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I hope to see the draft shaking out 1 of 2 ways

1. (1) Josh Rosen (4) Barkley (if he checks out medically and is willing to play for the Browns) Rosen is the best QB in the Draft and Barkley is the best RB in the draft... think Cowboys with Dak and Zeek.

2. (1) Barkely (4) Mayfield (Browns buy stock in duct tape for Mayfield's mouth) in this case, I think Barkley is the guy you gotta lock up first Darnold falls and we can draft Mayfield.

Dream Scenario
Browns Sign Cousins

1. Barkley
4. Fitz

Okay I'm breaking down. Here's what I'd do:

1. Darnold
2. Minkah (Barkley if he's available)

Being a transplant, I have gotten asked quite a bit about what the Browns are going to do. Surprisingly, people are interested in what is going on with the team.

I really don't know what they're going to do. I don't even know what I want them to do.

I feel like they're going to be pressured to take a QB at 1, even though I don't necessarily think they need to take one with that first pick...

I'm not blown away by any of these QB prospects. I think they all present some really good qualities.

Gun to my head, I think they go with the odds and take Rosen at 1.

At 4, I am hoping Fitzpatrick is still there. I think he's going to be a great pro. Makes too much sense. The position is worthy of a high pick, he comes from a university that is cranking out great NFL talent, and we could use another guy in the secondary.

I love Barkley, and think he's going to be great, but at 4, I think that is tough to ask when we have so many other holes. Crowell is probably not coming back, so you could justify the need, but I think we could probably find someone later on that could be paired with DJ.

I hope we don't trade back. I understand it's a possibility, and if Darnold or Rosen is still sitting there at 4, you could net back some picks, but you are guaranteed 2 blue-chippers if you stay put and pick the players that you have on your board.

Rosen at 1, Fitzpatrick at 4. OL with a round 2 or 3 pick, RB somewhere in there. They kinda have carte blanche if they walk away with a QB and a playmaking CB with 2 of the first 4 picks in the draft.

I am worried that more and more of the "experts" don't view Rosen as the #1 pick.


They are football guys, they can't all be stupid, can they?

Which experts?

Somebody just posted up Mike Mayocks list.....Rosen was 3rd or 4th

Since when was he a football expert? He had Kizer ranked first at this time last year.

You guys do realize that these guys want clicks and they change their mocks a ridiculous number of times, right?

Whatever man....we can debate who is a expert and who isn't all day long.


If you are the expert, cool. Gald to consider you a friend. If these other guys know nothing, good to know. Glad to know Mike is just looking for clicks and doesn't know anything about the game. He did only play in the NFL a few years and the CFL a year, maybe two.

No doubt he was a scrub. What would he know about anything? Anybody can make a NFL roster for a few years.

I never said I was an expert. Take a hike. I'm tired of talking to you and your constant spins.

Someone said, either last year or the year before, that these talking head types do want to be right in their evaluations, but they also want eyeballs on their sites ..... so being somewhat controversial can give them what they (and the website they work for) want most. Page views.

Some of those guys had over 20 mocks last year. It's ridiculous.

LOl....I take a 6 mile hike almost every morning. I will tomorrow.


I never said you were a expert. I was just saying we could debate who was a expert.

I said some were listing others above Rosen. You asked me which experts.


I told you a recent opinion of Mayock, and you got mad at me and told me to take a hike.


Mayock may not be a expert. If not, who is?


You are my friend. I am not trying to punk you or anything like that. You asked a question and I answered. You may dislike my answer....I respect that.


I do value your opinion, even if we disagree.

It’s almost a crapshoot. There are so many factors that come into play that what you actually see on tape with these college QB’s is only one of many important items in really evaluating them.

No, just a walk along the river. Walk to the 3 mile marker and back.

You are correct sir

Well it is a fact that he had Kizer rated the #1 QB in last years draft at this time. So there's that. lol

J/C
I'm with VERS....go for the gusto at 1 and 4

I’m pretty sure Mayock does only one mock like the day before the draft, as he has said that he doesn’t like doing them. Just getting the facts out there. As for being an expert, is anyone really? His rankings change as he gets closer to the draft. Not saying the guy is never wrong but from what Ive watched he seems to do a better job then most do. Way better then Kiper or Mcshay. Imo.

I can't recall if I posted in this thread or not, but Barkley at 1, Fitzpatrick at 4. If you don't land Cousins, then Barkley will certainly help out whoever takes snaps this season. If they do take Barkley, I would love to see a lot of two-back sets with him and Duke. But, that's another topic for another time.

These guys might as well throw darts at a board this time of year on these mocks.

Positional Rankings are much more useful this time of year.

Personally, I wouldn't even attempt a Mock Draft until 2 full weeks of FA are in the books. Changes EVERYTHING.

It's part of the reason you see so much movement in these Mocks.

Wanna blow up a Mock?

Have Indy announce Luck requires yet another Season Ending Shoulder surgery. Lol.