...not.
It happens every season. Some fans and analysts want to sign everybody they ever heard of, because they've heard of them.
Often, it insults players already on the roster who are pretty good. In this case, guys like West and Crowell, who are already in their graves spitting out dirt based on preseason.
Ray Rice: Well he could be a bargain for the league minimum. He did have an off year last season coming off an injury, but he's only 28. And he's an effective receiver out of the backfield too.
Is he better than West or Crowell? I don't know. Its not only questions about his unproductive season, but also about how much better the indigenous guys will be in their second seasons.
The browns lack of running success this PRESEASON has more to do with stacked boxes, and no game-planning, than with the backs themselves. Ray Rice at his best might have fared no better.
Sure, let's sign Ray for the league minimum for one season and cut West, Crowell, or Duke Johnson.
Doesn't work for me. Rice has "done his time" for that horrific elevator thing, and is not that person at all. Ask his wife. But still, he brings baggage with him that this team doesn't need.
If you think that furor has died down, just wait til somebody does sign him. That elevator punch will get millions of hits all over again, and that poor coach will get asked all the same bs questions all over again.
Rice might help, a little, but the Browns don't need him.
Wait a minute! Trent Richardson is available!
RGIII: if this guy was a free agent, I might make an offer, but he's under contract, and what do you think the Skins are asking for him?
In the end, I predict they'll get a first round pick and more.
Is he that good? I don't know. Do you? Shaddap it was a trick question and you don't either.
Look at him. He's still kinda skinny. Can he stay healthy this time? Will he check his ego and stop fussin? Manziel has looked better than RG has under center and in the pocket already. Does this bode well?
No you di-enn! Yeah right just bring the wishbone to the NFL! Yeah that'll work! Yeah like communism works! We'll just do it right this time? Jeez. Check out Philadelphia's offense. That's as close as you'll get, and Sam Bradford runs it.
When Ray Farmer drafted Manziel, I didn't like it. When the Browns were bidding on RGIII, I wanted him a lot too.
I'm happy to report that for now I was fulla beans on both counts. Johnny has proved he can read through progressions in the pocket and make the right throw.
RGIII has not.
The Browns don't, in reality, need Ray Rice, and RGIII will be overpriced and might never pan out at all.
The sky isn't falling. Honest.
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