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The Rams desperately wanted a wide receiver. They traded back to #6 rather certain they'd land Blackmon, but the Jags moved up to get their guy. The Jags won, and the Rams lost. So the Rams moved again. They thought they had their hands all over Floyd, only to have the team in front of them AGAIN steal the WR out from under them.
When you also factor in how we lost out on the guy we really wanted, in spite of the fact we had more firepower than the 'Skins, we couldn't afford to end up...like the Rams.
Couldn't have been happier to watch the Rams/Skins trade bite the Rams where the sun don't shine.
I kinda enjoyed that myself ..... especially the reports that Fisher slammed his glasses down in a fit of rage when the Jags jumped up to grab Blackmon. 
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Now I'm kinda rooting for Kirk Cousins to be better than Griffin
***Gordon, I really didn't think you could be this stOOpid, but you exceeded my expectations. Wussy.
Manziel, see Josh Gordon. Dumbass.***
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If so, history repeats itself, as Shuler and Ferotte were selected in the same draft.
Welcome back, Joe, we missed you!
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I'm nervous. We could be 16-games away from another regime change, and much of that hinges on the production of a 29-year old rookie QB who comes from a college spread offense... Quote:
I'm nervous. We could be 16-games away from another regime change, and much of that hinges on the production of a 29-year old rookie QB who comes from a college spread offense...
Toad...you can calm those frayed nerves because Holmgren is not going anywhere, unless he chooses to leave.
Building a team via the draft...adding piece by piece...does not guarantee "instant success" as some seem to believe...as some demand.
Holmgren is overseeing the operation of the Browns, guiding when necessary. You may have the opinion that Holmgren is micro managing, as if that is a bad thing...but that is why he was hired.
We can only guess what role Holmgren played in moving up to draft Richardson or taking Weeden at 22. I'm of the opinion that Holmgren gave the ok to do what was necessary to secure those picks to insure the Browns did not end up like the Rams, who came up just short, "twice"...failing to get the elite WRs they coveted.
Whether or not the Browns win to your satisfaction this year is not up to Holmgren..it's up to the players and coaches.
It seems some Browns fans just have to have someone to blame if the team does not win. We can already see what the message board theme is going to look like...
...if the Browns don't win XX number of games, it's Holmgren's fault.
...if Weeden does not play well, it was Holmgren who forced Heckert to take Weeden...therefore, poor play from Weeden is Holmgren's fault.
...and the bottom line is...some want to see Holmgren "fired" if imaginary goals are not reached.
We already know the Browns are playing one of the toughest schedules in the NFL..playing in what might be the toughest division in the NFL...with one of the youngest teams in the NFL...those are the facts.
Toad..So Holmgren is the target of your agenda...gonna be fun to read your posts as the season progresses.
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The Rams desperately wanted a wide receiver. They traded back to #6 rather certain they'd land Blackmon, but the Jags moved up to get their guy. The Jags won, and the Rams lost. So the Rams moved again. They thought they had their hands all over Floyd, only to have the team in front of them AGAIN steal the WR out from under them.
When you also factor in how we lost out on the guy we really wanted, in spite of the fact we had more firepower than the 'Skins, we couldn't afford to end up...like the Rams.
Couldn't have been happier to watch the Rams/Skins trade bite the Rams where the sun don't shine.
I kinda enjoyed that myself ..... especially the reports that Fisher slammed his glasses down in a fit of rage when the Jags jumped up to grab Blackmon.
I'm very skeptical of this, because there where numerous reports of the Jags trying to move up for Blackmon. I'm sure H&H had some discussions with the Jags and I don't think that it's a far stretch to think that they also had them with the Rams.
If the Rams truly had him targeted then they could have done the same and moved up to 5, because they surly had the fire power to do so.
Missing on Floyd was a calculated risk when they traded down the 2nd time with Dallas at pick 14. There where a number of teams that could have drafted Floyd before the Cardinals did. It's obvious to me that the Rams chose quantity over quality in this Draft.
Meh! They chose to let the wheel roll and let the Draft come to them.
I personally think that Cox was their target at pick 14 and not Floyd, but the Eagles leap frogged them and they took the next best option on the board at DT.
Rams fans better not bank too heavily on Fisher bringing in a star quality WR (not unlike us).
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The other thing to note is how COMPLETELY revamped the DE position will be this year even without spending any top draft picks on the position. Our projected 5 man rotation this year includes:
Jabaal Sheard - rookie last year
Jaqua Parker - FA
Frostee Rucker - FA
Billy Winn - draft pick
Marcus Benard - IR last year
80% of that rotation will be new/different from last season.
Whose projection?
Looking forward to seeing some of these guys play.
Can Deshaun Watson play better for the Browns, than Baker Mayfield would have? ... Now the Games count.
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