1: The Browns reportedly offered three firsts and a second for RGIII. Were they supposed to offer another first rounder? Toss in 6 players? They tried and couldn't get him! What the hell is the matter with you?
2: Other teams DID want TRich enough to jump ahead of the Browns and nab him. Alfred Morris? Alfred Morris was overlooked by 31 other personel guys, and didn't play in a flak jacket with broken ribs all season!
3: Wilson? NAME ANY scout, GM, or coach who thought this guy could ever even start in the NFL!
4: Now TJ WARD was a reach? Hughes is a bust? The same Hughes who is, as a rookie, an integral part of the DT rotation?
5: Haden sucks because a 6'5" reciever burned him last week? Because he doesn't have many interceptions? Five weeks out of six he all but shuts down the opponent's best reciever, but now he sucks?
6: You're calling sixth and seventh- rounders who didn't pan out "busts"? Are you retarded? Enough said.
7: Pinkston and Luavao both start. They're not great and can't pull, but can't you see where they were drafted? Because this is Cleveland, if the GM doesn't find elite players in the later rounds, he sucks. You think Ozzie Newsome bats over .300 on those, you...?
8: The Browns did not expect to contend this season, and wanted to develop their young talent. Free agency is for contenders. Old free agents cost cap-space and prevent young guys from getting reps. They can't get a rebuilding team into the playoffs, and stifle it's progress.
All the same, Heckert was in the hunt for Indi's Garcon and other YOUNGER free agents, but couldn't land them. Had the new management been smart enough to keep Heckert, he would have used free agency more next season, because the young core of talent that he'd built will have the experience to contend.
DDUUUHHHH!
Instead of comparing Heckert to God or your 20/20 hindsite, compare him to other humans who do the same job and didn't have a damn crystal ball!
Say no to John Gruden. His teams faded fast after he won a Super Bowl with Tony Dungy's team. Jay might be ok though--I don't know.
Kyle Shanahan I like. His dad never won a Superbowl without Elway, but his teams were always competitive and usually contended no matter what talent he had or didn't have. When they got RGIII, they were smart enough to adapt to him and let him do what he does best while learning the other stuff.
Kyle is my personal favorite, even though the Shanahans run a different offensive system. If they're stuck with Weeden, they'll adapt somewhat to him and help the transition.
Here's a longshot for ya: Marty Schottenheimer's kid! (He's way more creative and aggressive on offense, and wouldn't you expect him to be as prepared/disciplined?) Back to Kyle:
Kyle's not an ideal fit for the current offensive line, because they love zone-blocking. The outside and middle of this line are okay, but none of the guards on this roster are quick enough. But then, you can adapt here, as well, and the Shanahans seem smart/creative enough to be so flexible.
For that matter, Weeden is a better fit for the preferred Shanahan system, which uses more vertical routes and isn't as complex.
As for GM, as I've said, Heckert is a top five guy (and I doubt that anybody on NFL Radio would debate that. Only Barstool GM's in Cleveland could disagree, and I have to side with people not on the waiting list for brains). Teams will fight over him.
It'll be okay if they can get another top five guy. Maybe from the Ravens, Falcons, or Stoolers.
The Browns will now draft sixth overall, with no second round pick. If you color Gordon as that pick--which he literally is--you must also credit Heckert with getting a first round talent in the second round, and a year early. The dude now has a full season of NFL experience under his belt, too!
None of the quarterbacks in this draft rate that pick, but the best of them will be gone by the third round. And then, you don't draft a quarterback just to draft him.
I personally doubt that Weeden can be a playoff quarterback, but I know I could be wrong. He might just come back next season much improved. His holding the ball while overlooking open recievers is the scariest thing I see...I mean, can you fix something like that?
Vs. the Stoolers, Thad Lewis marched them up and down the field. He got rid of the damn ball!
Grossi pointed out that none of his passes went over 16 or 17 yards, but that's how the West Coast is supposed to work. Lewis has worked in the same system since he came to the league, and merely ran the offense the right way.
Maybe he doesn't have a big arm, but this game didn't say anything about that. Tony needs to take out some old Montana/Young tapes, or maybe even some more recent Rogers tapes, and look for those long bombs there.
I like Lewis so far. But he's a West Coast guy, and who knows if he'll fit into the new regime?
Oh well. I look foreward to the offseason...guess I'm just sick.
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