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The 12/9 Drafttek mock draft has the Browns taking Goff with the 2nd pick, and the Redskins taking Smith with the 14th. Following is the paragraph explaining the pick;

"Every great defense has, or had, a stud middle linebacker running the show. From Jack Lambert and Mike Singletary to Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher to Patrick Willis and Luke Kuechly, the NFL has seen a few transcendent talents change the culture of a defense from the inside out. As any Redskin fan witnessed on Monday Night Football against the Cowboys, a linebacker like Sean Lee can single-handedly take over a game on defense. Jaylon Smith has a chance to be one of these talents. Smith can play with his hand in the dirt and rush the passer, he can diagnose the run as quickly as anyone on the field, and he can cover receivers and tight ends like a safety. NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah stated of the Notre Dame linebacker, 'The player he reminds me of is Patrick Willis just in terms of sheer explosiveness,' and I'm quite certain any Redskin fan would jump for joy at the prospect of inserting Patrick Willis 2.0 into the middle of a young and surging Redskin defense."


That describes, very well, why I think Smith should be the Browns 1st round target.

If he is that kind of player, I'd be MORE THAN Ok with taking him #1 Overall - provided that we don't see a QB that we just have to have.

Actually, even if we see a QB we like... I'd go for that MLB.

Well, actually the strength of schedule (SOC) changes with every win or loss by every team the Titans and Browns play/have played. Yesterday the Titans lost to NE, so their SOC increased relative to ours. Was it enough to make a difference? And what will the final SOC be?

I want the best player at any one of these need positions:

RB: Crowell is not the answer; Duke is wonderful in the passing game

WR: Gordon is a question mark; Hartline is a possession guy

DE: Need someone who can consistently pressure the QB

LB: Need a run stuffer

DB: Still need a safety that operate in the midde and another corner

There are too many holes to focus on only one position. Take the best TALENT on the board.

But it also changes with the teams already played. As their record changes, so does their influence on the SOC even though those games are in the past.

Right, but they already have a huge lead over us.

The Titans opponents currently have a .492 winning percentage. Our opponents have a winning percentage of .520. That is a huge gap to be made up in two weeks.

Mariota is out for the final two games.

So you are saying they have a chance to win them then.

Today I looked at a number mocks. Most had us taking a quarterback; either Goff or Lynch.

So I spent some more time watching game tape. Highlights just don't show much other than TD's. Proof is in details.

This year I watched every game Cook played in and feel pretty confident in what I have seen from him. The big unanswered question for Cook is his character/personality.

In watching Goff I see a number of things I like very much. He has very quick feet and uses them to get into good throwing positions. He has a natural quick delivery. For the most part he is accurate. I believe he will fill out and get stronger. He displays good field vision and can go to second and third level targets.

Like most young guys(junior)he can believe to much in his arm which can lead to int's. Again a spread offense, all shotgun etc. He will need more time in the NFL to learn the game. You have to be able to look at him and see what he will look like in 2 or 3 years.

Lynch has played inferior competition and comes from a read/run option, spread offense. Again a 2 or 3 year project. Goff is a little ahead there.

Lynch has the great size and athleticism. He is a darn good runner. For such a tall guy he has a rather compact delivery. He will need some coaching on footwork. He makes all the throws. Displays good accuracy and touch. Most of his throws come off single reads with lots of short screens and throws to the flats.

Very interesting prospect. He has what the NFL likes in physical traits. The mental part of the game is going to take time. But when watching him you can not help yourself from thinking Whoa this guy may turn into something really good.

I don't know the exact number of colleges that play football but there are many. Nobody will convince me that in the entire junior and senior class of all the college football programs that not one is going to be a really good NFL quarterback. Not going to happen.

So... Scooby is entering the draft.


3) ILB Scooby Wright, Arizona

Who were the good qbs in the 2013 draft?

A guy named Scooby... in the Dawg Pound.

Scooby Snacks at the concession stands??

People loooooooooooooove the exception.

A guy named Scooby... in the Dawg Pound.

Scooby Snacks at the concession stands??

And he's white. What are the chances of a guy named Scooby being white?

bone, you ignored my question. You said that it couldn't happen, but I only had to go back a couple of years ago to find that it does indeed happen.

The Browns have a TON of very real needs. Gambling on guys who are going to be journeymen when we have this many needs is ignorant.

We had our chance two years ago. Bortles, Johnny, Teddy, Carr, and maybe even Jimmy G were legit prospects. We took JM. He may work out. He may not. All I know is that if Farmer had taken either TB or DC, we would not be having this conversation right now.

I do NOT like this year's qbs. Goff makes the dumbest decisions. He plays in the weak Pac 12, where defense is a dirty word and he still throws dumb-ass picks. Cook has accuracy problems. Throws too high too often and he just seems to be lacking leadership abilities. Lynch is intriguing, but he is a project.

I say we stick w/JM and improve the overall talent of the team. I really don't get how you guys can watch the games [then again, maybe you don't] and think that the QB has been the problem this year AND how you don't see that we are outclassed talent-wise in almost every freaking single game we play.