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Who said it on the show?

Sounds as though he doesn't want to play here? At least from the article Diam posted

I don't remember it was the show on a little before or after 6 ...

i would take garrett and allen back to back at 1 and 2

Browns Rumor: Cleveland To Make A Run At AJ McCarron

The Browns rumor mill continues to churn, this time, spitting out the name of AJ McCarron as the franchise’s next quarterback of the future.

http://factoryofsadness.co/2017/03/14/browns-rumor-cleveland-make-run-aj-mccarron/

Let's hope that one is false. Or, better yet..........the Browns are putting it out there in order to get NE to trade Jimmy G or Washington to trade us Cousins.

I had a feeling Hue would try for McCarron.

Lol, but we're linked to EVERY qb

McCarron would have atleast had a playoff victory to his resume if a couple of Bengals players wouldn't have went brain dead. He'd be the best QB on this team in awhile.

Kirk Cousins - QB - Redskins

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the Browns "aren't expected" to make a run at Redskins franchise player Kirk Cousins, but that three other teams have in the past 10 days and were "immediately turned down."

Profootballtalk reported Tuesday there's a "growing belief" in league circles Cleveland will make a play for Washington's disgruntled quarterback. Beat writer Mary Kay Cabot reports it's unlikely because of both the draft pick compensation and contract the rebuilding Browns would have to shell out. It's still not a categorical denial. The Redskins have adopted a "This Is Fine." public posture with their quarterback, but the rest of the league isn't buying it.

Related: Browns

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer Mar 14 - 7:09 PM

I would take Garret and Jamal Adams

Gets annoying. There's too much damn time between the Combine and the draft.

Live look at rumor mill!

There is nothing going on right now. The media is manufacturing stories by connecting obvious dots. We need a QB. We have lots of picks and money available. Washington's QB wants to get traded. They want picks and he costs lots of money. The Browns are interested in Kirk Cousins!

You could post that in any of the following threads also...

Jimmy G 1-7
Report: Browns have interest in Geno Smith
The Annual Tease: Josh Gordon
per report 3 teams interested in the Crow
Cole: Browns, 49ers could be destination in trade for Kirk Cousins...

If it was said on WKNR it is complete and utter nonsense. It was likely said on 'The Insiders' with Erin and "insider" Je'Rod Cherry. The show and the super hot takes are cringeworthy at best.

I don't know what WKNR is known for other than the Cleveland Browns Daily Show. Whoever said that was on drugs.

WKNR used to be a quality sports station, it's a dumpster fire over the past several years. Every topic is the lowest possible hang fruit.

As for how bad it is.... Indians color analyst, Rick Manning, was asked by host Je'Rod Cherry last summer, "If Tomlin continues to struggle, is there any chance they replace him with Naquin in the rotation?"

Not good. He looks too much like Seth McFarland. In pressers people will be constantly asking him to talk like Stewie.

LOL Really?

Well, he would be our best hitting pitcher .....

Why on earth are we required to make that deal? There seems no logical reason for our involvement whatsoever?

While both those QBs are better then what we have, both are also on 1 year deals right now and would need to be signed to long term deals, I don't see Cousins doing that here, and really not sure Garrapolo would either. I mean you never know what could happen but even if we brought one here i wouldn't say QB problem solved. Not till they sign long term. And that's not agiven.

According to CSN New England's Michael Giardi, restricted free agent Malcolm Butler has "very much warmed up to the idea" of playing for the Saints.

Butler is open to playing closer to home. He grew up in Vicksburg, Miss. and played his college ball at West Alabama. In addition to the default hometown Saints, the Texans have also reportedly shown interest in Butler, possibly as an A.J. Bouye replacement. Neither team is likely open to giving up their first-round pick for Butler, though it's possible the Saints could be willing to flip back the Patriots' original first-rounder (No. 32) they got for Brandin Cooks.

Related: Saints

Source: Michael Giardi on Twitter Mar 14 - 11:14 PM

my problem with acquiring Jimmy G (and that's a big stretch itself) is extending him ... what do you offer? what is he going to accept? that's a tough agreement to be had

I agree it's a concern for both those QBs. I wouldn't even do the trade till I had the contract already in place. They could easily come here for a year, refuse to sign and be gone again.
And we'd be back at square one.

You could always let him play out the last year of his contract.

And then based on that year. You can either offers him a deal. Or franchise him.

If he's good. And we in turn are good. Money doesn't matter.

Unless you're Washington.

Would the Saints trade back the 1st they got from the Pats for Butler - that would be funny.

Saints get Butler and 3rd.
Patriots get Cooks and a 4th.

Bingo.

I think we will trade back if it is a QB we want. I have a feeling all are overvalued and will start going late first round.

It is all about gaining picks with our FO. Even if we don't want any of the QB's we will probably still drop back in the first to gain something elsewhere. My guess is for another pick next year. Possibly a 1st if we drop down in to the mid 20's. That may even warrant a pick this year....say a 3rd.

https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/842025760319774722

I think this might be a pretty big deal. "Deal", not as in money, but "deal" as in something to be concerned about.

It's not a flashy signing but a good piece for them, potentially.

Hunter has massively under achieved since being highly touted as a Soph/Junior in college. We'll see how he does in Pitt

I don't get that signing. The Steelers really need defensive help and they sure as hell need a LBer now.

The Steelers have Antonio Brown, perhaps the best WR in football.

They should have Martavus Bryant back from suspension. He is certainly a deep threat.

Marcus Wheaton was hurt a lot last year, but he can stretch the field.

Heyward-Bey is limited, but he certainly is a deep threat.

Eli Rodgers had a very good year last year.

Coats has been a disappointment, but he has talent.

Heck, even that young guy, Ayers, looked pretty good to me. Didn't he catch the game-winning TD against us?

Seems like a strange move for a guy who isn't all that in Hunter.

Rex Burkhead's one-year, $3.15 million deal makes him the highest-paid Patriots running back since Fred Taylor in 2010.


The Patriots haven't paid a running back $2-plus million in over a half-decade. Some Patriots fans apparently assumed Burkhead would be a special teams-only replacement for Brandon Bolden. According to ESPN Boston's Mike Reiss, Burkhead is "viewed as a key cog, both offensively and on special teams" by the Patriots, while the Providence Journal's Mark Daniels believes Burkhead "is coming to the Patriots with a chance to be their starting running back."

Source: Providence Journal Mar 15 - 11:43 AM

that's such a NE signing

Wheaton signed with the Bears...that doesn't really change your point though.

I hate to say this but Burkhead is perfect for the Patriots ...

Before they traded their 1st rounder I thought they'd take the Stanford RB.

Patriots re-signed ILB Dont'a Hightower to a four-year, $43.5 million contract with $19 million guaranteed.

The Jets' birthday cupcakes to Hightower earlier this week weren't enough to convince him to sign with their league-worst franchise, while the Steelers never seemed to be a serious contender. All roads led back to New England. Hightower's market didn't develop quite like he had hoped, and the Patriots were able to keep their 27-year-old inside thumper after trading away ILB Jamie Collins to the Browns last season. Hightower was Pro Football Focus' No. 5 inside linebacker out of 59 qualifiers in 2016, receiving plus marks across the board for his pass rush, coverage, and run defense. Everything seems to be working in the Patriots' favor this offseason. They probably have more up their sleeve.

Thanks. My bad. I didn't realize they lost Wheaton.