OBJ is a knucklehead, and hasn't done any real harm, and I'll let eberybody else on the planet debate on whether or not summary execution is appropriate for his crimes against humanity.
Besides, I've been recommending that the Browns trade the guy since...well since Dorsey traded for him.
I can tell that most of you are still clueless about analytics, because this move is obvious to all analytical thinkers. The rest of you are ass uming that the Browns would never consider trading OBJ.
Indeed, some of you mock the Browns drafting a WR 10th overall! You have decided that Damion Ratley has no future, and that Stefanski, the new OC, new GM and DePodesta will agree that Rashard Higgins needs to go too.
There's way too much assuming going on here!
The point with OBJ is that Baker Mayfield never needed him in the first place, plus he is injury-prone and (yes) a distraction. I guarantee you that DePodesta fought---sorry repeating myself again:
Everybody is also ass uming that Olivier Vernon and his FIFTEEN MILLION PER YEAR salary are fixtures for 2020. Now that's just nuts, you people!
Listen: With Baker Mayfield, Damion Ratley and Rashard Higgins (or somebody like him) would work out fine, like they did in 2018.
Vernon might (or might not) be better than the rest of the DE's who survived Dorsey's purge, but he will again almost certainly miss at least 6 games...
Hey I sucked at math my own self, but figured it out eventually. Vernon is GONE, and so is OBJ (assuming they can still get a first rounder et al out of him, which is probable).
And Hubbard, obviously.
Where would that leave the Browns in terms of roster needs this offseason?
YOU would say WR. WRONG. I don't know what some of you were watching in 2019, but Rashard Higgins was on the bench, and Damion Ratley was only used in obvious passing downs.
The Browns started Kareem Hunt, and used him extensively as a receiver (context, remember?)
Damion Ratley is a certifiable deep threat. He's actually faster than OBJ, as well as taller (can win more contested catches). He enters his third season.
EDGE? Well you got me there. Chad Thomas showed some promise in his second season, but the position opposite Myles Garrett needs both a scarier passrusher and more depth.
DT could use more depth too.
...obviously, the biggest need is at Offensive Tackle.
Greg Robinson is actually a viable Free Agent option, once we measure him against the (under 30) Left Tackles who may actually be available.
Drew Forbes will get his shot at different positions, and he, Lamm, and Telfer shouldn't be discarded just yet.
The market could make even Greg Robinson rediculously expensive; he might be a GMF.
Fortunately, at 10th overall, the Browns can nab a LEFT Tackle. This draft is loaded with outstanding Offensive Tackles, including 4 who (so far) are being graded that high.
Only one is considered a plug-and-play LEFT tackle, but there's another (a basketball star) who just needs some polishing, and another who is a massive monster who...
Nevermind but CONTEXT, ok? Kevin Stefanski (ps who cares if Gary Kubiak advised him he's a BRAIN not a puppet you cretins) ran a run-first, zone-blocking, RPO/play-action offense in 2019.
Well -snap-snap- that doesn't require a Joe Thomas left tackle to protect a pocket passer from a Myles Garrett for 5 or so seconds so he can stand there in the pocket, shopping around...
Long story short the Browns can land a top-notch (starting) offensive tackle at 10th overall, and maybe another one with the first round pick they get for OBJ, and the draft is by far the best way to address it.
With Randall, Schobert, etc entering free agency, there are issues all over the roster, but linebacker, DB, FB, and WR are more economicaly addressed in free agency than Offensive Tackle.
...Why are some of you writing off Njoku and proclaiming the need for a pass-catching TE?
Because your latest lynch-victim, Freddie Kitchens, benched him? Do any of you know WHY that happened?
...you're writing Njoku off now? WOW!
Yeah Njoku and Higgins, as you simultaneously declare Freddie Kitchens an idiot--you people...no wonder Trump is being impeached.
-snap-snap- Paul DePodesta has a stronger voice now and got an Analytics-freindly (ie smart) Head Coach, and you're writing Higgins, Randall, Njoku, Hunt, and Schobert off while ass uming that OBJ and Pegleg Vernon stick around?
Before you know who the Offensive and Defensive Coordinators or the GM will be?
You people: I remind you that when you "ASSUME", you make an "ass" of "UR Self".
Damarius Randall remains very talented, as does Njoku, Higgins, Hunt...
DePodesta is the lone survivor of the crew that drafted Njoku, Schobert, Higgins, and Ratley, and now you think they're all doomed?
WHY?
If any of these guys is "affordable" enough, they will be re-signed (let's include Greg Robinson here...and Njoku/Ratley remain under contract anyway...I'm just saying they won't get CUT like some people seem to think).
But I digress: Quit saying that "analytics" went 1-31 and implying that John Dorsey fixed it. HUE JACKSON went 1-31, and Paul DePodesta wanted McDermott instead.
I won't redundate again here: just go back 12 posts here and read forward.
Stefanski might change things, but I hope he will agree with Paul that paying up for Kareem Hunt would be smart.
I'm optimistic about this, as Hunt is a slot/wide receiver/lead-blocker/3rd down back/bellcow and home run hitter so.......
Analytics; you don't get that he's on the "running back" pay scale, do you? Well, this was the battle Ebineezer Bell lost...
...anyway it's GOOD that Paul DePodesta has more influence now, and an intelligent Head Coach.
...okbye
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