One hates to compare eras, but to me Dawson>Groza. The FG% isn’t even close. Lou obviously had an edge by playing two positions, but his scoring lead is padded with an insane number of extra points, which Phil lacked due to playing for complete garbage offenses.

Yeah,. hopefully nobody blinks and gives him a long term deal so we can snag him on a big one-year contract.

We have too many of our own free agents in the next couple years to do much more.

I can’t imagine we’d be able to keep it together financially past this season, but if we kept Vernon and signed Clowney…that line would be stacked as fuck. Just based on our ability to rotate athletic linemen in and out during drives, opposing offensive linemen would be exhausted.

I’d feel a lot better about our linebacker situation as well.

Jacob Phillips sounds like a classic Browns linebacker, in the mold of Davis/Jackson/Kirksey/Schobert; covers well, doesn’t miss tackles, solid lateral movement, doesn’t get a lot of penetration or make plays behind the line. Basing this all on scouting reports I’ve read, haven’t seen any games of his.

Kind of a perfect fit. Our line are going to…[Read more]

“Last season’s totals included nine hurries, four hits and the lone sack of his career in 450 pass-blocking snaps. That gave him a pressure rate of less than 4.0 percent for the second straight season, according to Pro Football Focus.”

Sold.

I wonder if they’re still doing random drug testing in the league, at present? That would seem wholely irresponsible.

It is going to be incredibly interesting to go back and evaluate this draft in three or four years.

People always gripe that front offices overthink things after the college season is over, bump workout warriors too high and drop quality players due to minutia of interviews.

Well, this year there’s certainly none of that. Should be an…[Read more]

Vernon has misseed 15 games in the last three years, Clowney has missed 7. In that span Clowney has 21.5 sacks, Vernon has 16.

Clowney hasn’t lived up to the hype as a generational pass rusher coming out of the draft, but neither does every other college player who are billed as the heir apparent to LT.

He’s a beast against the run, sets the…[Read more]

He’s a 3X upgrade, just based on availablity.

Wasn’t aware of his injury history. Pass.

Assuming he stays healthy, Williams could likely protect Baker’s blind side at a high level for another four or so years.

I’d take that, but I wouldn’t give up #10 overall. Definitely a second or a combination of a third and next year’s second.

Look at Greg Robinson. Offensive linemen drafted in the top ten have a higher success rate than other…[Read more]

This is good, we essentially played last year without a backup QB.

I love Baker, but his playing style doesn’t lend itself to not getting hurt once in a while. We can win games with Keenum.

This is a fantastic idea. I also highly doubt it makes the final cut of the CBA.

What do you think of Simmons, whom I’ve seen fall to the Browns in a few scenarios? We could definitely use a linebacker (or safety, for that matter).

I’m usually wary of “positionless” players, as they’re often more athletes than football players, but everything I’ve heard about him is that he’s legit.

Unrelated, but I miss Phil Taylor. Dude was a beast on the field and a great dude, just had some bad luck with injuries.

I blame Johnny. It’s way easier.

Weed is legal in like half the nation, idiot gets busted with 157lbs in the state with the harshest penalties in the nation.

Well, at least you’re finally happy about something our front office gleaned from Math Blaster.