DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Pure Football Forum Browns sign Kareem Hunt

This is a fantastic move by Dorsey. We are giving a kid a chance to turn his life around and I'm sure there will be zero tolerance from the Browns, and I mean zero. It is very cheap for us and the kid can flat out ball. He is more talented than Chubb but he is a different type of runner. Best backfield in the league if Hunt can redeem himself.

I don't condone his actions but believe in second chances. Let's see if he appreciates his.

How the hell are we going to trade for him if he's on a one year deal and he's suspended past the week 10 trade deadline? And why would we trade him if we're in the middle of the playoff run. Don't jump ahead of yourself, Diam.

He'll be a RFA after the year. We can tender him and trade him if we so choose to do so after the season.

The bottom line is that we have options. We can trade him or keep one of the very best dual-threat RBs in the entire NFL. And other the some negative press, the cost is extremely low.

It was a brilliant move. I'm just glad we beat the Bears to the punch!

It can be both.

If Ray Rice knocked his girlfriend unconscious and dragged her body around got 3 games. Obviously it was mishandled so lets say that offense gets him 8 games in today's NFL. If we get Hunt for 8 games for 1m dollars and he's an RFA, it's a nice gamble.

The value is insane. We get a great player for nearly a minimum salary for two years.



Lynch had a hit and run and DUI (separate incidents).

These are the moves good front offices make..i know it seems unexpected here given our history. But Dorsey is shaping up to be the best GM we've ever had

Its just all about adding weapons. We added one of the best young dual threats in league probably top 3 dual threats.

i see we trying to make a superbowl push NOW!

lets go browns!

And I'd hate to see that, but in the end, the player that makes us better is the one I want on the field.

This free agency period is definitely going to be interesting and exciting.

Lynch was also accused of raping at least one and prolly more UNDERAGED girls in Buffalo ...

He had to go ... it was a DIFFERENT TIME in our society ... they HATED him in Buffalo ... as good as he was ... he would have NEVER BEEN accepted there ... EVER ...

And they had Fred Jackson i believe at the time .. they had another real good RB ... i think it was Fred ... he was the exact opposite of Lynch ...

Can you imagine if we are in the playoff hunt and healthy, rested Hunt [intended] comes back for the last 4-6 games?

another mitigating factor, 3 incidents and was never arrested.. Two of them the other party was the aggressor. In fact the one in the nightclub, the guy who called the police ended up being arrested. Not saying striking a woman is right. But after everything thats out, no charges have been pressed and he wasn't arrested. Everyone saying pregnant woman, that was Hill, who choked and punched his preggo GF in the face

Remember last year the talk about town was how are we going to get Hyde, Johnson and Chubb enough carries..

The answer last year was to trade Hyde, expand the roll of Chubb and Johnson.

Johnson is a good player,, very good in fact, but if Hunt is as good as he was prior, we are going to be very solid and Johnson may be the odd man out.

Geez, Johnson, Hunt and Chubb in the backfield... LOL That might be fun to watch..

I'll be fine with this as long as he makes an effort to show how he's trying to improve.

Yep. The dude clearly has a drinking problem that I hope he can fix. Someone will always give you a reason to get angry at them if you're that type of person. To be honest, I kinda give him a pass since the woman used a racial slur.

Another thing to consider. The two teams w/the most interest in Hunt were the Bears and Browns. Nagy was the OC in KC and Dorsey was the GM in KC. I'd say those two guys know about Hunt more than the rest of us.

Jump on those 30-1 odds while you can!

That was my recollection as well... although there might not have been any actual charges filed.

I didn't waste my time ready through everybody's replies. This was a good signing by the Browns *Standing ovation for it* Was it right or wrong morally????? That is up to each one of us to hash out. BUT anybody who is against this signing is just.... ummmm not very bright IMO and IMO opinion only.

Chiefs realizing they were a little premature and probably didn't do their diligence on the situation.

We can debate the morality until we're blue in the face. But from a pure fan standpoint, I think about it like this. If Kareem Hunt is a key reason we win the Super Bowl, will Browns fans put an asterisk next to that victory?

I know I wouldn't.

Yeah... that's weird. They cut him just to try to get him back? Seems weird.

Madden 20 just got alot more fun to play as the browns..lol

This is a low risk signing as he costs next to nothing and you control him next year as a RFA. Like others mentioned, it was not surprising that the Browns were in on this based on the Dorsey connection. I'm interested to see what the NFL rules in terms of suspension, because if Kareem comes back and plays like his first couple of years, Chubb might be pushed out of the starting role over time. He was the better running back last year but Chubb was also just a rookie. Who knows, perhaps Chubb continues his upward trajectory but it will be interesting to watch this unfold.

he's really good. we got better and tougher to defend for very cheap

With no citations issued. I do not expect more than 4 games. He had been investigated and not penalized when the Chiefs cut him.

There is room for all three. When Hunt can play, I'd expect him and Chubb to get somewhat equal carries.

I don't think we ever really looked at Duke as a back who runs. He is our pass catcher.

Plus, Chubb, Hunt, and Johnson in a wishbone would be pretty awesome.

Good move by Dorsey. Hunt should get a chance. He was going to get signed by someone. I am glad that someone is us.

Not attempting to contact the victim is a problem.

Why? He isn't hiring her.

The business aspects of this signing are all favorable for the team. The competitive advantage it creates on the field and the controlling of his rights into 2020 is genius.

I don't think the offense we saw the second half of '18 will be the same offense we see in '19. Meaning the offense is bound to evolve and Todd Monken's involvement could alter how Duke is used in the offense. I think most presumptions about Duke's role is based on the past Brown's offenses. We won't know for some time how this will impact him.

I said in another thread that I thought Hunt's incident was worse than Jeffery Simmons' so if we can sign Hunt, in my mind it is less troubling to draft Simmons.

We dont need this asshat woman beater.

Boo.

What would be accomplished by contacting the victim?

Nothing.

We all saw this coming didn't we?

The fact that he's been hanging around his buddies when all 3 incidents happened and he'll be even closer to his buddies now that he's back home isn't the best scenario, but he's got about $40 million reasons to keep a level head for the next couple of years.

He is also a great pass catcher out of the backfield and the chess pieces the Browns now have out of 2 back sets are going to be pretty awesome.

On 3rd and meds/longs now we can line up KH and DJ in a 2 back set and run plays designed for 5 WR's.

I would expect Duke to get plenty of playing time at WR and Chubb to be the bell cow until KH is able to play. When KH gets to play, teams will focus on him, so move him around a bit and take advantage of that.

We can feed a few mouths for a little while, and we'll only have a few mouths for a little while. Let's just make sure we get plenty of trade value from whoever we move on from by not forgetting to put the ball in their hands this season.