Browns Free Agency 2015

[SixPACK]

Rather spend the $$$$ on a pass rusher.

With our secondary, we shouldn't need to sign a big money CB. Hopefully one of the young guns makes a jump and we draft another CB later on, maybe sign a 2nd tier guy.

 

[AZ_]

The Browns don't even run the system Maxwell fits so well into, I can't imagine he'd be on the radar and vice versa.

 

[chrisrich91]

Really lost a lot of respect for Farmer when it became apparent that it may actually have been him pushing Manziel throughout all of this.

Scary, scary stuff for the organization. It's strange too, because I actually feel like he's done so well at just about everything else.

I'm still no more convinced that Farmer was behind that pick. They can deny it all they want through the media, but I'll continue to believe it was Haslam.

Farmer being such an intelligent guy and apparently strong talent evaluator at all positions besides quarterback, where his opinion then transforms into a burning pile of dog feces, is possible but not likely in my mind.

We've heard he liked Teddy B Hundley & Mariota last year and Bryce Petty this year so far...these are names that encourage me. If there is a God, hopefully there is some truth there.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Neither Haslam nor Farmer were staying in their lanes last season. Every QB is going to have a few bad games each season. The Manziel development obsession when the guy wasn't ready angered coaches, players, and any fan with half a functioning brain. To actively undermine Hoyer while in pole position for the AFC North crown and generally successful at the first opportunity should weigh heavily on both of them. It's not an either/or problem.

 

[Soda]

Neither Haslam nor Farmer were staying in their lanes last season. Every QB is going to have a few bad games each season. The Manziel development obsession when the guy wasn't ready angered coaches, players, and any fan with half a functioning brain. To actively undermine Hoyer while in pole position for the AFC North crown and generally successful at the first opportunity should weigh heavily on both of them. It's not an either/or problem.

The thing I take issue with is it's clear last year was supposed to be "developmental" for the team and thus, it seemed like they purposely didn't care much about the record because this coming season was the one where they intended to ramp-up the post-season effort..

Problem with that is it was centered around Johnny being ready for this coming season... Now, the team is in the position where they have to now push the "developmental season" to this coming year, after taking the past season for granted.

 

[Randolphkeys]

I'm aware of what they did, but what they did was wrong. The difference between the top half of the NFL and bottom half of the NFL isn't as far from each other as you might believe. If you make it through the first half of the season to find yourself in a position to make the playoffs, good organizations are smart enough to change coirse. I have seen three World Series parades in San Francisco the past five years, and they had every excuse to call the first and last championship season a rebuilding year at multiple times. But, if you are close to the playoffs, a smart organization remembers that the future is promised to nobody.

And how many qualified coaches are going to quit under bad terms, bad mouthing your lack of professionalism out the door, for you to let coaches do their jobs? How many players in their prime are going to feel like your organization is a waste of their career?

I'm aware that owners want to feel like they are a part of things, but if they don't recognize their limitations, this is the end result.

But if you want to believe their narrative that Hoyer was the problem and McCown, who played well once last season, was faultless in Tampa Bay... then I have some gas coupons I'd like to sell you.

 

[JMcCurry08]

 

[AZ_]

But if you want to believe their narrative that Hoyer was the problem and McCown, who played well once last season, was faultless in Tampa Bay... then I have some gas coupons I'd like to sell you.

I don't think that's been their narrative at all.

They gushed about Hoyer off the field, but his limited ability to play on the field does make him somewhat of a problem.

He's not part of the solution, so he's part of the problem in a way I guess.

 

[Soda]

Honestly, it's good to hear. It's easy to chastise the Browns for being "cheap" because they have a bunch of cap space.. It'd be a bad precedent to set to put the cherry on top for every free agent you sign..

 

[Surge]

Jets to release Percy Harvin.

 

[Real Deal]

Jets to release Percy Harvin.

Trading for Marshall, releasing Harvin... That could be a good duo.

 

[AZ_]

Harvin basically sucks, so I think they'd rather pair Marshall with Decker and Kerley.

Not a bad group.

 

[SixPACK]

Completely goes with the "stay away from cancer" players..

I don't give a shit if he has "changed" or "saw God", he should not step foot in our locker room. One little temper and it just brings everyone down and has a bad impact on the rookies/2nd years.

Have fun in Oakland.

 

[Soda]

Spencer Lanning was also re-signed. Both players were exclusive rights players, which means they can only sign with the Browns, I believe.

 

[Ohio]

Spencer Lanning was also re-signed. Both players were exclusive rights players, which means they can only sign with the Browns, I believe.

Sucks to be them lol