You're sick of hearing OBJ from me, but Greg agrees. He thinks that either OBJ or Jarvis Landry will be leaving after 2020, and OBJ has more trade value.
Beckham's getting injured again as usual would undermine that value further, but Berry may need to take what he can get---Jarvis Landry is much more reliable, and most Coaches want to hold onto guys like that.
Greg's point here is the cap savings, but I have to add (yet again):
Baker Mayfield doesn't need a superstar WR, unless he's a Josh Gordon type (which all Quarterbacks want). Higgins, Ratley, or Peoples-Jones could prosper as OBJ's replacement in this offense, with this Quarterback.
Sheldon Richardson is next. If not injured, Richardson will become too expensive to extend, and letting him go would save 12 mil in cap space.
Andrew Billings and Jordan Elliott are both top players, and Ogunjobi and Billings should be more affordable.
Chris Hubbard is an astute pick by Newland here, as he might have some trade value, and (unless he were to step in at RG), would be a third wheel if Jedrick Wills does the obvious and kicks ass at LT from day 1.
Kareem Hunt and Olivier Vernon will also be leaving.
Along with Sedejo, most likely, this is a ton of money the Browns will get back by 2021, along with maybe a couple more draft picks.
Newland is right that right now would be a wise time to extend Myles Garrett (off his suspension) before his market price goes through the roof. Ogunjobi and Billings are a couple other guys they'll need to look at extending.
Disruptive Defensive Tackles are in high demand vs modern offenses. Everyone knows that, but many don't get that big run-stuffers can get them off the field while they stop the run. It's dumb to underpay these rotational guys.
Opposing defenses ran all over the Browns last season in no small part because Richardson and Ogunjobi are under 305 lbs, and played too many snaps. Of course they got shoved around and wore down!
And as they wore down, they became less effective vs the pass, as well.
Rodney Wilsonfield has put together a highlight tape of his rookie 2019 season. In reality, it was nothing special, which is why all the other pundits have decided he needs to be relaced for a couple more years or something.
PFF graded Wilson 41.6 overall and under 45 at everything except passrushing (60.3: average). While I can't get at his weekly grades, I did check out his stats.
I compared his first 4 games to his last 4. He improved in tackles and solo tackles, plus got his lone interception in the last quarter. He had 9 tackles (6 solo, 2 stuffs) in the finale vs Cinci.
He was getting the hang of it late in the season, which should surprise no one.
Linebacker isn't the easiest position to master coming out of college, so Mack Wilson's first 12 games don't mean nearly as much as his last 4.
I can understand why Memorex Morons already have Mack in a pine box and half-buried, but not why they lump Sheldrick Redwine in with him, as he graded out as well above average in everything except run defense (54.3--kinda low average).
His sample size was adequate, as he played 356 snaps.
Redwine was a late riser at "the U" of Miami, showing much improvement from his first to final season as a starter at safety (after converting from cornerback).
Sheldrick Redwine is coming back in 2020 intending to remain the starter at Strong Safety. Veteran former first round pick Carl Joseph gets to vote on that. But regardless of who wins that battle, DEPTH at Safety is much better than some MM's to this day think it is.
I expect Joseph to start, but Redwine will play quite a bit situationally.
Poor Joe Woods! He has to find ways to get Delpit and Sendejo on the field as well! (PS JT Hassel--lobster-claw and all--is really underrated, and has a good shot at hanging on: He's a Safetybacker with CB speed, and must be a core special teamer. If he had two good hands, you would know who I'm talking about.)
The echo-chamber says that TJ Carrie will be missed...so I guess the verdict is in on Kevin Johnson as the nickel corner (not to mention 2019 draft pick Donnie "DOA" Lewis and AJ Green too (*Green can match up with bigger slot guys*).
...but Terrence Mitchell is as good as gone no matter what...and yes: I actually read some guy who gets paid to write declare that the 2020 Browns lack depth at CORNERBACK you know...
Nothing is too dumb for the lowest common denominator: If it can be said, somebody will say it.
And get paid to say it...ohhmmmm....ohhmmmmm...
Linebacker doesn't lack depth either. You don't need superstar linebackers, or Schobert-like "Field Generals" in most schemes.
Who told you you did? Oh. Yeah. Nevermind.
Well I already mentioned Wilson. I like Phillips a lot too in the narrow role I expect Joe Woods to put him in, and Takitaki as well, in his somewhat different role (Mack Wilson is the most well-rounded swiss army Linebacker)...
Ah screw it watch and learn okbye
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