DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum Browns tried to trade for Terrelle Pryor

So Pryor is not as well thought-of as the Skin's starters? 6-8 million is a lot to pay under those circumstances. I've lost track of the point you were trying to originally make, mac...

Let's pretend, for the next 10 minutes, that the insurance policy angle has merit.

If so, then that's an extremely stupid move by Pryor's team to go to the Redskins on a prove it deal, not knowing Doctson's role when healthy (which seems rather shallow considering he is a first round pick) while already having multiple good recieving options with established rapport w/ Cousins. That would be horrible advising by Rosenhaus to take a one year deal for big money in 2018 if he was only an insurance policy.

I am a little confused by this, Memphis. Would you please clarify?

He owes the Browns some gratitude for being in the position he is in today. He owes it to his Parents to show some class.

Cliffnotes version...

Mac is saying Pryor was signed by the Redskins as an insurance policy. And if there is a healthy Doctson, he'd play over a healthy Pryor. Pryor and his agent should have known this.

Memphis is saying that is the most absurd thing he's ever heard. Why would a player wanting to prove himself to earn that blockbuster contract in 2018 go to a team as an insurance policy with the chance he might not see the field if other players are healthy...

Meanwhile, mac claims despite Pryor not being good enough for the redskins, the front office here made a mistake in letting him go...

however, did the front office really "let him go," or did Pryor and his agent choose to not play here?


And yes, it's slightly more complicated than that...

And there is no proof that the Browns have done any players "dirty."

Britt was only gauranteed 10.5 Million

Based on that comment your wrong again

I believe you are correct.

See, I always thought that teams had two starting WR's.

Actually, mac, I think I understand what you're saying but I think you're wrong. I don't think Pryor is Doctson insurance. I don't think the redskins or Pryor or his agent ever discussed Doctson during contact negotiations other than Pryor would be a good compliment.

I think the redskins plan was a one year deal in an attempt to maximize the redskins potential to get to the super bowl with cousins. I think the plan was to play Doctson, Pryor, and Crowder. The problem is that Pryor had underachieved and the redskins are actually using Ryan Grant, not Doctson, in place of Pryor.

I think the redskins were wrong about Pryor as much as the Browns were wrong about Britt. I think it's that simple. Pryor isn't the great WR everyone thinks he is, but yes he had good stats here. I still don't think he's that great and needs more time to be a polished WR. It would have benefitted both Pryor and the Browns if he had stayed, but for the last time Pryor CHOSE to leave. You can't blame the front office. He thought he could do better than what any team was offering and he was wrong.

Just when I think you can't twist this story anymore, you come up with this gem. Pryor's failure in Washington is on him, not the Redskin's FO misleading him, or Doctson returning earlier than expected. The fact is that his performance was so bad that he actually apologized to the fans. If he were playing at a competent level prior (no pun intended) to Doctson's return, he'd still be getting targets. Pryor's gamble was his own doing/undoing, no one elses. I don't know why the trade back didn't work out, and neither do you.

Well.........you can, but of course, you are going to get personally attacked by a handful of posters who defend the FO w/vigor on each and every move.

Man you are a peach. Classic example of ignoring a well written and well structured post and misrepresenting the intent of a multi paragraph written post.

But then we shouldn't expect anything less.

Evidence of what I was talking about.

Yes, you provide that evidence with every post.

j/c

Not the kind of pre-game convo that we expect or want to read. Please, let's move on...

U oughta replace Barny’s photo with Otis or Opie ...

Has Pryor even seen the field today?

Not sure - but that was the Redskins plan: Just have him as an insurance policy. You know, the guy that signed a 1 year deal for less per year than the Browns offered - a "prove it deal".........and he's nothing but an insurance policy.

Way to go Pryor. If mac was right, you were dumb.

No stats for the game..

He was dumb.... I would have taken the 4 year deal and outplayed it. He could have had a new contract in two years.

Somewhere the Browns' FO is at fault.

I saw on the bottom of the screen tickler that he was inactive

Well, of course he was inactive. He signed a 1 year "prove it" deal to be an insurance policy. He, and his agent, didn't actually expect him to play, to "prove" it.

Plus, he's saving wear and tear on his body.

Our front office screwed up so terribly in offering him a 4 year deal worth more per year than he signed. Stupid front office - had he been here, he'd have played. And God knows actually PLAYING would lead to him.........uh, not getting renewed?

Anyway, glad his knees, hands, ribs, etc are saving themselves from wear and tear so he can sign a life altering contract next year. He'll be fresh. With 1 year of actually playing a position he'd never played before.

Somewhere, the Brown's FO gets credit for not signing Pryor and signing Britt. Dude had a huge day today!!!!

By not signing Pryor, do mean we should have offered more money than our original contract? You know, when no on else came to a long-term deal?

Nope. Never said that. However, I do think that signing Britt is on the FO. Do you disagree? Let me guess...........you are about to make a personal insult towards me to deflect the conversation.

In all fairness to Pryor he was inactive due to a foot injury. One that could keep him out much longer than just yesterday.

I do not know for sure what is on whom, but I do know one thing. the decision by Pryor and/or his representative has cost him millions of dollars. millions!! at this point turning down 4 yrs/32 million was a colossal blunder. I doubt they will see any kind of offer remotely close to that after the season.

I'd like to see Pryor back in Cleveland.

Next year, I'm hoping to see:
Gordon
Coleman
Pryor
Rookie
Treggs/Coates/Rookie

Bye bye Britt, Higgins, and Louis.

Of course he will play the injury card; he has nothing else going for him...

I'd be as content bringing him back - at a discounted rate - as I would be in walking away from him. In no way whatsoever would I offer him what was offered last offseason; he & his agent screwed the pooch on that one. If we have Coleman and Gordon, we have to ask ourselves which role(s) we still need filled and does Pryor fit one of them? He isn't a #1 WR here, he is a role player - so we have to have a need that he fits, otherwise it's a waste.

I do think he could be a solid #2 to Gordon, and if Coleman can learn to run crisper routes, he could run in the slot. That just might be fun to watch! Aside from that, I'd say to just roll with Coleman as the #2 and let's find a Julian Edelman-type for our Slot like Belichick does... he & Brady makes star WR's with that position by looking for a particular type.

Hes having it scoped toclean it up ... will get a timetable on his return after the scope

As I said when he turned down our four year offer, and I called him stupid, and selfish at the time. TP you were an IDIOT. I caught hell from a lot of posters around here when I said that. I stood by my guns, and I believe I have been proven right again.

U caught hell cause u were acting like an ass ....

The man had confidence in himself and rolled the dice ... he obviously lost ...

U act like the guys destitute or something ... poor fella only made 6 mill this year .... hope he can survive somehow ... u guys get nickels for bottle and can returns ... if so, start a collection for the poor guy ...

SELLFISH MY ASS .....

U think anyone that ever wears are uni owes us their undying lotalty til the die they die ...

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