Cory Kinnon has wondered aloud whether or not John Dorsey is spending too much now, or might in the future.
My readers get all this, but Randy Gurszi thinks it's too early to worry about that.
Iran doesn't have nukes yet, and North Korea would lose a war with us, too, so no need to do anything about them, either, right?
It's never too early to plan ahead. Hell, Gurzi himself quotes Corey's article as he lists a bunch of core players who, if retained, will gobble up all of the current 37 mil cap surplus at the end of THIS year.
This is of course why I expect Schobert and Johnson trades, and even considered the possibility of a Randall trade as well, and why Cory expects Jarvis Landry and his salary to be leaving this coming offseason.
You people need to think about that Randall trade I posited. If you think that would be insane, wait til the end of 2020. You'll be caterwalling about why they let this guy or that guy go "for nothing".
Corey Kinnon might be a GM. Randy Gurzi? Nope!
Anyway though I reiterate: Paul DePodesta is here to keep Dorsey out of trouble (whew!)
Gil Brandt lists the Browns as the 9th most talented team in the NFL.
Gil is a Hall of Fame talent evaluator and GM who built the Cowboys dynasty, so I can't throw mud on him, but...huh?
He says the Eagles are the most talented team, so let's just compare his number 9 to his number 1, shall we?
QB: Carson Wentz is big and strong like Troy Aikman. I happen to know that Gil likes Mayfield a lot, but is "defaulting" here. To me, it's like Big Ben vs Rodgers. I'll generously call that a wash.
RB: Jordon Howard is NOT better than Nick Chubb or Kareem Hunt. Gil no doubt gives Howard the nod because he's been around longer. No knock on the guy, but the Browns's stable is better.
I don't know enough about the Eagles Offensive Line, but I know Jason Peters is a stud Left Tackle. I have to mail this one in to Gil, but there is Bitonio and Tretter, so if the Eagles is better, it's not a LOT better.
TE: Ertz...yeah ok. Njoku could be as good as he is this season, but has yet to prove that. But the Browns do have nice depth at TE (H-back)...is Gil considering depth?
WR: Gil no doubt thinks DeShaun Jackson, Nelson Agholar, and Alshon Jeffries are better than OBJ/Landry/Callaway, but I disagree.
Jackson is ancient, Jeffries isn't as reliable as he could be, and Agholar isn't a home-run hitter.
Are we really talking talent here, Gil? Well, Callaway is like another OBJ physically, and for that matter Higgins looks a little like Agholar!
Agree to disagree call it a wash.
So far I guess the Eagles look more talented (if you ignore depth) because Ertz is proven and I stipulated the Offensive Line.
DT: Cox, Fletcher, and Jernigan vs...oh I see the problem here: Gil needs to hit his Funk and Wagnall and look up "talent", because he's dissing Ogunjobi, and sticking with familiar names. In reality, I'll generously call DT a wash.
DE: HAAAAHAHAHAA NEXT!
LB: Da Brownss. If Gil gives the Eagles the nod here, it's because he likes Fletcher Cox or something, but the Browns still have Schobert, Avery, and loaded up on two more in the draft.
Safety: Brownss...I think. Well for SURE if depth matters at all but also because Randall is better than Jenkins.
CB: HAAAAHAHAHA NEXT!
I guess we're down to Special Teams now. Maybe the Eagles have better legs but they won't have better anything else because Dorsey loaded up on ST studs this offseason.
So where is Gil Brandt coming from?
Experience isn't talent.
Oh I'm just a homer right?
I'll step up to Gil's plate: Let's count Pro Bowl players:
The Browns have 2 on Offense and FIVE on Defense...so far. That's 7, Gil.
Gil: Ya think Ogunjobi, Bitonio, Greedy Williams, Randall, Ogunjobi, Chubb, Tretter, or Mayfield got a shot in 2019?
Gil also says the Patriots are more talented than the Browns. That's how I know he's not really talking about talent. He's looking at performance and statistics.
The 2019 Browns are a lot more talented than the Patriots. That's not even debatable zzinngg!
I won't bother comparing them you can do that yourself. It's obvious, and even Tight End is debatable now (nah it's not: Njoku is better than Watson in 2019).
Gil: "Talent" means ABILITY. Also, you should have considered depth.
In reality, I'm with almost every OTHER real expert who knows the definition of talent, and agree with them that the 2019 Browns are a top 5 talented team (at least).
In a fun article, an apparently overfull Mike Lucas wants Browns Bandwagoners to check their enthusiasm.
I find most of these articles insulting, but Mike sounds like a fellow jaded geezer, and makes it clear he's not talking to me.
My readers know that as much as I rant and rave about the talent on this team, how smart Freddie Kitchens really is, etc., I also respect the other teams in the Division.
Intra-Division games are always closer and less predictable than they "should" be. The Browns have the most talent, but the Steelers just added TWO linebackers, and the Antonio Brown stuff isn't nearly as bad as it's being made out to be.
The Steelers will be all up in the Browns' grill in 2019.
The Bengals are taking a step back in transition, but...ok I'm sorry I expect the Browns to sweep them.
The damn Ratbirds are...well they just lost 3 linebackers but of course they'll just shrug that off (chuh!) and they went from Flacco to Jackson...
But they upgraded their WR's and RB massively. They will be dangerous...well until Jackson gets hurt, anyway...
But I digress: Anyway a lot of you whippersnappers just hopped this train but are kinda clueless.
I mean, I can see the Browns going 10-6 and losing in the playoffs, and you people throwing up your hands in despair at this massive disappointment...
Why can't you talk to me, by the way? Why don't you know who Terrence Mitchell is? Why do you think Christian Kirksey is a stud?
But I digress:
Odell Beckham Jr thinks he can do more here than he did with Eli Manning and the Giants. Everybody is taking this as "Eli-bashing", but tough titties:
I have a better bead on OBJ now, and he's just being honest. And you people should think about this:
Beckham says he'll have to adjust to Mayfield's arm and he's bashing Eli's!?! He says he thinks he can do better here and he's bashing Eli and the Giants Coaches?
Is OBJ allowed to say ANYTHING AT ALL?
I like OBJ MORE now than I did before, because he seems to be HONEST. That's GOOD.
Political Correctness is dishonest and misleading. It turns speech into meaningless vanilla paste. Honesty works. Honesty is good.
I'm pretty sure Eli Manning himself is not offended or hurt. He knows his limitations, like Peyton did.
Nah OBJ might be wierd and flaky, but he's honest and "unfiltered", and I like him so far.
...and he is CORRECT: He WILL do more with the Browns than he did with the Giants.
He won't catch as many passes, but his depth-of-target will be much deeper, and Mayfield will look for him on the outer fringes of the red zone (and beyond).
1200 yards is still realistic, but it might be on only 67 receptions. 18+ TDs is also realistic.
My regulars get this: Mayfield was deadly in the red zone as a rookie, and he spread that all over the place. Aside from Njoku and Higgins, he didn't have any big targets.
He threw some "dime" bucket-passes, but more often threaded needles to short guys.
...Mayfield didn't have anybody like OBJ...except for Callaway...but of course, Callaway isn't OBJ YET, right, Gil?
Anyway, Baker Mayfield can hit tighter windows than, and is generally more accurate than Eli Manning...or Peyton Manning, for that matter.
OBJ is famous for his one-handed catch, right?
Well, he wouldn't have had to do that if that pass had been more accurate, and perhaps arrived sooner.
Oops shame on me now I'M a Manning-basher!
Seriously, you people need to understand that the truth is rarely painless, but it's universally healthy to acknowlege (unless you're a pedophile or something), and the world would be a better place sans BULLSHIT...
(Note: I'm only talking OBJ here. Baker Mayfield's comments about Duke Johnson were despicable and uncalled for...and stupid.)
OBJ? Not even close! Not to Mayfield or Antonio Brown or Joe Biden! In fact, I'm really starting to LIKE OBJ! He's just HONEST...
I give up okbye
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