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Very smart move. They can pay this guy a (relatively) little bit of money to have loyalty to the team and get the straight dope before deciding on offering big real (and cap) bucks to Taylor.

Browns hire David Lee as quarterbacks coach

The Browns’ search for a new quarterbacks coach has come to an end.

Tight ends coach Greg Seamon handled the quarterbacks when the staff was at the Senior Bowl and there was a reported interview with Jeff Garcia, but the Browns ultimately moved in a different direction. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the team has hired David Lee to fill that role on Hue Jackson’s staff.

Lee was on the Bills staff in the same position for the last two years and spent two years with Rex Ryan working for the Jets the two years before that. He also helped popularize the Wildcat in the NFL with the Dolphins in 2008 and has been a college head coach and offensive coordinator over a four-decade coaching career.

Lee worked with Tyrod Taylor in Buffalo and there’s a chance that Taylor will be available on the open market, a development that would likely be of interest to a Browns team in need of an answer at quarterback. Whether Taylor is a consideration or not, Lee will almost certainly be working with a new arrival to Cleveland as the Browns are unlikely to head into next season with Robert Griffin III and Cody Kessler as their only options.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/08/browns-hire-david-lee-as-quarterbacks-coach/

he has made a little something out of a lot of nothings. Seems to be a good hire. Honestly feel he was an upgrade to Pep anyway.

Does this mean we are odds on favorite to sign Tyrod if he becomes available?

I haven't seen enough to judge - but I just don't want a scrambling QB. If someone has some breakdown or analysis, maybe that's where we should be putting our energy in studying rather than Jimmy!!

If Hue wanted him AND he interview lots of guys, I'm happy....also this guy has worked with all kinds of guys, Fitz is NOT a runner....time will tell...GO Browns!!!

"Hey Seamon, remember that 'promotion'? Nevermind about that."

So I guess he failed the test?

Either way, I am glad we brought someone else on staff to help with the offense.

Here's his Wikipedia page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lee_(American_football_coach)

This dude has been around forever.

Statement from the team:

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/arti...89-c14cb5e02ba7

A snippet:



I must've been asleep for all of 2008. Chad Pennington was second in MVP voting that year. Nuts. (He had 19 TDs and 7 INTs.)

Wow, first Aaron Donald's Defensive Coordinator, now this . . .

I don't think I'd consider Taylor a "scrambling" QB.

I didn't watch much of the Bills, but I always assumed he was slightly undersized height wise, but mostly was a pocket passer that had the ability to move around if need be.

Taylor has wheels, but he doesn't use them like RG3.

J/c

Smart move, if this gives us a leg up to land Tyrod then cool. I like TTaylor, if we were to sign him that gives us tons of flexibility going into the draft. Seems like Lee is a quality coach after reviewing his resume.

I'm totally fine with A QB roster of Taylor, Kessler, and a developmental Rookie.

It's not trading for Jimmy G.

But for the next 3 years I think we'd be "fine" with Taylor. I guess.

Maybe he's our 2008 Dolphins version of Chad Pennington...

If the Browns sign Tyrod Taylor, I think it means they're going Watson with #1. Taylor and Watson are of a type; both gifted throwers who can run. Taylor provides a perfect bridge QB for a couple years while Watson gets prepared to take over, allowing you to develop a franchise guy while still being capable of winning 8-9, maybe even 10 games in a "perfect storm" type of season.

I think it means the exact opposite. No QB high at all. But the team around the defense and running. You can't take a QB #1 overall and expect him to sit anymore, the first years of his contract are too valuable to waste on the bench.

Tyrod Taylor is very Andy Daltonish. You can win games with him, but he will not win you games.

I would be all for signing Taylor so that we don't have to trade for Garoppolo.

Side note:

The Bills have to decide what to do with Taylor before the 11th. The new league year starts the 9th (I think). That gives the Patriots two days with the maximum number of bidders to try and trade Garoppolo.

Thank you pit. Idk what was up with the link I tried to post

blah, just blah. I'd rather let cody or rg3 play than make a horizontal pickup and wait for them to pick the system up. blah and no thanks.

Taylor is much better than Kessler and/or Griffin (unless Kessler makes a huge leap forward). We also don't have to give up anything for him.

He's like 27.....

Taylor is not the answer .... if Hue thinks he is ... Hue is not the answer either ....

I'd be shocked if this was anything more than Hue hiring who he believes is a good QB coach and can groom Cody and whoever else ends up here this year and possibly over the next 2 years ..

If the Jill's let Taylor go there won't be more than a handful of dissapointed fans in Upstate NY ... he is way way way to INCONSISTENT .... although he is a very very good athelete and has well above average wheels ... he is not like RG3 ... he stays in the pocket a lot longer and gives the pass more time before taking off ...

I agree. He has a varied background, giving him lots of experience, as QB coach, OC, HC at the college level, and QB coach at the pro level for more than a few years. As a former QB at Vandy, he understands the position, and being a Vandy Grad, he has a good head on his shoulders.

I like the hire.

Feb or March 11th ?

March.

Explain the last part of that Side Note?

Good hire. If Tyrod is in the mix, this guy can sell it, and, if not, he will be trying to work some magic for a newbie. Between Lee and Hue, the QB's should improve IMO. Decent hire that I find interesting.

It seems to me that the price for Garoppolo will be highest when the Patriots have multiple teams bidding for him. Once one team drops off, because they got a QB, it lowers the price for Garoppolo. Supply and demand.

Actually you can make the opposite argument as well

4 QBS and 5 teams you have 80% chance

Takeout one

3 QBS and 4 teams you have a 75% chance

I think this is in reply to me.

I wasn't referring to a team's chances at getting Garoppolo, just to the price of acquiring him.

The price doesn't go down until there is only 1 team left bidding on him.

2 teams and only 1 QB = more demand than supply.

J/k I don't think the David Lee hire means they are looking to bring in Tyrod.

They needed a QB coach.

And I bet Lee will be the defacto "offensive coordinator" but not playcaller.

Browns PR guy should shape up. A 3000 yard season comes out to less than 200 yards passing a game....not something I'd exactly show off. Might as well saying "New QB coach David Lee excels at getting somewhat average performances out of his quarterbacks."

Blah.

Maybe they're expecting him to get average performances from less than average QB's like he's done in the past? After all, none of our QB's have even been average. Much like the ones he's coached.

U know Pitt .. it amazes me how inept we've been at finding a QB ... its been 17 years ... and we've had what ...

3/4's of a season of "good" ply from DA .. and thats it in 17 years ... if i wasn't a fan and didn't experience it .. i wouldn't believe it .. you'd think that would be mathematically impossible ... i guess its just another reason why STATS ARE FOR LOSERS!!! .... *LOL* ...

Yeah, if we didn't know better we'd think it was on purpose! lol

*LOL* ... thats sad bro ... true but sad ...

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