2014 Off-Season Thread

[TheLand1287]

The thing is that the Browns knew he sucked long before today, so why didn't they release him earlier, so he could have participated in FA or whatever? And, it doesn't sound (this is speculation, though) that there was any effort to trade him. That suggests to me it wasn't something besides generic suckage that led to his release.

Someone upthread wondered about Little being a bad influence on Gordon, and I'm kind of curious as to exactly what the Browns learned during Tuesday's meeting with Rosenhaus.

If I remember correctly the front office (well, previous front office) wanted Chud to cut Greg Little in the middle of last season to show players that they were going to be held accountable for their play on the field, and character off the field. Chud refused to do so, which didn't help him in keeping his job... but that's another topic entirely. IMO, the writing has been on the wall for some time with Little. It was just a matter of trying to upgrade during the draft, or if that didn't work out, then immediately after. As we have now seen... the later occured.

 

[MRMsix6]

Anyone think 8% sounds low?

I think he's missing a zero.

 

[Soda]

Anyone think 8% sounds low?

In the grand scheme of things..... No.

 

[Binkster]

Anyone think 8% sounds low?

311 career targets dropping 8% of them? 25 drops (in 3 seasons). Sounds about right.

 

[AZ_]

311 career targets dropping 8% of them? 25 drops (in 3 seasons). Sounds about right.

Indeed.

As one of the most overrated stats in the league, this falls right in line with what I expected.

 

[Frank Stallone]

Greg Little was released for his tiny hands. Stop overcomplicating it.

 

[Surge]

311 career targets dropping 8% of them? 25 drops (in 3 seasons). Sounds about right.

With our qb play during his time here, probably 150 of them were catchable.

 

[Chris]

With our qb play during his time here, probably 150 of them were catchable.

That's optimistic.

 

[Dr. Gymbo]

With respect to Little's drops, it wasn't just that he dropped a pass, it was WHEN he dropped the pass. It always seemed like it was a critical 3rd down play that we needed. Or he was wide open and would have had huge chunks of YAC available to him. That made it worse, because they were often back-breaking, drive-killing, rage-inducing drops.

 

[MGMT]

The Thursday night Baltimore game in '12 comes to mind.

 

[FiveThous]

311 career targets dropping 8% of them? 25 drops (in 3 seasons). Sounds about right.

Yea I wasn't thinking it was around 15% Just seemed he dropped more than 1 in 12 balls, more like 1 in 10. Whatever though, he's gone and maybe he catches on elsewhere. No pun intended.

 

[Sly]

To get credit for a dropped pass in the NFL, you have to really dick it up. In reality, he has 155 catches on 311 targets. So he actually catches 49.9% of balls thrown his way. Miles Austin is like 58%, Earl Bennett is 63%. Gordon is like 53%, but his numbers kind of lie because he's streaking down the sidelines and not grabbing checkdowns. Davone Bess came to the Browns 64%. He was 48% last year.

 

[Binkster]

Indeed.

As one of the most overrated stats in the league, this falls right in line with what I expected.

Overrated stat, yes... If he's contributing elsewhere. I didn't see it.

 

[chrisrich91]

The Thursday night Baltimore game in '12 comes to mind.

My friends and I were pregaming for a party while watching that game at my college apartment. I lost my voice screaming "Fuck you Greg Little" over and over again from that dropped touchdown. I have never lost my composure worse over sports than that play, for whatever reason.

 

[MGMT]

My friends and I were pregaming for a party while watching that game at my college apartment. I lost my voice screaming "Fuck you Greg Little" over and over again from that dropped touchdown. I have never lost my composure worse over sports than that play, for whatever reason.

I forgot about the touchdown pass he dropped against Cincinatti. I think it was on a post and it just bounced off his chest. It was like something a child would have dropped in pop warner and then you encouraged after he comes back to the sideline. But this one I just couldn't even get mad; I was just laughing.

So many memories of this dude sucking ass; wish someone had the time to make a highlight reel with goofy music in the background -- like the ESPN non-top 10 or some shit while displaying his allergic reaction to leather.