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The team largely chose to go the veteran route on the DL (Oliver aside). And that’s expensive - especially with starting DEs at the tail end of their contracts. Murphy has one last season here and Hughes two. And don’t get me started on Star’s contract. I’ve hated that since day 1, but at least he took a cut this season. It would make sense to see a youth movement soon, but this is a poor year for that IMO. This is just not a good draft to find that complete, difference making 4-3 DE (unless you’re Washington). I suspect that Addison got paid so much this offseason because of that. Scarcity drives up prices. He gives the team some flexibility too. He could spend a couple seasons dropping down for a DE who is mostly an edge setter. Not as optimal as having a complete DE, but certainly workable if that’s how it goes in 2021.

Yeah, this is always the rub when people rate draft results too. Do you include players like Diggs where picks were used to trade for him? What about picks given up to get a player in another year? Or picks added to other years? Sure, the Bills don’t have much draft capital left for next weekend, but Diggs is a huge addition and overlooking him doesn’t seem right either.

At present, yes. There are some teams where I just have to give the player the benefit of doubt in situations like this. The Jest are definitely one of them. The way they did Kelechi Osemele sealed that for me.

One thing to add. With even fanless games there will need to be travel for away teams, officials and network personnel. Then there’s everything that goes along with travel - hotels, eating catered or restaurant meals, etc, etc. Not an insurmountable hurdle by any stretch, but it’s one that that they’ll need to get over.

Most of it, but they still have picks 97, 151, 187 and 244.

The Browns extended Tretter late last season so they’re good at center. LB squad is weak/unproven. That’s the big remaining need. A FA player like Bradham makes sense. They just brought in two safeties on 1 year deals so that’s a need looking beyond this season. I expect one to get extended and one to be replaced. Vernon will need replaced after this season too so a LDE is a need in 2021 too. CB was also a need IMO. Best case was Greedy Williams blossoming and Ward staying healthy and finding a starting slot CB. But if Ward has more concussions or Greedy doesn’t step up, then they’d be shot - especially playing so much man coverage. Now they can weather issues with Ward Or Greedy or be very strong 3 deep.

Already traded a 3rd and a 4th for Trent Williams. LT was buttoned up.

Thanks. Yes, you can add Simmons to the list. He is right there and definitely my #4 overall.

I have Okudah rated as one of the 3 elite talents in this draft along with Young and Burrow. Concerns over Ward’s concussions and the possibility of pairing them together drove this move. Obviously it wouldn’t have happened without the Trent Williams trade to nail down LT.

Trade Alert Browns send picks 10 and 41 to the Chargers for picks 6 and 151. With the 6th pick they select Jeff Okudah, CB Ohio State

If I’m reading the rules correctly since the LAC have a pick worth 1600 points they’d need to get a value of 1760 back to have the trade approved. Is that correct?

I’m not a Haskins fan at all (and I’m a lifelong Buckeyes fan). Tua to Washington makes a lot of sense to me. Get your QB.

Looking for some DL or CB help no doubt. I can see them moving up with Cleveland if there isn’t an OT the Browns like there.

Nope. No changes to tags. Tre is smart to wait. He’s gonna get paid large. By the Bills.

It’s a terrible draft to find a starting 4-3 DE, unless you are Washington.

Minutes away. Can you feel the tension?

Most people consider it a pretty big insult to call out people as fanboys. It means that they are such fans of a player or team that they’re not rational about them. Maybe you didn’t mean it that way, but that’s how it comes off. It’s certainly not something someone call people if they thought they were being reasonable and had a reasonable take.

That’s ridiculous. Just a bunch of people pretending that he said something wrong (for whatever reason) and jumping all over him while a bunch of others point out that he didn’t actually say what he’s accused of.

Agreed. Bucs losing the LED alarm clock numbers was a huge upgrade. Browns going old school is a definite upgrade. Falcons look like an XFL uni.

The top 4 OTs are in different orders on different teams’ boards, depending on scheme, preference and appetite for risk. None of them are perfect prospects. He’s not the most athletic of the bunch, but his floor should be fairly high. It really depends on what a team is looking for. To that point: https://twitter.com/rapsheet/status/1250482329170083846?s=21

I don’t know what Jack Kemp has to do with this. But did he still make his home in California when he played here?

Josh is a California boy. He grew up there, he trains there and he chooses to make his home there in the offseason. But don’t let that detract from your narrative.

That monster..... The networks could add crowd noise to the broadcasts like they do with golf and bird chirps and songs.

Real fumbling issues in college. That scares me. Not a fan of his lack of experience as a receiver out of the backfield either. I don’t mind the mileage he has on him because not giving a RB a second contract is just fine by me and he is a really good runner. But he’s a RB that gets better and better with more carries. I don’t know that he’d get that here splitting with Singletary. I’d rather have a back that can be productive as a receiver as well as a runner - and holds onto the ball.

Removed “Browns” from pants, eliminated orange jerseys and pants (though orange pants could be considered old school) and changed striping, numbers and socks to more old school look. Too true! Unless new unis are hideous or replacing ones that were hideous, I’m surprised anyone actually cares. I mean, it’s the offseason and I get that nothing is going on, but still.