Well, the Browns kicked LT Des Harrison to the curb. That's too bad, because he had it all physically.
His problem last season was getting jacked up and pushed around on bull-rushes (he was over 6'6" and only 295 lbs).
He needed to hit the weights hard and let Hans and Franz pump him up, and get his hips down (technique stuff).
Not to bash the guy; I really don't know this, but I strongly suspect that Des lacked the determination and dedication required. I don't believe the staff would let his kind of talent go this early in his carreer for any other reason.
It's possibly he shows up again on the Practice Squad.
The Offense sputtered today in OTAs, which is no surprise. Ward and Williams are taking Mayfield's lunch money as he tries to synch up with OBJ...
These guys have a natural head start on the offense, because their jobs are very simple: stick with one player, wherever he goes.
The receiver, on the other hand, has to read the rest of the field and make moves on-time (while being impeded by the aforementioned corners).
It takes longer for Offenses in general to get it together, but it's magnified when you have man corners monkey-wrenching everything.
But man oh man, once Mayfield and company can toast THESE guys consistently, the rest of the Defenses in the NFL will be cake!
You must know that Myles Garrett is better than he would have been had he not had to practice against Joe Thomas as a rookie, right? That Ward, Randall, and Mitchell made Mayfield grow up fast? That steel sharpens steel?
Dan Labbe tells me that this D J Montgomery (6'2" 205 small college undrafted WR) has been a Touchdown machine so far.
Baker Mayfield has already developed chemistry with this kid, thanks in part to Landry and OBJ not being around (see how that works)?
Naturally, it's too early to go overboard on a couple of practices, but the Coaches and I are glad that this kid had a chance to show his stuff. If OBJ and Landry had been here, this kid might have been an early cut.
Man, they're going to have to make some tough decisions here! OBJ, Landry, Callaway and Higgins are pretty much locks for 1 through 4, but they now have Montgomery, Willies, Blake Jackson, and Jaelen Strong fighting for the last two WR spots.
I've learned not to count anybody out; I've seen too many small school undrafteds come out of nowhere.
It's interesting that all these guys except Jackson (5'10", 200) are 6'2", and Strong and Willies are over 215 lbs. OBJ, Landry, and Callaway are 5'11", but everybody else except Blake Jackson is 6'2"-plus.
It looks like John Dorsey is looking for bigger targets for down the road a piece, and quite possibly to make it easier for Baker if injuries to the short guys put the corps "into the bullpen" in 2019.
Timing doesn't have to be as precise with a big guy, see?
Odell Beckham Jr (in a fine MKC articleđź–•) "called out" Eli Manning (sarcasm; see last post)...anyway he is impressed by Baker's arm.
In reality, niether of the Manning brothers have/had great arms, despite their prototypical size. Baker Mayfield not only has a stronger arm than both of them, but is generally more bloodthirsty than they are too.
I now get the Brett Favre comparisons OBJ and others keep making with Mayfield. Favre went for the "kill shot" every chance he got. It meant he threw more picks than he should have, but on balance, he also threw a ton of LONG touchdowns too.
I still think Mayfield is more accurate, and also a bit more "careful" than Brett was, but I now get what OBJ means: Odell might average over 20 yards per-catch with Baker Mayfield.
Callaway can run with him, but nobody else; Beckham is THE deep threat here, and the Monken/Kitchens offense will have him going deep often and frequently.
Callaway might become OBJ eventually, but for now, Beckham is the X.
Eli does not have Mayfield's arm, and the Giants' offensive scheme had to adapt to that...ever since Ernie Accorsi traded away much of his draft class to get Eli instead of that bumb Philip Rivers...
...I'm sorry, but that was one of the dumbest trades in history. Philip Rivers is better than Eli Manning. Always was.
Nevermind: Nick Snook's article was enlightening.
OBJ is smart, as he talks about his competition with Denzel Ward.
Colon Cowturd expected fights and stuff, but Beckham said that he told Ward to ask him anything, and said he would do the same: "What did you see?" "Why did you do this?"
But I must advise OBJ like I advised Ed Reed: Don't say "converstate". Instead, say "conversationalize".
Nick was sharp. Per Nick, rookie corner Greedy Williams heard "sack!" as a player said that Baker Mayfield would have been nailed, and stopped running. Mayfield completed a pass to his receiver.
Veteran Jermaine Whitehead, per Nick, went to Greedy and told him to ignore everything else and stay with his man.
Nick is impressed with Nick Chubb, despite the fact that they're all running around in "shells" and not hitting.
Chubb is making one decisive cut, and Nick says he could see that in real games, he'd be making big plays.
This confirms my theory that the 2019 Browns are doing a lot of zone-blocking.
-snap-snap- listen carefully: This is why all the free agent and undrafted Offensive Linemen John Dorsey has signed excel in pass-protection and are below average as run-blockers.
He is exploiting a "niche" in the market. Pass-protectors are good athletes with quick feet. These guys often can't bulldoze or pancake defensive linemen, but they can engage and wait a split second for help, and then go linebacker/safety-hunting.
As I've repeated repeatedly, Monken and Kitchens both like RPOs, and the Run/Pass Option requires zone-blocking.
This is partly why Zietler was tradeable, and partly why Kyle Kalis is all up in Austin Corbett's face at RG now.
...well the other part is the fact that Corbett has never played on the right side of the Offensive Line in his life until now...
I'm not sure why Nick Chubb is acting like he's never been a receiver before, since he was a dual-threat for the Bulldogs as a freshman. Sony Michel emerged as a terrific receiver while Nick was injured, and after that, they were a "thunder and lightening" combo, but Nick Chubb was ALWAYS a good receiver.
I guess it's just Nick. He's the opposite of a "me-me-me" guy. He wants to give credit to everybody else.
I think he's exceptionally mature and wise...and confident. Nick already gets that actions speak louder than words, and that it's smart to be humble and say good stuff about your teammates.
...then tear the NFL a new one.
Unlike Hue Jackson or Mywayorthehighway Haley, Kitchens and Monken will max Nick Chubb out.
Duke Johnson has to go. I love him too, but he makes too much money, and is much less valuable to THIS team.
THIS JUST IN: Pat Kirwan is excited about Des Harrison--wondering where he will "land up". I guess I'm not the only one who had high hopes for him.
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