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That will be interesting Swish...

That's probably a BEST CASE scenario at this point though.

lol man you're right. but, one can only hope.

i mean if anybody could pull it off, it's him. he might not have been a good QB, but his talent is undeniable. that's elite talent. if he has decent hands, man....WR speed, TE/RB body, with agility.

He's been swirling the career drain as an NFL QB. That means he has the ability to understand the game at a fairly high level even if he can't quite deliver at the pro level. And he's a physical specimen to boot. It's well worth giving him a shot in camp as a receiver.

If Chip Kelly had signed him he would be a genius for doing so and ESPN would have jacked all over itself praising the no risk high reward signing

Can he sell cars? Gordon's?

Man, Chip Kelly has put all his eggs in one basket IMO. If this thing fails, he is going to fall hard and fast.

Of course, if he succeeds, they will make him out to be a football genius.

haven't we had enough experience with journeyman???

Let's see if he can actually stick on the roster come Week 1, first.

THEN, let's see if he can actually earn some playing time. There is a whole lot of talent with tons more experience ahead of him. Right now, he's nothing more than a cheap gamble on a camp body.

LMAO.. you broke rule #1 in the football side, you used a current player (of questionable ability) with an all-time great.

Heck you could say, "I see where Crowell just bought a Mercedes. I think Jim Brown used to drive a Mercedes." and you will get.. "ARE YOU SAYING CROWELL IS THE NEXT JIM BROWN???? YOU'RE CRAZY."

I think I read that Crowell just bought a Mercedes at the same dealership that Lee Suggs bought his Mercedes!

Wonder if Gordon gave him a good deal on it? to soon? lol

Wow. A Lee Suggs reference. I'd forgotten about him (made of glass IIRC?).

And if he fails..

He'll be able to choose pretty much whatever job he wants when he goes back to college..

Yeah, but I heard that Terrance West bought his car from Mike Pruitt.

So there.


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Brian Hoyer went 10-6 as the Browns starter.

He is at least as good as Johnny and with our O line and running game he would be a lateral move from McCown....

In reply to Swish, and the other guys looking at him as a TE...

For me, I've seen quite enough of Jordan Cameron's "blocking" to not get too excited about Pryor there. I agree that his body type and athleticism could lend itself to that, but we're going to be a running team, and I don't want a weak link like that screwing up the one thing we'll have going for us on offense.

Stick him at receiver, and show him tape of a motivated Gordon.

There is really good news in your post. The fact that Pryor hasn't been in a position to block as a TE, we don't know if he can or will yet. Should be fun to see at the very least.

Ha! I was thinking that if another team would have signed Pryor after his latest fiasco, the guys on this board would be tripping over each other to ridicule the move and reiterate that Farmer is "building the team the right way."

And some would have been bashing this regime because they let another slip away lol

Check out the speed though...

I hope he can learn either the TE or WR position in a hurry and then out perform someone at the bottom of the depth chart for a spot.

And others voice their opinions. Then simply move along.

j/c

Biggest asset for a receiver: Hands. (jmo)

After that, in some order, comes speed, size, ability to recognize defenses, route running....anything else?

Pryor has size, he has decent speed, .....the rest are relative unknowns but I would assume his hands are good.

Anyone agree? Disagree?

He's a long shot that isn't/won't cost us much IF he makes the team.

And people thought Cameron was a horrible blocker. . .

The stupid practice squad rules are the biggest threat to Pryor's transition from QB to wide receiver.

We'd be better off if Pryor has been brought in as a QB (still might happen). And not only that, this Pryor at WR thread would see a lot more people mocking the very idea, had he not gone to Ohio State.

Don't Ohio State fans hate Pryor? That's the impression that I had.

I dunno, I figured since he went to OSU people think we gotta get that guy!
Doesn't matter what posiition he plays, we gotta get him! haha

I'd agree with everything excluding the assumption of him having good hands. I know it's an assumption, but I wouldn't make that. Not denying it, just not agreeing.



I think initially Pryor got the negative vibe as everyone ,including me, loved/loves Tressel, but I think those vibes went away. Least for me.

Urban Meyer and a national championship will have that effect I guess =]

j/c

I have huge doubts about Pryor making the roster. Yet with his athletic abilities, I can certainly see why any coaching staff would take a flyer on the kid. QB's certainly understand passing routes since they are the ones who throw the ball to WR's.

At this point of 2015, taking a flyer on Pryor has no real down side with a slight potential of an upside. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

As has been mentioned, he's behind the curve by a mile in terms of becoming an NFL WR, but with his potential as an athlete, the possibilities are intriguing.

Too bad we couldn't get him before mini-camp. He is going to be learning how to play wide receiver during training camp, which is not ideal. Hopefully his agent has hooked him up with a private wide receiver coach.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/stor...leveland-browns

I guess I'll just leave this here. Not quite pure football, but I thought it interesting enough.

Summary: Pryor was banned from OSU for five years, but they will make an exception for the Browns scrimmage at the stadium that's coming up. They seemed quick to mention that they're basically only allowing him in the door. He's not getting anything for being an alum (not even a mention).

The idea that keeps creeping into my head is the possible good all this negativity could have on Pryor. He's failed as a QB, and now they're saying he won't last on the Browns roster as a WR/TE (I don't know how many disclaimers were in the article). I can see a guy like Pryor, who may not have the greatest attitude, using all this as fuel. Maybe that's just blind optimism, but hey, I'm a Browns fan.

Doesn't someone have to graduate to be an alum?

I am a huge Ohio State fan and I can't stand the guy.

He did us dirty.

He did the Bengals dirty.

I doubt he changes his selfish attitude.

I am okay w/bringing him in. It probably can't hurt, but you never know about this guy. I see him more as a TE than a WR.

I don't think he has the discipline and sharp cutting ability to run effective routes at WR. I think he has the physical abilities to be a good receiving TE. Not sure if he has the head for it.

But again, no loss in bringing him in unless he publically embarrasses us.

so he can replace josh gordon just fine?

What?

I don't get this? Why do you think he'd be a terrible blocker,, Have you ever seen him in a position to have to block?

Pryor is a career quarterback.

The odds of him making a successful transition to WR are slim, and making the conversion to a successful tightend is probably slimmer just because he's at a competitive disadvantage cause of the guys in front of him on the depth chart. Most of them (if not all of them) have been playing their respective spots probably since high school.

Pryor has to learn one of the new spots in a few months in hopes to make the roster and contribute.

Serious question.

Do you really think blocking is simply a matter of "wanting to?"

You might want to drop this one and I am not saying that in a mean way.