft06/news/story?id=2410670

Its not a rule, or anything, but a lot of football people use it as a GUIDE for what they should be asking for in trades.

Pick 5 is worth 1700, 17 is worth 950, 49 is worth 410. That's one of the reason some people were upset when we traded down with the Jets, because for the total package we got, we actually didn't get a complete even deal.
Jan 12, 2010 9:09pm
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Jan 12, 2010 9:12 PM
Each pick in the draft is assigned a certain value, by almost all teams, if not every team. And they all use pretty much the same formula. So when it comes to trading players/picks, most teams try to make the points as evenly matched as possible when doing a trade, which is why a lot of people are saying getting Cribbs for a #1 straight up, just isn't feasible.
Jan 12, 2010 9:12pm
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pkebker

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Jan 12, 2010 9:32 PM
Who comes up with this stuff?!
Jan 12, 2010 9:32pm
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h2thaizzo

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Jan 12, 2010 9:33 PM
Jimmy Johnson! Not the Nascar one.
Jan 12, 2010 9:33pm