I told you several weeks ago that it would eventually begin to start to dawn on others that Olivier Vernon and his 15.5 mil salary is going to get released, and finally it's happening.
They've been starting to get sporadic glimmers about the impending OBJ trade already good for you, guys! Need directions? I've been here for a couple months, so...
I'm pretty disgusted by Baker Mayfield (if the accusation is true), but I'm not going to gossip or moralize here.
Anyway his wife is in those commercials and he probably just lost that gig, plus maybe her. Karma's gonna git him.
Randy Gurzi dug up some lesser-known prospects at the combine who might fill some of the Browns' needs:
Interior O lineman Netane Muti is a perfect fit for the wide zone scheme, but has torn his achilles and had lis franc surgery already, which is why he could slide all the way to day 3.
Randy thinks he might go in the middle rounds, but I doubt that the Browns would take him before the 4th round. But Randy is right: If Netane stays healthy, he's a probable 2020 starter at RG (and a significant upgrade at that).
FS Ashtyn Davis (who Randy thinks will be there in the 2nd or 3rd round) sounds terrific (per Randy).
I personally expect at least one high-profile FA safety to be signed ahead of the draft, and disagree with Gurzi in re Damarius Randall.
Randy has leapt to several conclusions about Randall's regression in 2019:
Randy says (authoritatively) that Randall was frustrated over not having been extended, and...sorta like...didn't play well (in his contract year) because of it(?)
It couldn't possibly have anything to do with the new Steve Wilks coverage scheme, which is a lot different than the Gregg Williams scheme in which he thrived, and which looks more like the Joe Woods scheme, right?
But Randy makes a strong case for Ashtyn Davis, and he might be a best-available pick, even if you've got the safety holes plugged.
Mekhi Becton...'nuff said I guess. While the PFF guys were alarmed by his low number of true pass-sets in college, the Offensive Line coaches and scouts I've heard from have zero concerns in that area.
He's got the feet, and the rest can be coached. Obviously, he's Randy's 10th overall...if they don't trade down (see last post).
Ok a Josh Jones and an Ashtyn Davis would be better than just a Becton. It's not that complicated, see?
I really like Randy's logic in looking at NT Leki Fotu, along with other pure run-stuffing 2-gap DTs. Randy is right: These guys are undervalued the pass-first NFL, so you can get some real studs in the lower rounds.
I can take this further: While everybody else has been asleep, DePodesta and I have noticed that the 49ers got to the Superbowl by RUNNING the ball, and the Chiefs beat them by RUNNING the ball.
More and more 2-TE, physical, run-oriented offenses are emerging to screw up nickel-based defenses built for speed at the expense of power.
It's an arms race, you see, and the smartest teams stay ahead of these trends by doing stuff like...well, drafting studly human road-blocks on day 3!
Fotu (or whoever) might only play 30% of the time, but that means that Ogunjobi or Richardson get a breather. And guys like Fotu are in on all the 4th and shorts and goal line stands...they matter, ok?
Ah Isaiah Simmons. He'd have to be 10th or higher. The guy's just a freak who can play anywhere except on the Defensive Line. It would be very hard not to draft him instead of a Left Tackle at 10 except...well...a bunch of other teams would be calling Andrew Berry about that, wouldn't they (tee-hee)?
PS I 62.1% think Joe Schobert will be back, and 77.9% think that some good veteran starter will be here before the draft.
Full disclosure: I didn't actually read Chad Porto's article on 3 players that he thinks the Browns should trade for, but didn't need to:
15-plus mil geezers. Darius Slay, who's bottom line is demanding the top CB salary in the NFL. Chris Harris, maybe, but
Crap, Chad! You're John Dorsey on steroids!!! You want to spend ALL the cap money on geezers AND cough up a bunch of draft picks too!?!
I truly wish you were running one of our Division rivals, Chad. (Or maybe the Jets. Then we could get 11th overall for OBJ!)
Mary Kay Cabbott did a decent analysis of the decisions Andrew Berry will need to make this offseason, but of course I need to make a few corrections:
She was fine on 1-5 (not sure why she even mentioned Garrett), but (being a girl, I guess) got kinda mushy on Chris Kirksey.
He's GONE. OBVIOUSLY. (Nothing personal Chris it's business sorry man)
Andrew Berry is predictably pretending to be determined to keep OBJ no madder wudd, but...really...obviously wants that 15 mil back, along with very high draft picks...
Jeez but anyway also Jack Conklin can absolutely play Left Tackle and Scherff...jeez do your homework Mary, ok?
Still, overall, Mary Kay gets a solid "B" for this article.
She did great on Schobert, Njoku, and Randall. If I'm grading on a curve, RANDY, she gets an "A", thanks to your Randall-bashing.
Last call YOU STAND CORRECTED okbye
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