Posted on 02/09/2016 12:10:09 PM PST by C19fan
Don't even think about it.
My father would say that when I'd start to talk about something that ... well ... wasn't even worth thinking about.
I nearly said that the other day when a fan told me, "The Browns don't need to take a quarterback at No. 2. The three top quarterbacks in the draft are supposed to be about the same, so why not take Ezekiel Elliott at No. 2? Then take whatever quarterback is left at No. 32."
If you're the Browns, your biggest need is still a quarterback.
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1999: Tim Couch
2007: Brady Quinn
2012: Brandon Wheedon
2014: Johnny Affluenza
Let Peyton Manning retire. The come out of retirement to play a season or two for the Browns while they develop a draft pick.
Johnny boy was drafted on the advice of a homeless guy, so who will be the "braintrust" this time?
They need to stop. They’re not good at it.........................
Elliott is a gimmee at #2.
Unless he is the second coming of Adrian Peterson or Ladainian Tomlinson, drafting a RB with the #2 pick is a front office stupidity gone to seed. QB or the best DL or OL player that the Titans leave for you. I’m betting the Titans take Bosa, so Goff or Tunsil would probably be who they SHOULD take.
De’Andre Johnson seems to have what it takes to follow in Johnnie Trainwreck’s footsteps. Trevone Boykin would be a possibility. Jameis Winston. Vince Young has a DUI arrest - not sure that’s enough qualification to return to the NFL. Eli Jenkins - domestic violence arrest. Reece Ryan (WKU)? Nick Johns UVA with just a DUI arrest really isn’t any better than Vince Young.
That’s about all the quarterback prospects I can come up with.
Browns = a losing organization where QBs go to die...professionally, that is.
Draft? They should just ask for volunteers.
RB by committee. What tier 1 RB carried his team to the playoffs?
Besides that they last 5 years. Very overpaid
I remember there was a rumor the Browns were interested in Manning after his neck surgery but they decided to go with Brandon Weeden instead. As us Clevelanders like to say, “OIC.”
Hey we’re number 32 in the ESPN NFL post-SB power rankings.
Nowhere to go but up!
No running back by committee. Tre Mason was not much of a factor and Tavon Austin has been used mainly as a wr and for trick plays. The Rams had an inexperienced and injured line, no big name receivers, and Case Keenin/Nick Foles at qb. There is a big gap between “throw away” and “carry the team”. It all defends on you offense. If you have Gronkowski, he is NOT just a blocker.
There is not a sure-thing QB out there. If I was the Browns GM, I might actually try to build a world class defense first. That takes you a long, long way. Look at Carolina. They have been to the Super Bowl with two different QBs, neither of which I think is superstar material. Both acceptable.
It is remarkable to me that Browns fans keep hanging on to hope. I am sad for them.
We Lions fans feel their pain.
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