Originally Posted by Ballpeen
Originally Posted by jfanent
Originally Posted by Ballpeen
Originally Posted by Iluvmyxstripper
Berry has a soft spot for Schwartz for whatever reason.
But Schwartz lacks the mental and physical toughness
To play at this level. The game is too big for him.
Let him go to the XFL and reinvent himself
But Schwartz is a prime example of why the Browns have faltered
Under Berry as GM

I don't think it is a soft spot. I think it is a matter of not wanting to cut a 3rd rounder after 1 season. All the other GMs have the same problem, if it is even a problem.

If Schwartz makes the roster this year and he hasn't shown marked improvement, then I might agree. If he shows improvement in camp, then stiffens up during the season and drops everything and hasn't contributed and we don't move away from him at some point during the season, then that is a problem.

I agree, but Schwartz is going into his 3rd season. He should have shown something last year.

I don't disagree. My point is cutting him last year would have been premature. At this point, how does cutting him today help anything or change anything?

People can call him the last player on the camp roster. I have no problem with that. You go in to camp with what, 75-80 players? Keeping him at this point doesn't hurt anything. There is no logical reason to cut him now. Go to camp, see if things click. If not, you cut him then. Chalk it up as a missed pick and move on.

I sometimes think that posters around here think every pick we make needs to pan out and we are the only team who misses on some draft picks.

I agree with every point you make there ^. The problem is that Schwartz was a 3rd Rd pick...and a flyer at that. It doesn't matter today where he was drafted and that's probably the only thing I'd add to your post. Cutting him right now would be stupid. However, the FO deserves criticism for taking a flyer on a guy like that with a pick like that.

In defense of usually-overzealous fans in this regard, no one talks about Richard LeCounte being a bust...he was a 5th Rd pick though. Schwartz is likely not the answer...I'm not confident that Bell will be anything near a starter...now we have Tillman - who at least has the size angle that we (FO) tend to ignore. Our scouting of WRs appears to be lacking.