DawgTalkers.net Forums Thread Like Summary - Andrew Berry ....fools good GM

When Andrew Berry got hired he seemed to be a smart
Well spoken, highly articulate mind for the GM position
He did recognize that Baker Mayfield was not the
Answer at QB and we know the results of showing Mayfield
The door.

But under a microscope if you look at his drafting with
The Browns, it's not good...it's average.

How many players that he drafted has turned out to be
Top tier to elite?
Wilis is good.but he isn't elite.
Delphit is ok..average. but his playmaking skills are far and
Few between.
Togiai is a cupcake.
JOK...all hype. He can't take on blocks. He is out position
Schwartz is a bust. He can't even see the field on gadget plays

Newsome is good. He might be better than Ward this year.
Phillips is very average. He might be fast.but he won't
Fight through a block. His pass coverage skills are in question

And this year..Berry wanting to prove how smart he is,trades down
In the draft and has nothing to show for it other than a PK
Who chokes. Winfrey only makes noise when a microphone
Is in his face.

He has neglected the WR and DT rooms which is backfiring
On this team

jc..

Watching the Browns defense, some need to realize our fans are witnessing the results of a Browns draft philosophy that changed how the franchise evaluated football talent on draft day and in free agency. That change began 5 or 6 yrs ago and with the support of ownership, management and the coaching staff.

Experienced scouts were fired by the Browns NEW management before the draft even took place. The new direction of determining player talent would put more emphasis on STATS..stuff like Combine and Pro Day stats that are based on a stop watch and SPARQ scores..SPARQ stands for Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness.

We look at the results of the Browns defense and wonder why the defense has issues...it can be traced back to the judgement of those who pushed for the changes that occurred 5/6 years ago. These are the players the NEW management chose over the last 5 or 6 years, based on their new methods of judging talent.

All of those named above (ownership, management and the coaching staff) OWN the results of their previous draft choices and free agent selection over the last 6 years and they OWN the results produced by the the players they drafted and selected. The Browns management chose the coaches, the players who start as well as the roster depth.

YOU ARE WHAT YOUR RECORD SAYS YOU ARE..!

Based on our draft history with Berry - we have a very clearly defined target player we identify and draft. Analytics and SPARQ is clearly a significant factor. Obviously scouting and football ability is also a part of it. It's a very valid question when looking at the current struggles on defense, with a team comprised by such a large % of Berry drafted players .... have we got it right or is one of the decision making components skewed to high ? I get that we've had other posts that got extended or repeated in the past - I didn't contribute much to those threads. Analyzing Berry at this stage of his draft history and team building - and expressing an opinion on how he's doing seems valid. Much like Stefanski - my *impression* is that he's done an okay job. I like some of the things he's done a lot - but there are certainly some glaring concerns. Over emphasizing SPARQ and keeping too many of your own picks instead of replacing them with better FA's is probably right at the top of the list, along with a glaring under valuing of certain positions.

j/c:

This thread is funny and stupid all at the same time.