On Mar 18, 2024:
^^^jumped the gun on this. Belief now is that Jameis Winston may be pulling out of the deal and going to another team (Broncos are rumored) to be a bridge starter. If true, the Huntley signing now makes sense.
On Mar 17, 2024:
So the Browns add a fourth QB in Tyler Huntley today. They now have 3 former Pro Bowl QB's on their roster. Wonder what they will do with DTR or is Watson's shoulder totally screwed?
posted by BR1986FBSo....Watson may have to testify at these lingering trials. Sounds like the league could add additional punishment depending the outcome. Hope they kept Flacco's number.
I first read that as lingerie
posted by gutNone. I'm just talking about the Yinzers creaming themselves over these "great" moves. Reality is hardly anyone wanted those two stiffs.
Maybe Wilson has enough left for them to win an actual playoff game. But I highly doubt it, and my guess is he looks completely washed in their jv offense. Fields will probably be comical if he gets a shot.
And they've apparently promised Wilson a long-term deal after the season. So I really hope he can still be a top-15 QB in their offense. Depends on how much Tomlin obstructs the new OC.
One of the interesting dynamics to watch is that, yes, Pickett sucked but he got rid of the ball very quickly and didn't take a lot of sacks.
For Steeler fans, they'd better hope that the O-Line protection improved significantly and it wasn't just Pickett chucking it as quickly as possible.
I say this because Justin Fields led the league in time holding onto the ball when in the pocket. Number two? Russell Wilson. Could equate to a lot more sacks.
I still think Fields is an upgrade for you guys. Wilson? Not so much.
posted by AutomatikCLE wouldn’t want Patrick Queen? Ok.
Meh...Queen came on after the Rats acquired Roquan Smith. Prior to that, middle of the road LB. Plus he got overpaid for his talent level.
On a side note, not overly thrilled the Browns picked up former Steeler bust Devin Bush. Andrew Berry sometimes has the same issue with former 1st rounders that the Steelers are currently doing with QB's, hoping to find lightning in a bottle reclamation projects on 1 year deals.
On Mar 16, 2024:
posted by AutomatikThat’s a spicy take, but I disagree.
The Broncos are the new Browns by a long shot.
You might be right on Denver.
Within the division, I'd still say it's Pittsburgh and don't take that as "the Browns are the best" as I don't think that at all. Browns might have the best roster, on paper, but always seem to find a way to muck it up. Nowhere near sold that Watson comes back healthy and the Winston signing kind of shows me Watson has a fragile/beta psyche.
If China Doll Joe comes back healthy I think Cincy will bounce back. Baltimore has lost a ton off their roster and I'm just scratching my head over some of the stuff Pittsburgh's doing. I laughed when their first signing after Wilson was a punter. My view on this can change if they can somehow nab Justin Fields. He could be lethal with some kind of support.
posted by Ironman92You wearing your Watson jersey round town?
The move's not looking great but still TBD. I like where the Browns are sitting a lot more right now than Pittsburgh. The Steelers' drafting, which has typically been their strength, has been pretty miserable as of late.
posted by Ironman92Fields 😁
Wouldn't doubt this but laughing that the Steelers are now the new (old) Browns with their dysfunction.
Drafting a local Pitt QB to make up for their whiff on Marino then jettisoning him in short order.
On Mar 14, 2024:
On Mar 13, 2024:
Will be interesting to see what the Chargers do today. They are $25m over the cap and have to be compliant by 4pm today. Joey Bosa, Khalil Mack, Keenan Allen & Mike Williams, who account for $142m, between the 4 of them, are all potential cuts/trades.
Pipe dream, cap-wise, but Bosa or Mack would look REAL good opposite Myles G.
On Mar 12, 2024:
Wasn't sure whether to put this in the NFL, politics or WTF thread but, since he plays football...
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s short list to be his running mate on an independent presidential ticket in November, the New York Times reported Tuesday.https://t.co/FEVCfEGkXv
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024
Red Lobster lock your doors, Winston is a Brown.
The Raiders going from Derek Carr to Jimmy G to Gardner Minshew pic.twitter.com/nPFfZZGY0m
— Simpsons NFL (@TheSimpsonsNFL) March 11, 2024
Browns first choice at backup QB was Jacoby Brissett, who went to New England. One would assume they'd pivot back to Joe Flacco but the rumors are Jameis Winston? Ugghhh....
On Mar 9, 2024:
posted by justincredibleBrowns trade for Jerry Jeudy. Was kinda hoping the Jets would make a play for him.
This one's a "meh" for me. I see this kind of like you saw the Elijah Moore trade last year (not a big loss for the Jets and not a big gain by the Browns), in getting rid of him. Low risk on the compensation the Browns gave but Jeudy is a perennial underachiever.
With this, I believe the Browns only have 3 picks in the draft. Rumors swirling they are looking to recoup some draft capital by trading Greg Newsome & Wyatt Teller.
On Mar 8, 2024:
If they can't somehow get Fields, which I had predicted a while back, I wouldn't think Russ would be a horrible option versus what they have. I'd rather have Bernie from "Weekend at Bernie's" back there over Pickett if I were a Pittsburgh fan. That dude is historically bad.
On Mar 7, 2024:
What would be interesting would be the Wilson/Tomlin dynamic. Tomlin seems kind of straight forward and Russ is a full on diva, which they already have in Pickens.
posted by AutomatikEhhh not really. A push at best.
That's kind of what I thought with Pittsburgh maybe having a worse O-Line and Russ isn't as mobile as he once was.
posted by AutomatikI have minimal interest in Wilson.
But I’d take him on the cheap.
I know Pittsburgh has a better defense but are the offensive weapons really an upgrade over Denver's?
Russell Wilson to meet with Pittsburgh regarding joining the Steelers.
A little off topic but when this news about Wilson meeting with Pittsburgh broke, a Yinzer fan called in to Sirius XM and was asking questions about potentially signing him. Then, the fan proceeds to ask something to the effect of "did you guys see anyone that would be good for the Steelers at the NFL "Columbine'?" They just write their own stereotype...