Have to figure in their contracts. Higgins has a 1 year deal worth 2.38 mil, fully guaranteed.

Hubbard took a pay cut, but will still make $4.9 mil in 2021, with a $3.6 mil cap savings if he’s cut.

Obviously contracts aren’t the end all be all, but I’d say if Hudson proves serviceable, Hubbard is gone. And Higgins will almost certainly make the roster.

So, I heard Mike Tannenbaum talk on some radio show yesterday, and he said Baker was at best the 7th best qb in the AFC, then got called out on it. So he listed the better ones, and his list was| Mahomes, Allen, Lamar, Tannehill (questionable), Herbert (too soon, I think), and … Carson Wentz.

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I just think all 3 other teams had perfect opportunities to pick OTs and fill massive holes, and they instead opted for the flashy skill position guys. And that’s just not the way to win in the NFL.

Sums up my thoughts perfectly. I’m just going to second this.

Also, I feel like the browns nailed their pick, while the other 3 teams in the AFC North did not.

There’s a lot of smoke right now about Richardson coming back. If they resign him to a smaller contract, I’ll be really impressed with AB.

If we take a safety or a CB in the first I’ll lose my shit. A LB or defensive lineman HAS to be the pick.

But, the thing you have to remember is Billings, Jackson, and Clowney are all on one year deals, so we have ONE DT under contract for 2021. That will almost certainly need to be addressed early in the draft.

Yeah, I didn’t see that one coming. Outright release? At this point? Kind of cold.

Completely agree, Richardson is the one I was thinking could restructure.

David Njoku
Chris Hubbard
Sheldon Richardson

One or more of those players are going to be moved or restructured to create more cap space as a result of this move. It’s necessary, and I’m alright with that. I’m far happier with having a talented roster and little cap space than I was having no talent and pules of cap space.

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Still no word on a signing. TBH, I don’t see him as a big upgrade. He’s better against the run, but Vernon is a better pass rusher. Both have injury issues. It feels like a lateral move to me.

Nothing official yet, but a lot of people are reporting a deal is expected today.

I’ll reserve judgment till I see terms, but I’m not a fan of Clowney. Though, this does make the path to a 1st round LB crystal clear.

I get where you’re coming from, but, I’d have a hard HARD time picking a guy in the first round that has no chance to start. And you can’t even argue, any offensive player we would pick would have NO chance to start.

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Disagree. Main focus for the first pick should be LB, regardless of signing Clowney.

Hopefully Andrew Billings can come back from his COVID sabbatical and fill Ogunjobis shoes

We haven’t resigned Adrian Clayborn, who wasn’t a starter last year (maybe he started after OV’s injury).

Clayborn started over Takk in Atlanta. So, I’d say no. Not an upgrade.

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Ugh, never use our safeties and “deep middle” in the same sentence. It gives me Jabril Peppers flashbacks.

I think that’s a great sign that he’s made real progress and will be ready for next season. Definitely a good read, because I know I was in the camp that was starting to question whether he was faking the injury or WTF was going on.

On track to add two big pieces to our secondary without even making a move. Next stop: Super Bowl.

Higgins is going to be a free agent, so this is more of a “this kid could replace Higgins”

I like getting Lattimore. Loannidis, I don’t know anything about. But my first instinct is concern that his numbers are the benefit of having a lot of talented players around him, a la Paul Kruger with Ngata and Suggs.

4 dbs? You realize we’re getting back 2 dbs that didn’t play a snap last year. I’d say we add one starting caliber CB in case Greedy can’t come back, but I’d be surprised if we do any more than that. One decent FA, than low level FA’s and day 3 draft picks.