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I have been at odds with Berry over his time in Cleveland.
Obviously the Watson trade was horrible.
His draft record before last year was hit on some; lost on others.
His strength has been trades. And last year he made a whopper. The Hunter trade down probably saved his job. He netted Mason Graham and Q.
Then he hit big on Carson and Fannin. Hell if Sanders even becomes a solid backup he would be worth a 5th rounder. If he becomes a good starter it is a major score.
If Andrew Berry repeats this year and next with sound productive players we have us a great young GM.
No matter your job you hope to get better at what you do with experience. Berry was the youngest GM hired in NFL history and he is a black man.
He has broken barriers.
I really hope he has a great draft and many more to come.
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I concur with your post Bone. I don't know how much he had to do with the Watson trade but he is the GM and he is culpable no matter. Those 3 #1's we lost were brutal. His last draft was awesome and if we have another one like that this year with Shedeur just playing decent, we can contend for the division IMO. I've stated in the past I like AB and I'm glad he didn't get fired. I felt the same about KS but it seemed a change at HC was warranted. We'll know in a week our new players and how we did at least on paper.
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Stefanski was always going to be the fall guy for Berry's ineptitude.
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Agreed, the Watson trade is his albatross, and yes the trade with JAX was big, a great draft last year - Gabriel, hopefully he is a legit GM, we will find out soon!
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I have been at odds with Berry over his time in Cleveland.
Obviously the Watson trade was horrible.
His draft record before last year was hit on some; lost on others.
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I have been at odds with Berry over his time in Cleveland.
Obviously the Watson trade was horrible.
His draft record before last year was hit on some; lost on others. It's amazing that after years of coaching influence negatively effecting who we draft (and ownership too, no doubt), there are still people who clamor for it and want to undermine the front office staff.
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Chiefs general manager Brett Veach is predicting an active Thursday with plenty of trades. Others are not so sure.
More teams want to trade down than up this year, per multiple sources. This means there could be fewer first-round deals than in recent years, as it takes two to make a deal come together. There were five draft-day trades in Round 1 last year, five in 2024, seven in 2023 and nine in 2022. Teams expect the trades we do see to be more jockeying for position than earthshaking blockbusters, such as the deal we saw last year between the Browns and Jaguars, when Cleveland moved out of the No. 2 pick in a stunning trade with the Jaguars.
One year later, the Browns are already taking calls about the No. 6 pick, and sources said they're open to moving it. Another move back would give the Browns more capital in a draft in which they are already scheduled to have nine picks, including Nos. 6 and 24 in the first round.
A potential trade-up candidate in the eyes of some front office executives is the Cowboys. They have two first-round picks -- though they are said to want to hold onto pick No. 20 -- and needs for a big-time defensive player. Speaking of which ...
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I have been at odds with Berry over his time in Cleveland.
Obviously the Watson trade was horrible.
His draft record before last year was hit on some; lost on others. It's amazing that after years of coaching influence negatively effecting who we draft (and ownership too, no doubt), there are still people who clamor for it and want to undermine the front office staff.
memp...tell everyone who that was.
IMO, Berry needs help judging OLine talent and hopefully Monken and his staff can help our GM out.
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It was Berry. And he is right.
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You should be very worried, Mac: Todd Monken-- "I would just say it's our job to make any player feel comfortable wherever we put them. Certainly a player's going to feel more comfortable where they've played the majority of their snaps... but certainly it's our job to... I mean, I just read the other day that [Detroit Lions' Penei] Sewell's going to be moved maybe to left tackle. Well, if you're a great player, you ought to be able to play left or right tackle, right? Don't restrict yourself to what I can and can't do. I would never want to say that about a coach or a player."
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It was Berry. And he is right.
OLine judgement has not been a strong area of Berry's draft history and this year, the Browns are in a position to begin rebuilding their OLine via the draft. The Browns and GM Berry can't afford any OLine misses in this draft.
Hopefully Monken and his staff can help Berry judge the OL talent available.
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You should be very worried, Mac: Todd Monken-- "I would just say it's our job to make any player feel comfortable wherever we put them. Certainly a player's going to feel more comfortable where they've played the majority of their snaps... but certainly it's our job to... I mean, I just read the other day that [Detroit Lions' Penei] Sewell's going to be moved maybe to left tackle. Well, if you're a great player, you ought to be able to play left or right tackle, right? Don't restrict yourself to what I can and can't do. I would never want to say that about a coach or a player." "Sure, it's important, the left tackle with the right-handed quarterback," Browns coach Todd Monken said during last month's AFC coaches breakfast at the NFL annual meetings. "But I know this, when [the Pittsburgh Steelers'] TJ Watt lines up on the right side, you'd feel a lot better if you had a really good right tackle. I mean, if we [the Baltimore Ravens] were playing Myles [Garrett] and he jumps over there, we're not going to jump. We weren't going to jump [Ravens left tackle] Ronnie Stanley over there. So you really need two tackles. Certainly the left side is critical."
Wills draft choice is proof that Berry's philosophy that a RT can play LT too...was proven wrong, by Berry himself. Some OTs are athletic enough to switch sides..some are not. We don't want to see Berry make another poor pick at OT and waste another high pick on a player that can't perform at a high level.
As Monken said..So you really need two tackles. Certainly the left side is critical."
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Berry knows what we need to do.
He knows the offense has to be better.
The draft can sometimes work in your favor and fall the way you hope.
Other times internal plans are forced to change.
We have to come out of this draft with more options to score points.
It is up to Berry to make it happen somehow.
I hope to get Tate and the best tackle we can get. Then maybe double down on the OL and receivers.
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You should be very worried, Mac: Todd Monken-- "I would just say it's our job to make any player feel comfortable wherever we put them. Certainly a player's going to feel more comfortable where they've played the majority of their snaps... but certainly it's our job to... I mean, I just read the other day that [Detroit Lions' Penei] Sewell's going to be moved maybe to left tackle. Well, if you're a great player, you ought to be able to play left or right tackle, right? Don't restrict yourself to what I can and can't do. I would never want to say that about a coach or a player." "Sure, it's important, the left tackle with the right-handed quarterback," Browns coach Todd Monken said during last month's AFC coaches breakfast at the NFL annual meetings. "But I know this, when [the Pittsburgh Steelers'] TJ Watt lines up on the right side, you'd feel a lot better if you had a really good right tackle. I mean, if we [the Baltimore Ravens] were playing Myles [Garrett] and he jumps over there, we're not going to jump. We weren't going to jump [Ravens left tackle] Ronnie Stanley over there. So you really need two tackles. Certainly the left side is critical."
Wills draft choice is proof that Berry's philosophy that a RT can play LT too...was proven wrong, by Berry himself. Some OTs are athletic enough to switch sides..some are not. We don't want to see Berry make another poor pick at OT and waste another high pick on a player that can't perform at a high level.
As Monken said..So you really need two tackles. Certainly the left side is critical."
I didn't add that because it is irrelevant to your claim.
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Wills was a bust not because he couldn't play LT. He isn't with the team because of his injury history and he is lazy. His physical attributes showed he could absolutely play LT.
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That assessment is exactly correct. There's a saying that you can't fix stupid. You can't fix laziness either.
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I have been at odds with Berry over his time in Cleveland.
Obviously the Watson trade was horrible.
His draft record before last year was hit on some; lost on others. It's amazing that after years of coaching influence negatively effecting who we draft (and ownership too, no doubt), there are still people who clamor for it and want to undermine the front office staff. If the owner and the FO depends on their HC to "negatively effect" who they draft, that's on them and I haven't seen any evidence that's what was happening. Only wild speculation.
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It was Berry. And he is right. "one of" is doing a lot of the heavy lifting in that sentence. Andrew Thomas, Wills, Wirfs, and Mekhi Becton were the blue-chip tackle prospects in that draft. Thomas was drafted in front of Cleveland, so he was already off the board. The remainder were available. We drafted Wills, TB drafted Wirfs, and Jets drafted Becton. Becton is playing fairly well, albeit at RG. Wirfs was the miss, but his draft profile also had him as a RT/LT guy. Objectively speaking, the part of your statement is not true... and it makes even less sense within the context of the conversation.
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It was Berry. And he is right. "one of" is doing a lot of the heavy lifting in that sentence. Andrew Thomas, Wills, Wirfs, and Mekhi Becton were the blue-chip tackle prospects in that draft. Thomas was drafted in front of Cleveland, so he was already off the board. The remainder were available. We drafted Wills, TB drafted Wirfs, and Jets drafted Becton. Becton is playing fairly well, albeit at RG. Wirfs was the miss, but his draft profile also had him as a RT/LT guy. Objectively speaking, the part of your statement is not true... and it makes even less sense within the context of the conversation. It makes perfect sense to my argument though. Don't draft a player just because you are desperate for SOMEONE to fill a vacancy. This draft does not have a high value left tackle in it. There are those stating, "If you need a left tackle, these are the guys you need to draft and this is where they should go". It doesn't mean that is right. What I can say about this draft class is this... I LOVE Vega Ioane. He is the best offensive lineman in this draft and if I had to lay money on a bet of success, he would be the only one I would place a large bet on. I LIKE Chase Biasontis and Emmanuel Pregnon, for where they are projected to be drafted. I would love to take a chance on Mauigoa, but with the #24 pick, which won't happen. I would like to take Kadyn Proctor, but at #39, where he belongs. Freeling, I just am not that interested in. Mainly because he is bound to be over-drafted because of his measurements at the combine. There are too many things I see on film telling me that I would be looking for his replacement in 2028. Same as Proctor, he would be worth a risk at #39, but the talent that will still be on the board at #24, I can't justify passing on them for what I think is a small chance of success. I would much rather shore up the WR room, with someone like Boston or even Cooper Jr. I would rather go defense with someone like Thieneman, McCoy, McNeil-Warren, Hood or Faulk. Heck, I'd probably rather have Jadarian Price at RB over Freeling at #24. I have very little faith in most of these offensive linemen. Take one and play them out of position and I can almost guarantee a bust. This draft is full of talented WRs and defensive players. I don't like the TEs, O-Line or QBs on offense. My opinion is that we will all be disappointed in this draft class as early as 2027 if they draft for need, and ignore WR at #6. I could change my tune on Thursday, but if reports are true, I'm not going to be all that happy.
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I don't see any OT worth the #6 pick either. As I think you are suggesting some of them won't be there at the picks their actual value suggests they should be.
And there's a reason for that. A need at the position and a rarity of players with the skill set to be one of the top players at the position create such a demand they are what I call "over drafted". They get drafted ahead of where they should be drafted. It's really no different than what is commonly known as supply and demand. When the supply doesn't meet the demand the price of a commodity increases.
I'm not trying to advocate the Browns should use that mentality in the draft. Just trying to give the reasoning of why we see such things happen. I also see the need for a top shelf WR and believe that the Browns could get more bang for their buck in this draft at the WR position at #6 if Tate is still on the board. For me it's a better combination of need combining with value.
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Don't disagree in principal. As Pit says - supply and demand plays a part as does trade partners willing to let you slide down to a slot where you think you could take your position of need closer to their true value. I think you might be under selling some of the OT's a little. LT is the most important position - but having a really solid OL reduces the emphasis on LT play if the other positions are holding their own. Agree Freeling will go high - but it is a combination of physical and the athleticism he has shown in what is limited exposure ... you can argue the limited play is a huge negative or you can spin it and say what is he going to achieve with coaching and more playing time.
Both Theneman and McNeil-Warren really entice me - I'd love to find a way to take one at #24. Assuming we stick at #6 or trade down a little to draft an OT or WR, it then means finding the other missing piece that can start for us. Which is back to drafting for need thing .... We have had free agency and we still need 2 starting WR at minimum and a LT.
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What would the NFL's best franchises do if they were faced with rebuilding their offensive line via the draft, beginning with needs at RT and LT..?
In 2022 the Seahawks were faced with the situation the Browns are facing in this years draft. The Browns need to draft starters at LT and RT.
Did Seattle draft a RT and convert him to the LT position or draft a LT and convert him to a RT position?
The Seahawks won the Super Bowl this past season and according to some, they did so by drafting a pair of OTs "the old-fashioned way". They drafted a LT with their #9 pick..an individual who played LT in college and started for the Hawks at LT as a rookie..and started as their LT in the Super Bowl.
Then the Seahawks drafted a RT who played RT in college and started for the Seahawks at RT as a rookie in 2022..and started as their RT in the Super Bowl.
Berry's draft philosophy that "tackles are tackles" would not win him the GM job in Seattle, would it?
An OTs college experience does translate to the NFL
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What would the NFL's best franchises do if they were faced with rebuilding their offensive line via the draft, beginning with needs at RT and LT..?
In 2022 the Seahawks were faced with the situation the Browns are facing in this years draft. The Browns need to draft starters at LT and RT.
Did Seattle draft a RT and convert him to the LT position or draft a LT and convert him to a RT position?
The Seahawks won the Super Bowl this past season and according to some, they did so by drafting a pair of OTs "the old-fashioned way". They drafted a LT with their #9 pick..an individual who played LT in college and started for the Hawks at LT as a rookie..and started as their LT in the Super Bowl.
Then the Seahawks drafted a RT who played RT in college and started for the Seahawks at RT as a rookie in 2022..and started as their RT in the Super Bowl.
Berry's draft philosophy that "tackles are tackles" would not win him the GM job in Seattle, would it?
An OTs college experience does translate to the NFL Can you email that Berry?
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Charles Cross was projected as a top 10 pick being mocked between 5-10 and day 1 starter after starting his sophomore and junior seasons at left tackle before declaring for the draft.
Freeling was in Georgia for 3 years, but only started 1 year. Proctor is the better prospect, but NEITHER of them are being touted as top ten drafts picks except....wait for it.... if the Browns take them at #6.
No other team is projected to even think about drafting them before the Lions at #17. Not one other team in this draft before the Lions are projected to consider them with their pick.
This is a different situation than the Seahawks in 2022.
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Can you email that Berry?
The Browns AND ESPECIALLY BROWNS FANS, have lived through Berry's "tackles are tackles" philosophy of drafting offensive lineman (specifically drafting offensive tackles)...
DID BERRY'S PHILOSOPHY THAT "TACKLES ARE TACKLES" prove to be a WINNING DRAFT PHILOSOPY..?
If your answer to the question above is "NO"..why in the hell would Haslam and Monken support such a draft philosophy "AGAIN", from the same GM... that "tackles are simply tackles"(regardless of where they played in college)..?
Even Tristen Wirfs played his first 3 NFL seasons at the same RT position he played in college, at Iowa...before Tampa Bay attempted to move him to LT.
If Berry and Haslam are unable to learn from their past mistakes, the future in Cleveland may not be so bright, regardless of the pretty new stadium.
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Here you go..............
What is Andrew Berry email address?
Email Andrew Berry at andrew.berry@gmail.com. This email is the most updated Andrew Berry's email found in 2026.
How to contact Andrew Berry?
To contact Andrew Berry send an email to andrew.berry@gmail.com.
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pitt...the period at the end of the address...
andrew.berry@gmail.com.
The period at the end of Berry's email address, you added that..?
I'm assuming the period at the end is not needed..?
Also, do you have an address to contact Haslam..?
You would be surprised at the individuals I have managed to contact and the info they shared by simply asking, via an email inquiry.
In this case, I'm have no recourse but to leave no stone unturned, beginning with this attempt to rebuild my Browns into a Super Bowl Winner.
IMO, if Berry fails to rebuild the Browns into a Super Bowl Winner beginning this year...personally, I will never see the team I have supported since I was 10 yrs old achieve the ultimate reward...being named a "SUPER BOWL CHAMPION".
When I was 13, the Browns did achieve the ultimate award, "NFL Champions"...but have never won a Super Bowl.
IMO, the Browns cannot afford any major mistakes that have led to failure in the past...and I'm not afraid to voice my opinion to any "newcomer" about how I feel about their performance...their inability to produce a Super Bowl Winner.
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