That's ok! It would be terribly unfair to expect all these guys to be as brilliant as my humble self--let alone as whippersnappers!
As usual, Elliott is mostly right about what the Haslams need to do to make the Browns better, like get back to better cap discipline, as John Dorsey came in and spent a whole bunch of the money he inheritted from
Damarius Randall and Joe Schobert's Brinks trucks are backing up as I write this, and more are on the way.
Without prejudice, I would accept a first round pick (or good left tackle) and another draft pick or 2 for OBJ.
That would eliminate significant salary and re-stock the draft assembly line. That's one example.
Elliott kinda skips who will do this; who is already here, and in Haslam's ear, and not under John Dorsey:
Rodney DePodestafield, who delivered unto Saint Dorsey the massive war chest and draft picks he inherited in the first place.
Color this covered.
Scouting depth? I must defer to Elliott here. Elliott finds Dorsey's undrafteds and lower round picks less than optimal.
If you check out the Patriots and Seahawks, and even the Steelers...well whether it's scouting depth or something else, Elliott is right about those lower picks and signings.
But Elliott has joined the lynch-mob in re Freddie Kitchens (but had too much class to say "dysfunction"...thank you, man!)
Anyway, see my last post (seriously! I'm trying not to repeat myself so much). But along with the lack of discipline and penalties crap I blew out of the water, Elliott cites player comments about Freddie.
I don't even know what Randall said, but most of the other players (including "malcontent" Jarvis Landry) defend Kitchens.
And the first Pittsburgh game, the Browns more determined to bully the Steelers than to beat them?
...well I hear Elliott here: I was irked by a Randall helmet-to-helmet hit (it was deliberate and he lied about it), and saw another one I questioned, but no, Elliott:
It was the STEELERS, and what are you saying? Freddie encourages cheap shots? Intimidation isn't a big part of football?
Again, check my last post: Freddie Kitchens is not the problem here, no matter which other teams hear "come get me!" from OBJ and Landry, or what Kareem Hunt says about team mates not going 110%.
I'm not predicting that Freddie won't get fired.
Just that he shouldn't get fired.
Kennel was excellent on "rethink the policy on troubled players" too, because he was really talking about Callaway and Gordon, and not Kareem Hunt.
Drugs are different. Unapologetic racism or calling people "retards" etc are (yes) worse than Hunt losing his mind and...don't get me started he could have KILLED that woman ok?
But Kareem Hunt came straight out of "Animal Kingdom" ok? Most of his family has police records as long as your arm!
...nevermind, but trust me he won't do anything like that again duh, and Dorsey got him dirt-cheap (definitly with DePodesta's blessing).
Elliott just says don't draft or sign repeat offenders anymore! Addictive personalities or psychos.
Giving Gordon another chance was a free no-brainer, but drafting Callaway was a mistake...which I endorsed at the time because he was a first round talent...nevermind (Elliot 1 me 0).
Kennel also got deep into how to manage these players once you are stuck with them (ie don't count on or build around them, try to replace them, don't overpay them, etc).
Elliott and I can debate Freddie Kitchens, but Eli went off the rails as he asked "can the Haslams resist the temptation to pick a quarterback?"
He refers to this:
Jimmy Haslam was sitting there with GM Ray Farmer in the "war room" when Johnny Manziel texted Jimmy "let's wreck this league".
Jimmy (probably "in his cups" and grinning), says to Ray "let's go get this guy!"
GET THIS STRAIGHT YOU
This was NOT an ORDER! Farmer could have told Haslam that was not a good idea, and explained why. Farmer's job was on the line, but not how you fools think:
He wasn't afraid of getting fired because he disagreed with his boss. He KNEW he would get fired if he drafted a bad quarterback DO YOU UNDERSTAND!?!
Farmer traded up to draft Johnny Manswell, most likely because he agreed with Haslam (he might have been partying himself btw), but he couldn't fire Haslam later so...
BAD Elliott! In reality, Jimmy Haslam was never a "meddler". He is allowed to participate in the draft, and to actually say things!
In that same draft, allegedly, Jerry Jones tried to draft Johnny Manswell, and his son headed him off at the pass.
Elliott Kennel is a brain, but not (yet) a great analyst. He's exceptionally insightful, logical, rational, and (note to my parasites) original, but he's still influenced by the "herd".
Reality is reality. The truth is the truth. "Narratives", hyperbole, and politics are pollution, and it's very hard to get "clean" and transcend this bullshit but I digress:
Elliott: You are wrong to blame Freddie Kitchens and downright irrational to advise the Haslams not to meddle.
You cited season-long stats and ignored quarterly stats, trends, and other things, such as:
The ongoing absence of Olivier Vernon, the loss of Myles Garrett, OBJ's hernia, Njoku, the decimation of the secondary, new offensive and defensive systems, Kitchens learning on the job, and even Kitchens' harsh discipline (read Njoku, Callaway, Randall, Robinson etc) all MATTER here!
Most importantly, stop blaming Freddie for Baker Mayfield's crappy performance in 2019.
You guys know I'm a huge Mayfield fan, but he has sucked in 2019, and (trust me) Freddie Kitchens didn't order him to be inaccurate---etc.
R E C E N T L Y, Freddie has maxed out Kareem Hunt as a recieving "weapon" for Baker...
Dammit I have to get redundant here: Freddie Kitchens obviously reads this Blog because he has done everything I said he should do (blush-blush):
Jarvis Landry's recent outburst on Freddie Kitchens (ie he was not targetted for most of the game vs the Cards) was partly because Kareem Hunt was in the slot a lot, and Mayfield under pressure looks for him. (PS Mayfield WAS under pressure a lot, which he shouldn't have been but don't get me started on that);
(Sigh) redundancy alert:
The best Coaches adapt their offenses (find ways) to get the most talented players on the field AOAP.
Freddie Kitchens (the Offensive Coordinator) did exactly that in 2018, and has (since, in my opinion, he started overriding Todd Monken in 2019), automatically does this (which is the major reason why he should NOT be fired).
LISTEN TO ME:
1: Find me another team in the NFL that starts 2 running backs.
2: List for me 5 better slot receivers than Kareem Hunt. While we're at it, give me 5 better bellcow running backs.
Kareem Hunt also runs WR and TE routes.
3: Have you seen his BLOCKING? He excels in protection as well as a lead-blocker for Nick Chubb.
4: Hunt is a home run hitter, just like Nick Chubb. He can take a "dink" screen pass (or a handoff) to the house, but also humiliate a SS or LB at 15-30 yards.
That's just how Rodney Kitchensfield has altered his whole offense to max out one player (is any of this sinking in yet?)
Freddie (Mister "no discipline") benched Njoku last week not because he David got screwed by a bad call (Njoku was obviously flat on his back in possession and did nothing wrong), but because Njoku barked back at him (even though Kitchens was fulla shit to pick on Njoku for...relaxing his arms after hitting the ground in control of the ball!?!)
I must say that if I was Njoku, I would have came right back at Kitchens too, and stipulate that Freddie was an asshole to jump on Njoku like that over a bullshit call.
Then Njoku (allegedly) is dropping passes in practice...
Now I am concerned about Freddie's judgement, but not his intellect, expertise,or potential:
YOU people are yammering about a "lack of discipline"!?!
Please, you Kitchens impeachment people, decide on WHY;
No, you can't just say "I don't like him", ok?
It hurts me to talk to you people. I say 2+2=4, and you argue with me!
2+2=4 has been "debunked", right? You know, like the sky is blue sometimes and water is wet is propaganda?
.....anyhoo, firing Kitchens would be dumb.
...okbye.
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