I feel bad for Taylor.
He's going to a place where QB's go to die.
I feel bad for Taylor.
He's going to a place where QB's go to die.
Browns played us tough in that opening game last year. I expect the same from them this coming season when we first see them. Beating us would be all they need to start some momentum for them.
The Browns were competitive in just about every game...they just couldn’t win...
Actually, my post was NOT about you...but, if the shoe fits, feel free to lace that &!+€# up and wear it.
They may make it very interesting this coming season. They needed a few more playmakers to win some of those games last season, and they got them.
No brainer they are grabbing Barkley, and possibly an OL with 4. They are set to make some noise no doubt
I lost a bet about Najee gaining 1300 yards.
"Our head coach has failed to win a playoff game for seven years in a row. His game day strategy, culture of divas, in game decisions, clock management, player evaluation, hires, and affinity with sub par starters at RB, P, and OL are holding the Steelers back. That standard remains the standard"
one of the reasons many of us were so concerned with the steelers for most of last year was the close nature of their wins against what are considered substandard teams. squeaking out a win against the browns in week 1 was not the start we had hoped for. so the question that needs to be asked, were the steelers not the top tier team we thought? were the browns not quite the scrub team expected? perhaps a bit of both is the more reasonable answer. the point however is this. the browns are bad, and have been for a long time. but that doesn't mean with the right draft, the right trades and a few lucky breaks they can't be good relatively quickly. what they're doing right now, in my opinion, WILL improve that team. they have many close losses last year. Do I think they're going to the playoffs in 2018? nope. but would I be shocked with a 6 win season? maybe 8? nope.
they are going to be more competitive next year. I think they will be a tough game for most teams. let's see what happens next month to really get a feel for how august in Beria will unfold...
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I don’t know why I feel the need to defend Tomlin over, of all coaches, Hue Jackson...but....just look at the success rate of players drafted by Tomlin & you get a pretty clear idea of the quality of his influence over a majority of his competitors.
I know a lot on here bag him for his draft choices but, Timmons, Woolley, Pouncey, DeCastro, Gilbert, Bell, Brown, Sanders, Bryant, Hayward, Tuitt, Shazier, Davis etc, etc, etc....its not like he has built terrible rosters over the time he has been here. Coupled with a record that never dipped below 8-8. Coupled with rarely drafting higher than #20.
If you can find another HC that continually puts together a roster of high quality that always drafts this low & rarely spends high on FA’s...well, I guess you have an argument. All the Browns coaches have had the benefit of high draft picks & FA dollars to spend, and to what note? Outside of the Patriots, who do spend more in FA & have moved up & down draft boards like snakes & ladders, I can’t think of a team in the last 10+ years with this level of consistency.
The people that are trying to make the world worse never take a day off, why should I?
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2024 Draft
1. Jackson Powers-Johnson OC
2. Ruke Orhorhoro DT
3. Khyree Jackson CB
3. Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR
4. Jordan Travis QB
6. Jordan Jefferson DT
I agree with what you're saying - but we can't overlook colbert's role in this. I have no doubt he and tomlin work closely together on the draft, but I think he has been the key to the consistency of our players. usually is right on the mark and his misses seem to be few (jarvis for example). and when you compare his misses to the gems he's found in the later rounds, it's pretty impressive.
I certainly have been critical with tomlin. not because i don't think he's a top tier HC. I do. My complaint is while he is a huge upgrade over most other coaches, i simply can't shake the feeling that with the rosters he has had (and give him and colbert credit for those) and while his W/L record and playoff appearance record is substantial - without more SB appearances and at least one more win with this core group, I will believe he underachieved.
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