Browns 2021 Off-Season Thread

[FrontPageNews]

Bad move

 

[CBBI]

Releasing Clayborn saves the Browns approximately $3M.

 

[Triplethreat]

Bad move

Saved 3 million. So I wouldn’t call it a bad move until you see what they use that 3m on instead.

 

[FrontPageNews]

Releasing Clayborn saves the Browns approximately $3M.

And opens a huge need

 

[NorthCoastBias]

A big fish EDGE with Kerry Hyder, Vinny Curry or Jabaal Sheard as a complimentary depth signing would be good with me.

 

[chrisrich91]

And opens a huge need

Starting EDGE across from Garrett is a glaring need with or without Clayborn.

The only need this cut opens up is rotational DE, which I wouldn't call 'huge'.

 

[daddywags]

Okay so we're definitely in the market for a big fish DE. Nobody falling to the 20's in this draft is going to do it.

 

[Randolphkeys]

Clayborn was a disappointment. Some will point to his 4 sacks, but he didn't help much in the run game. With Garrett catching that 'Rona, Clayborn needed to prove he had a lot more football left, and he earned a weak 59.8 on PFF in that expanded look. The Browns can find better.

 

[CBBI]

And opens a huge need

I mean let's not go crazy. Clayborn only played a little over 25 snaps a game. Under 40% of the total snaps. They needed multiple pass rushers this offseason no matter what.

What I will say is that if the Browns are willing to cut guys who have seemingly been part of their rotation to save $3M, that they're loading up to make a big ticket signing, or possibly multiple ones.

If every last dollar counts in their pursuit of bigger name free agents, I wouldn't be surprised if the Browns opted to cut Case Keenum at this point. It would save $2.2M.

 

[Vee-Rex]

Starting EDGE across from Garrett is a glaring need with or without Clayborn.

The only need this cut opens up is rotational DE, which I wouldn't call 'huge'.

This exactly. I can see us adding another depth DE for cheap during FA after making a splash for a quality starter.

Also remember that we have Porter Gustin (with some more development could be a solid rotational guy) and Curtis Weaver who could fill in a nice role as well.

 

[DatDudeZ3]

Wasn’t all that impressed with him. Time for David

 

[col63onel]

I mean let's not go crazy. Clayborn only played a little over 25 snaps a game. Under 40% of the total snaps. They needed multiple pass rushers this offseason no matter what.

What I will say is that if the Browns are willing to cut guys who have seemingly been part of their rotation to save $3M, that they're loading up to make a big ticket signing, or possibly multiple ones.

If every last dollar counts in their pursuit of bigger name free agents, I wouldn't be surprised if the Browns opted to cut Case Keenum at this point. It would save $2.2M.

Don't disagree.

But I will offer an alternate hypothesis: Browns know that there will be a lot of 'good' players available in the middle class of FA, and they might be available on the cheap. They might be able to get someone better than Clayborn as a rotational player for the same amount of money.

 

[MRMsix6]

Holy shit guys, enough with the Hance memes. It's super childish and just tired at this point. On the off hance that one of you actually develops a sense of humor and comes up with a good joke, let us know. Until then, refrain from hitting the 'reply' button.

 

[NorthCoastBias]

Wasn’t all that impressed with him. Time for David

Gonna go out on a limb and say the Browns aren't making a 31 year old linebacker their big ticket signing.

 

[col63onel]

Holy shit guys, enough with the Hance memes. It's super childish and just tired at this point. On the off hance that one of you actually develops a sense of humor and comes up with a good joke, let us know. Until then, refrain from hitting the 'reply' button.

You are saying we should be Dunn?