Sammie Coates is a Cleveland Brown!!

[Slapstick]

So long, Sammie! Good luck against everyone but the Steelers!

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Sucks that a third rounder only got them a 6 round choice inreturn.

Yes, not only that but the 6th rounder is not Cleveland's (probably early) pick but it is the Steelers' own (probably late) sixth round pick that they had traded to the Browns for Justin Gilbert.

[winwithd]

Adam SchefterVerified account @AdamSchefter 1h1 hour ago

Trade terms:

Browns get WR Sammie Coates and 7th-rd pick in 2019 NFL Draft.

Steelers get 6th-round pick in 2018 Draft:

I'm disappointed! Apparently they weren't too worried about his future development if the let him go to a div rival for so little. OTOH, he was sort of a one trick pony, the deep ball. And they must not be worried about their ability to defend that

[diamondlucy]

I remember hearing that the coaching staff was a little disappointed in Coates after the Carolina game after a somewhat low throw was not caught by Coates. He didn't even try to get it. I think that kinda sealed his doom.

[Ernie]

Oh well...this move doesn't bother me nearly as much... knowing what the FO had done earlier in the week to fill gaps.

[squidkid]

coates sucked. at least we got a draft pick(sorta) out of him instead of just releasing him

[NorthCoast]

I remember hearing that the coaching staff was a little disappointed in Coates after the Carolina game after a somewhat low throw was not caught by Coates. He didn't even try to get it. I think that kinda sealed his doom.

I saw that play and thought the same thing. The guy has no fight for the ball. If it ain't in his breadbasket, he probably doesn't make the catch.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

coates vs haden week 1 holds some extra entertainment value

depending on who they keep i would prefer coates to dhb, but i guess he offered 0 in trade value where coates at least offered you something

[Steel Maniac]

Love the creativity in moving guys that were not going to make it on our team. Getting some late round picks is nice.

[Shoe]

coates vs haden week 1 holds some extra entertainment value

depending on who they keep i would prefer coates to dhb, but i guess he offered 0 in trade value where coates at least offered you something

It would seem that is the case, even with Hunter. I would suspect that all Hunter, Coates, and DHB all brought their skill-sets to the table and were comparable. What made Coates expendable is that, compared to the other guys, he had some perceived upside.

[kindlecatsb'ng]

I feel really bad for this guy.

[diamondlucy]

It would seem that is the case, even with Hunter. I would suspect that all Hunter, Coates, and DHB all brought their skill-sets to the table and were comparable. What made Coates expendable is that, compared to the other guys, he had some perceived upside.

If Hunter were released, he would have been claimed. He has like 12 TD's in 40 games, so he does have some experience.

[feltdizz]

Martavis warned Sammie.

[Mr.wizard]

I would of rather kept Coates but what's done is done.

[Slapstick]

I would of rather kept Coates but what's done is done.

Yep. I was rooting for him...but, no more...c'est la vie...