Jimmy and Dee Haslam came out in public and answered questions. Sigh here we go with the meddling again.
Of course I was being sarcastic. Jimmy Haslam might have fired guys after 1 or 2 years, but he never actually "meddled", including his comment to Ray Farmer in re Johnny Manswell: "Let's go get him".
Jimmy was obviously excited by Manswell's "Let's wreck this league" text, and was smiling when he said it.
A lot of you people don't get this, but Farmer could have looked into his boss's smiling face and said "not a good idea, boss", and Haslam would have listened to him.
Any GM knows he'll get fired if a Quarterback he drafted high craps out, and you just plain do NOT compromise on this, even with the Boss.
Imagine Haslam urging Dorsey to draft Darnold instead of Mayfield, or to trade for Antonio Brown.
He would never have done it, and listen to me: Haslam would respect his decision. Why TF do you think he HIRED the guy!?!
"Meddling owner" bullshit: Jimmy Haslam will fire you if your results disappoint him, but "Let's go get him"? Yep: Jimmy Haslam is the Donald Trump of NFL owners.
...err well he was. NFL teams either win or lose. It will be very hard to bash Haslam for 11-5 or 10-6...
They would have been 12-4 without his meddling? Somebody he fired would have done better? He bribed everybody to get rules favoring the Browns (read "collusion" haha)?
"Should the Browns be worried about their kickers?" Not more than most other teams. Draft pick Austin Seibert had a crappy day. Incumbent Rodney Josephfield didn't.
You people need to get a grip here, ok? You think that because John Dorsey drafted a kicker in the 5th round it was...errr...because Greg Joseph sucks?
It was a FIFTH ROUND PICK. Jeez how DUMB are you!?!
1: Throw out his crappy first game with the Browns, and Greg Joseph actually did a great job for the Browns in 2018, and is a veteran, and these are what we in the Intelligence Community call F A C T S.
2: I was more surprised than most of you when John Dorsey drafted Austin Seibert in the 5th round, because his stats are pedestrian.
Dorsey and co know better than me yes, but I never wrote Greg Joseph off. I always knew that (ultra-preciously valuable 5th round pick or not), the better kicker will win...and expected it to be Joseph.
Picks in the 5th round and below are special-teamers, longshots, and projects. They are expected to fail.
...Is any of this sinking in yet? John Dorsey won't be hitting himself in the head saying "stupid stupid stupid" if his 2018 free agent kicker beats out his 2019 5th round kicker.
I can't find who wrote this "Fresh Takes" analysis of Day 4, but he was insightful and informative, and I learned 2 things:
1: Per this anonymous writer, Myles Garrett and Olivier Vernon are alternating sides based on "which is the strong side":
I interpret this to mean that one of them is on whichever side the Tight End lines up, and will further conclude that Garrett is the "strong side" guy.
If I'm correct in my re-analysis of this other guy's take, this is brilliant, since I would have done it myself (case closed)!
2: Austin Corbett looks okay at Right Guard for the moment (ie he didn't screw up) (with the first team).
You guys know I expect him to win this battle and never be below average even as a first year starter.
In fact, I expect Austin Corbett to be like Joel Bitonio was as a rookie LEFT Guard.
If Bitonio had been put at RIGHT guard as a rookie, he would probably have been labeled a "bust"...
...You know the lefty-righty thing? Zzinggg I tried okbye.
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