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Given the style of practice, we're you able to pick up anything good or bad about Hughes?
i saw him and was impressed.
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sounds good! I am a bit more excited this season than usual.
Thank you for the report.
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Given the style of practice, we're you able to pick up anything good or bad about Hughes?
i saw him and was impressed.
Music to my ears
We need him to pick up the slack with Taylor out and we will be much stronger when Taylor returns.
I also liked the fact that the Coach mentioned Hughes flashing yesterday in his press'er.
His said that he didn't want to pigeon toe the two [Winn and Hughes] run or pass guy's, but that was his first impression and he said that Winn looked pretty quick.
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Browns camp report: Offense -- any offense -- necessary to start climb out of cellar By Jason La Canfora | CBS Sports NFL Insider
BEREA, Ohio -- The Cleveland Browns enter 2012 after yet another season in the basement of the AFC North with nowhere to go but up. They have another nominal quarterback battle, at least on paper (Weeden vs. McCoy feels a bit like Quinn vs. Anderson), and yet again, there are possibly huge front-office changes on the horizon (and an imminent ownership change).
Just another summer for the Browns.
The coaches are hoping an infusion of offensive talent from the draft can lift the franchise, and last year's offense was downright unwatchable at times. All eyes are on Brandon Weeden, Trent Richardson, Josh Gordon and Mitchell Schwartz, to name a few. With incoming owner Jim Haslam a hands-on kind of guy, and team president Mike Holmgren possibly out soon, everyone knows more change is afoot and they might need to perform quickly to stick around.
Showing signs of life on offense is paramount.
"We needed to get a running back, and I felt like we needed to upgrade at the quarterback position," coach Pat Shurmur said. "And then we needed to bring in a guy at the right tackle position who we could count on. Those were the three starting points, not to mention, what I thought was a good move on our part, to upgrade the receiver position."
Team Objectives • Score points. It sounds simple, but they have to get in the end zone. The Browns couldn't crack 14 points most weeks and couldn't score in the first or third quarter to save their lives. They have to play with the lead occasionally and there is no doubt Richardson will be a workhorse back. He'll be on the field in all situations. Getting Weeden on the same page with his young receivers is another mandatory step. It has to translate to Sundays. They need to sell some hope to the fan base on that side of the ball, and there's no better way than with a slew of top picks. Now they just have to produce.
• Stay healthy. The Browns love some of their key pieces on an improving defense -- and that side of the ball was the focus of the 2009 and 2010 offseason -- like D'Qwell Jackson, Joe Haden and Phil Taylor. But they also know they aren't deep enough to withstand the loss of key starters. Taylor is already hurt. "Our guys are comfortable within the scheme," Shurmur said, "but the key for us is to stay healthy. That's the key. As we go through camp the ones we've got, we've got to get them to the race, and unfortunately there are times you get guys banged up in camp."
• Win in the division. If this franchise is going to turn around, then at some point the Browns will have to be able to win consistently against the likes of Pittsburgh and Baltimore, and now Cincinnati as well. That's three teams with quality quarterbacks and some impressive talent. Cleveland is still playing catchup. When everyone else in the division is playing in the postseason, and you're jostling for a top-five pick, it's an indication of how far there is to go. Making Cleveland a tough place to visit again for divisional foes would be a nice step in the right direction.
Camp Battles Quarterback: There isn't anyone in this organization who doesn't think Weeden, the 22nd overall pick, will be the Week 1 starter. But Colt McCoy, the incumbent, is still getting some camp reps with starting receivers. At least on paper it's a competition. Weeden looked raw in special situations early in camp, like the two-minute drill, but that's to be expected. No matter how much he struggles in camp and the preseason, I can't see him doing anything but starting the season on the field. McCoy could be dealt before the season, with veteran Seneca Wallace a capable backup.
No. 2 and No. 3 wide receiver: After Greg Little, who returns as the top target, this group is entirely up for grabs. There are no real favorites and so much yet to play out. Gordon, taken in the second round of the supplemental draft, and fourth-round pick Travis Benjamin have a lot of promise. Holdover Mohamed Massaquoi, a bust to this point, looked energized early in camp. Josh Cribbs is seeing his role decline, with more of a focus on special teams, which opens up playing time for others. Regardless of how it shakes out, expect the youngsters to be in plenty of packages.
Right tackle: Tony Pashos is a courageous fellow, and he gutted it out with his body failing him last season. But right tackle was a huge issue in 2011 and having drafted yet another quarterback high, they need to find a bookend to complement left tackle Joe Thomas. Everyone expects Schwartz to get the gig, and he will. But he was having some trouble adjusting to the speed of the game early in camp as he worked with the starters. He will see a lot of action in preseason games. Journeyman Oniel Cousins provides the competition here.
Somebody to Watch You can't miss Gordon at camp. He hovers over other guys on what is a receiving group with good size. He has freak-of-nature, matchup-nightmare speed and body type, but is ever so raw. He really only played one year of college football at Baylor and missed the entire offseason, having just been taken in the supplemental draft in mid-June. But a lot of teams liked him, and while the Browns surprised some by taking him so high, the potential is there. Gordon, despite all the missed time, was already getting reps in some three-receiver sets with the starters early in camp. "He's an extremely talented young man," Shurmur said. "We'll just see how far we can get him." It's worth noting after a shaky offseason that Benjamin was lighting up camp with his speed.
Injury Roundup Defensive lineman Phil Taylor tore a pectoral muscle in the offseason and for a time it appeared he might be lost for the season, but GM Tom Heckert was confident he would be off the PUP list and ready to play by around Week 7. "He's already lifting," Heckert said. "We just have to make sure he doesn't do too much."
Defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin was being brought along slowly but is expected back after the first preseason game.
The Final Word The Browns went 4-12 and are 18-46 the past four years. So all the hope must be somewhat tempered. They have made some strides and Heckert has pulled off some nice draft-day trades, but other execs see this team still firmly in rebuilding mode. Improving much on last year's win total will be a chore, and, especially if Joe Banner takes over as team president before the season, brace for sweeping changes throughout the organization heading into 2013.
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Loki- Good read and man it is good to hear all the positive stuff on Gordon.
Dawg531, thanks for the post, some good stuff in there. Sheard is gonna have a huge year if we can find his counterpart. I thought Rucker was gonna be the guy but I worried that he couldnt stay healthy and he is already injured. Good luck Benard, we need him to pick it up.
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I like this kid Gordon
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I like that too.
But, why wouldn't he go up with 2 hands? In games, there will be a defender there.
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I really don't know if he could have gotten high enough if he went with both hands. That was an impressive catch though.
Look at how his hand just engulfs the football.
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Perhaps, as far as getting the ball at it's peak.
But please notice - his other hand NEVER comes to the ball to secure it.
That's not a good football move - no d, and you want to one hand it the whole way.
In a game, that ball usually gets knocked out of his "hand" by even a backup d-back.
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Yeah, that part I can agree with. I would prefer to see him wrap it up with both hands.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
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I like that too.
But, why wouldn't he go up with 2 hands? In games, there will be a defender there.
He's up there pretty high,, maybe going up with two hands doesn't net him the catch.
But hey,, it still looked good didn't it
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I really don't know if he could have gotten high enough if he went with both hands. That was an impressive catch though.
Look at how his hand just engulfs the football.
Did he get his second foot in??
Impressive in my mnid.
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Perhaps they were doing a drill to practice one handed catches. You can't always use two hands so maybe they practice the one hand catch.
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ahh, it's McCoy throwing it, it's a softball, anyone can one hand those!
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Watching Browns training camp today and at the end they were showing a highlight reel of Weeden's passes from today and I got to say WOW!! Compared to his throws in minicamp and OTA's and even the first couple days of camp there was a huge difference. Jaw dropping throws that will lead to big time run after catch.
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who's posting their impressions for the day?
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Perhaps they were doing a drill to practice one handed catches. You can't always use two hands so maybe they practice the one hand catch.
Perhaps the Coach told Colt to throw it high just to test Gordon's reach and range.
Sorta like trying to hit the ball over your outfielders heads for practice in baseball.
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Actually, I thought that I read an article that said that Weeden threw that pass that required such a great reach. Sorry .... just spreading the hate ......
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Sorry .... just spreading the hate ......
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Haven't you read? I'm hateful.
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I'm hearing about how Schwartz is getting owned by Sheard. I haven't seen anyone point out how Sheard was the one getting owned by Thomas just one year ago.
So I say, good on all of them.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
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The other hand is to push-off with.....LOL
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Might want to add obnoxious to it as well.
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Perhaps ..... or maybe just tired of a lot of crap.
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You are only allowed to post your opposing view 10x, no matter how many people ( and times) you get blasted for it.
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Well I've said it before and I'll say it again ... we may not agree on all things brown and orange, but I would never question your fanship.
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Only on this board would people get upset about a guy making an acrobatic catch. I doubt this is his common technique....
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That was a fantastic catch and a great shot.
A bit off topic but I gotta say, I was worried coming into camp that the reps with the 1's would be split when Weeden needed every single rep he could get. I think this regime handled the situation well although they should have just went ahead and named Weeden the starter after Ota's. To see the chemistry coming together and also this new explosiveness from our receivers is amazing to watch. I am really jealous of those able to attend camp.
All I have seen has been videos online and clips on TV but this team looks quicker pretty much everywhere and not just new additions but the guys from last year. Cribbs, little, Hardesty, Mo and even some of our trench guys like Mac and Sheard are looking quicker and more explosive.
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Only on this board would people get upset about a guy making an acrobatic catch. I doubt this is his common technique....
What I see is a pass overthrown, and a very talented WR leaping up and snatching it from the air.......awesome should be the comment from everybody.
Can't wait to see him catch one of them while towering over Ike Taylor.
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t this team looks quicker pretty much everywhere and not just new additions but the guys from last year. Cribbs, little, Hardesty, Mo and even some of our trench guys like Mac and Sheard are looking quicker and more explosive.
That happens when guys know what to do and don't have to think as much. I think most people grossly underestimate the impact of not having an off-season last year.
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Only on this board would people get upset about a guy making an acrobatic catch. I doubt this is his common technique....
I agree.
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yes, thats the same kind of catch i saw him make. Braylon Edwards without the B.S.
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Just curious was that taken during the fade throws portion I was reading about in the paper?
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The internet? How about the world.
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yes, thats the same kind of catch i saw him make. Braylon Edwards without the B.S.
Bray could not make that catch in a million years!!!!! Bray had no hands that was his problem always jumping for body catches.
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Actually, I think that was the only type of catch braylon could make. However, if you threw the ball directly to his hands, it was almost an automatic incomplete.
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Actually, I think that was the only type of catch braylon could make. However, if you threw the ball directly to his hands, it was almost an automatic incomplete.
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