Oh for crying out loud.
Hue Jackson closed the this chapter on Josh Gordon early in 2016. He went on to say that he would focus on the players that were on the team. He was moving on. Stop asking him questions about a guy who's not even here.
I got it. A lot of other people didn't. It's CHAPTER TWO now, ok? Josh will probably BE HERE in this chapter, ok?
Mary Kay, it's not analytical to trade a 26 year old record-breaking wide receiver who is on a dirt-cheap contract for two more years for the maximum fourth round pick another team would be willing to risk on him. It's analytical to PLAY him YOURSELF.
"Sounds like trade talk"?. To YOU, I guess, because you've made up your mind that all the turmoil is just too high a price to pay for the best wide receiver in the NFL, ergo Sashi must just want to get a draft pick (any draft pick) for him.
This can be the only conceivable reason why a smart guy like Sashi would ever consider temporarily allowing this destroyer of teams into his pristine locker room good grief.
That beats this other semi-literate Rhona LaCanfora fan I read last week. Sashi Brown needs to stop firing scouts who disagree with him.
Yes, just as the only possible explanation for the retention of Josh Gordon has to be salvaging a draft pick of some sort, the only reason a scout gets fired here in the first year of a new regime must be because they don't agree with a megalomanic Stalinist dictator about Carson Wentz.
Peter Smith made me feel better about intelligent life in Cleveland with a great article on the 3-tech defensive tackle Gregg Williams needs for his defense.
I love how Peter doesn't generalize, and examines each player on the current roster objectively. He first declares that the Browns need this player, but then, before he starts looking at the draft, he looks at the players already here! And...believe it or not...considers whether or not they could do it!!! He actually considers how new systems and accrued experience might improve them!!!
Isn't that amazing?
But I digress: The guy with the best chance on the current roster is X Cooper. Pete nailed it: He has the talent, but hasn't produced yet. The combination of entering his third season and how Gregg Williams would use him (at 3-tech exclusively) could bring on his emergence.
This, and not 3-4 defensive end, is Cooper's ideal position.
X has an incredible first step, nice lateral movement, and good range. He CAN be a huge pain in the ass, so he has a chance.
Pete also sounded like another humble genius I know as he fooled around with putting the 6'7" Nassib there on passing downs.
Like the same aforementioned humble genius, he lists Des Bryant as capable, but citing his age and salary, doubts he'll be retained.
I love how Pete broke down what happened to Ray Horton last season, as Cooper sputtered, and Bryant went down, and he had to use Jamie Meder at defensive end.
Like me, Peter likes Meder, but he didn't belong at defensive end. Now, he can back up Danny Shelton, play tackle on some running downs, and won't be forced outside by injuries and lack of depth. Nice to have a junk yard dog like Jamie around.
I hope Peter does wide receivers again soon. Is it too much to hope for that he won't assume Josh Gordon is just here to turn into a fifth round pick?
Of course...don't forget I mentioned Lord Insideous and Jimmy Garopollo in that context...just sayin.
I love how Gordon is looking and sounding. Washboard abs. "Who's gonna stop me?" I think he's all grown up now...so let's get rid of him so he can out-do Julio Jones somewhere else, like Cincinnati! Brillyunt!!!
He'd look great next to Mitchell Schwartze and Taylor Gabriel, right?
Ohmmm...Peter Smith ohmmm...ok I forgive you Terry Pluto and Mary Kay. You'll understand what DePodesta really does someday. You have a lot of upside. You just need to be more consistent, and you're pressing.
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