Like many, they point out the annual increases in the salary cap, and refer to nebulous possible restructures.
Well, the rising caps are increasing the eventual demands of Mayfield, Garrett, etc., plus rendering any restructures less likely. They also increase the "caps" of the players we're trying to keep.
Jarvis might actually restructure to help out, but most likely he won't, and he is overpaid.
Holding onto him to keep the LSU "brothers" together would feel good, and help keep OBJ on an even keel. Jarvis has indeed become a leader, and has to be the most reliable receiver in the NFL.
But those who say "wow they're worrying about Garrett and Mayfield already?" probably believe in Santa Claus.
No, Virginia:
Then there's Denzel Ward...and Greedy Williams at the SAME TIME AS Mayfield!
As it stands, it's probably impossible to avoid losing at least one or two of these guys, so just pick the one you want to see walking away for zero compensation in 2022.
Better yet: Which one of these players should go instead of Jarvis Landry? Which is Landry more important than?
That's really simplified, as other guys like Ogunjobi, Tretter, Njoku, will also be backing up their Brinks trucks within this window. Which of these guys matters less to the Browns than Juice Landry?
Sure, in 2019 Landry is important, but in 2020 10 mil more in cap space will look a lot purtier!
By the way, Landry or Damarius Randall? Hmm?
Redundancy alert: Like Schobert and Duke, Randall is highly markettable before the 2019 season, and draft picks are how you keep your cap low and sustain success over time.
I love all these guys (and Jarvis Landry too), but
More repetition: Randall might just be THE best Free Safety in the NFL, and unless he gets hurt or something in 2019 he's going to be asking to be the highest paid at his position in the NFL.
Kiss him good bye. Oh, shut up! You can't pay EVERYBODY, Virginia!
But we need Randall for the Superbowl push in 2019? Yes, but not as much as a lot of you think! The Browns are now 3-deep in top-notch cover corners for the 2 outside receivers, and are stocked with nickels as well.
The Free Safety's role (and importance) is less critical for the 2019 Steve Wilks Browns, so a Whitehead, or conceivably a Redwine or one of the sleepers I've listed could step in and do an "above average" job.
Yeah I know I'm a cold-blooded extremist miserly bastard (thank you -blush-blush-)
Here's the deal (again):
Option A: Ride 2019 out with Randall, and possibly win one extra game.
Option B: Trade Randall for either another Defensive Tackle or: a 2020 3rd round pick or 2021 second round pick (or of course multiple lower picks).
What? Of course he's worth a first round pick, but whoever trades for him inherits the same contract situation which compelled the Browns to trade him in the first place!
Listen, Virginia: This is capitalism. Trade. Unless one side is dumb, BOTH sides benefit from the exchange. You get that?
The Browns get something they wouldn't have otherwise, and the other team gets an awesome plug-and-play free safety who they immediately extend (so they get ahead of inflation and the havoc he'll wreak in 2019).
It's tough for most of you whippersnappers to comprehend, I know, because you've been indoctrinated instead of educated, but that's really how this works, and what made the US the greatest nation in history.
I'm glad I won't live to see you turn it into Venezuela.
But I digress:
Trading Duke wouldn't help the cap in 2019 but who cares--it would in 2020 and beyond. And turn a 3rd wheel into a productive asset in 2020 and/or beyond.
Trading Randall would turn an unavoidable loss/void after 2019 into an asset or assets in 2020 and/or beyond.
Schobert is similar to Randall.
You get this, kids? Randall, Schobert, etc make gobs of money and...you're not listening, are you? What about all those poor
Pinheads.
But I digress again:
I'm sure that Baker Mayfield and company aren't worried about the other teams in the AFC North not being worried about the 2019 Browns.
The concerns over Freddie Kitchens' "inexperience" and managing all the "big egos" on the 2019 Browns are kinda funny, but what's funnier is these writers constantly citing ancient history:
The Browns have sucked in the Division since whenever, their last playoff appearance was whenever...
That's all irrelevant crap. 2018 matters.
What Mayfield and Kitchens did matters a ton more than even the first half of 2018.
Freddie, Baker, Myles, Nick etc don't care about this meaningless trivia, nor should you.
This is relevant: Garrett and Ogunjobi competing in the weight room, racking up amazing numbers.
See how competition makes everybody better, kids? And these 2 are freinds! No Participation Trophies! Myles lost this round, and isn't retreating to his "safe place"! Is any of this sinking in on Independance Day?
Oh and both of them no doubt had ancestors that were slaves! Oh crap "we still have a long way to go" do you ever even listen to yourselves?
Hey kids, you know that the Nazis came to power behind the "Brownshirts" who crashed and broke up opposing political rallies, burned down publishers who opposed them, etc? Like ANTIFA?
"Anti-fascist" oh, the ignorance...
Sorry but it's the 4th. PS the Brownshirts became the SS. They were fascists. Anybody home?
Gurzi names 3 players who should have "more freedom" in Rashard Higgins, Myles Garrett, and Baker Mayfield.
Higgins was kind of a toss-in. Randy just thinks he should play more. That's a tough one, as he's nose-to-nose with Antonio Callaway, who is a home-run hitter.
But Garrett and Mayfield? Hell yes! Garrett was inexplicably limited to only 2 passrush moves by Gregg Williams!!!
I can't wait to see what this very intelligent young man comes up with in 2019--with Olivier Vernon as his bookend! FREEEEDOMMMM!
Randy assumes somewhat with Mayfield, as I think that Freddie Kitchens already trusts him and gives him discretion to change plays at the line. But Randy is right that Baker Mayfield reads defenses as well as anybody.
I am SOOOO glad they fired Mywayorthehighway Haley along with Hue Jackson! Compare Mayfield's pre-Kitchens stats to his post-Haley stats! 'Nuff said!
I need to self-correct my last post: In checking out the depth EDGE guys, I left out Sione Takitaki, who actually was a Defensive End until his final college season.
It gets confusing, as Sione worked with the linebackers so far, while Genard Avery worked with the DEs.
Sione is another guy who could play OLB in a 3-4. Avery is a more impressive physical specimen, but apparently Takitaki has better instincts.
As an edge-rusher in the NFL, Takitaki probably can't be as good as Avery, but shouldn't suck, either.
Happy Indepenence Day Comrades. Okbye.
No I'm back, thanks to Thomas Moore, who thinks that Odell Beckham Jr has a chance to be THE best Wide Receiver in the NFL in 2019.
Honestly, I only skimmed this article, but might as well have ignored it:
Baker Mayfield is a better Quarterback than Eli Manning even before we get to arm-strength.
Thomas got into specific routes which OBJ excelled as a Giant, but (I believe) asserted that Baker Mayfield and his stronger arm will open up the "upper branches" of Beckham's route-tree.
I agree with Tom mostly, except that Baker Mayfield will NOT favor him over anybody else.
No matter: Thomas Moore just kinda repeated a post I entered a couple weeks ago:
OBJ with Mayfield and the Browns probably won't catch more passes than he has per-season, but should average more Yards-per-catch, as he'll be running deeper patterns, and will be the primary deep threat.
Indeed, Baker Mayfield will always look deep first, and Beckham will usually be that guy more often than not.
Beckham might very well lead the NFL in Yards Per-Catch, and rank in the top 5 in TDs, but probably catches less than 76 passes, but might get over 1400 yards...
Who cares? Answer: GMs, Agents, and Players.
Anyhow it's Independance Day, so please honor competition, freedom, free enterprise, and COMMON SENSE.
It's not fair that the Patriots win so much! We have to FIX this!
Right?
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