With all due respect to a certain comedian, "Bottlegate" wasn't about any one or two specific calls by the referees.
That game was fixed from the start. The comedian only mentions one obviously bad call, but that was just the last straw.
Anyway I found out some more stuff about Wyatt Teller.
His PFF grades for 2018 are just about identical to Eric Kush's. Per PFF, both were above average pass blockers and mediocre run blockers.
It seems like every veteran offensive lineman John Dorsey gets fits that profile.
I've explained that before (sigh): Zone-blocking and RPOs help so-so run-blocking offensive linemen succeed, this is a way for Dorsey to save money, and pass protection must be the priority in today's NFL.
The difference here is that Eric Kush was an older veteran last season, while Teller was a rookie.
Teller is one of the strongest guys in the NFL; a powerlifter like Genard Avery.
According to the reports I read, while Teller had "slow feet" and failed to keep his hands inside at times, he was a good "puller" and good at zone-blocking.
I don't know what blocking scheme the Bills ran last season, but maybe Teller can grade out higher in run blocking with the 2019 Browns...in his second NFL season.
One thing Teller does much better than Kush does is drop his anchor and stand his ground in pass protection.
Remember I told you how every defense would be bullrushing Eric Kush to screw up Mayfield's quick release and blow up the handoffs? Well, that won't work with Teller. Teller will stone those bullrushers, ok?
That, plus the fact that (listen carefully) players tend to make big leaps between their first and second seasons make Teller a great bet to take over Right Guard by the second or third game.
He's already an above average pass blocker, and he has the tools to become a terrific run-blocker too. He showed nice athleticism at his combine, was a Defensive End prior to his conversion, has a solid base, and great power.
Teller might never become an elite guard, but he can plug what is right now a hole in the offensive line; he can be a not weak spot.
As for the 7th round pick trade, that's just the two GMs making a bet on which team will be better. I kinda like it.
I WAS RIGHT AGAIN Jamie Gillan is the Browns new punter!!!
Everybody else was sure that good old Britton Colquitt had it locked up because he had more experience as a holder and stuff like "they're in win-now mode, and can't risk rookie mistakes" he's a P U N T E R you people!!! Wtf you think he'll kick it over his head or what good grief ohmmm....ohmmm...
Anyway Gillan is a couple mil cheaper and his ability to cover and tackle isn't the joke you people think it is.
Gillan has a stronger leg with more hang-time than Colquitt (no offense to that excellent punter), and has become quite accurate too.
John Dorsey in a vacuum might have been a blockhead (?), but for Paul DePodesta (and me), this was a no-brainer.
...we can't risk rookie PUNTING mistakes oh you people...
Seth DeValve and Braxton Miller were waived, and Dorsey traded for WR Taywan Taylor and Guard Justin McCray.
I can't find anything useful on McCray except that he was a Packer, so the Browns know all about him.
Taywan Taylor looks like a...ok I don't get some of this stuff, ok? Both of these guys have experience (and McCray was a starter), but...
Certainly John Dorsey believes in competition (and I concur), but adding a slot receiver and guard in the final cut...
Say, waitaminnit...
Ok 1: Dorsey obviously likes Taywan Taylor a lot (obviously better than Braxton Miller), and has his reasons for wanting McCray.
2: What do I know? John Dorsey's top 2 assistants signed and observed McCray, and know more about him than any of us do.
McCray might be the Right Guard (or Tackle) Dorsey was waiting for (reminder: Dorsey doesn't care what WE think).
Rightly or wrongly, John Dorsey and Paul DePodesta had reasons for all these decisions and moves, and until they screw up (consistently) we need to leave them alone.
As you guys know, I thought Seth DeValve would make it, but I get that his fragility (frequent injuries) weighed against his talent. I'm not too surprised by his release. It's ok with me though, since Seth was a kneeler. And a dumbass.
I can't wish him luck.
The Depth Chart the Browns PR people just put out is mostly a joke, but still marginally informative.
McCray is already listed as the second string Right Guard.
I'm surprised that Trevon Coley survived (as the ninth defensive lineman).
Any long-term readers of mine remember my enthusiastic support of Trevon Coley after the Ravens cut him loose and the Browns grabbed him.
But I was wrong. Trevon Coley shouldn't be on this roster, and there shouldn't be nine defensive linemen. Coley should have hit the dusty trail and made a hole for a more talented player.
Maybe Dorsey thinks he can trade Coley(?).
Looking at this PR Depth Chart again, it doesn't mean much: Corbett is the backup LT, Teller the backup C, etc. The real depth chart looks a lot different.
Actually, us unwashed masses never see real depth charts, partly because they're too complex for us:
Try to stay with me here:
If JC Tretter gets hurt, who replaces him? The simpletonian answer is "the backup center", but it's tons deeper.
Austin Corbett might well be the top backup center, and left and/or right guard. He might indeed be the backup RT too.
Okbye
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