Browns Free Agency 2015

[AZ_]

Had a pretty bad three-week stretch last season, but looks like a solid rotational DL at this point:

2014:



2013:

 

[col63onel]

Was Randy Starks the DLineman that absolutely lit up Kellen Winslow in his first preaseason game?

 

[Randolphkeys]

That's not a wholly terrible number, drops are going to happen, the top of the category is a who's who of top NFL receivers.

Edleman had 11 in 124
Benjamin 11 in 142
Cobb 8 in 125

Chiefs were 28th in the league in pass attempts and 5th in the league in dropped passes, Bowe being the main culprit. Just trying to outline why they were hesitant to call passing plays in the red zone. Other people probably watched more KC games than me, but when I watched the Chiefs it seemed like Smith wasn't getting much help and getting frustrated. Very Hoyer-esque.

 

[chrisrich91]

View: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/577541748366409728?s=09

 

[Soda]

Well, I like the Williams signing. Starks is a gamble, but he's a body. Can no longer say Haslam is cheap, the Browns aren't doing free agency, etc..

 

[AZ_]

Chiefs were 28th in the league in pass attempts and 5th in the league in dropped passes, Bowe being the main culprit. Just trying to outline why they were hesitant to call passing plays in the red zone. Other people probably watched more KC games than me, but when I watched the Chiefs it seemed like Smith wasn't getting much help and getting frustrated. Very Hoyer-esque.

The Browns dropped 3.2 percent of all passes in 2014, third best in the league. Trying to give it the ol' "it wasn't Hoyer's fault" while pointing to this metric isn't going to hold much water.

Anyway, back on topic...The Colts actually led the league in terms of drops percentage. Those teams didn't seem to shy away from their receivers in the red-zone, and for good reason.

Drops are just a horribly overblown stat.

 

[Randolphkeys]

The Browns dropped 3.2 percent of all passes in 2014, third best in the league. Trying to give it the ol' "it wasn't Hoyer's fault" while pointing to this metric isn't going to hold much water.

Anyway, back on topic...The Colts actually led the league in terms of drops percentage. Those teams didn't seem to shy away from their receivers in the red-zone, and for good reason.

Drops are just a horribly overblown stat.

We agree it's an overblown stat since the Browns stopped calling WCO routes in the preseason while Andy Reid's play book hasn't changed since the Clinton administration. Hoyer comment was a joke anyway.

 

[Stark]

I approve the Starks signing.

 

[Phills14]

View: https://twitter.com/MaryKayCabot/status/577548004040781824


Williams getting a 3 year deal at age 32 is interesting. I mean the likelihood he makes it out of year 2 is pretty small. Gotta be some cap reason for that. Still, 3/21 is 7 a year which is more than Skrine got. No word on what is guaranteed.

 

[Soda]

The reactions are hilarious.. People have been going crazy about how the Browns can't lock a free agent down. Now? Critics aplenty RE: T. Williams & R. Starks.

 

[Phills14]

View: https://twitter.com/PatMcManamon/status/577548666526908416



View: https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/577548956248502272

 

[AZ_]

This really sounds like a 1-year bridge deal to continue the development of Gilbert and Desir.

Interested to see what is guaranteed beyond 2015.

 

[SixPACK]

Nice stat in Phills message.

All it is is another year for Gilbert to learn from a vet and make his game better.

I like it.

 

[Lee]

The Browns dropped 3.2 percent of all passes in 2014, third best in the league. Trying to give it the ol' "it wasn't Hoyer's fault" while pointing to this metric isn't going to hold much water.

Anyway, back on topic...The Colts actually led the league in terms of drops percentage. Those teams didn't seem to shy away from their receivers in the red-zone, and for good reason.

Drops are just a horribly overblown stat.

I think the more important stat is targets to receptions. If a reciever can catch 60-70% of the balls thrown his way, that is huge. It doesnt matter why you didnt catch, overthrown, dropped, ran a bad route, etc, all that matters is that you didnt.

 

[Snowblind]

I like both signings. Tramon could be another Whitner type leader in the secondary and Starks adds very good depth and someone who doesn't miss games. I wonder if Bowe gets signed soon too?