Brandon Thompson

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(08-23-2017, 04:27 AM)TKUHL Wrote: Ya beat me to it. I tell what, Cleveland is building one hell of a team. I'm not saying This because they picked up Thompson, just led me to this topic. They have a scary D line, their quietly loading up on skill players. They get a QB look out. I know it sounds silly but this is a team that could flip the AFCN upside down.

lol no they aren't. You should've watched the Giants game; if that's ANY indication, they will be scrap heap yet again.

(08-23-2017, 09:48 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Browns also have one of the best OL's in NFL and DL is fast becoming very good. You win and lose in the trenches so they are building in the right places. I do question their CB's and their skill players. Britt is a good but not great #1 and Coleman will be good as well, but I don't see them helping an average QB excel even with that great OL.

They had a great oline from 2012 or so-2015 and they still did nothing, albeit a bit better than their worst years. They have serious issues in the skill positions, thus negating their lines.

(08-23-2017, 10:46 AM)WychesWarrior Wrote: Agree.....but as you say, the foundation is laid in the trenches....and they are very solid there.  A few skill guys here and there in FA and draft, land a good QB.....and this team could hang around for several years.

That's what was said in 2011... and they added those pieces. Still nothing.

(08-23-2017, 11:48 AM)RoyleRedlegs Wrote: Did you see Ereck Flowers try to block Myles Garrett? 

Mhm, Garrett beat him, maybe once? And not on the sack either; that was pure Geno. Flowers held up super well.

(08-23-2017, 11:59 AM)sandwedge Wrote: I wasn't to impress with Garrett during that game.

Mhm. He did basically nothing.

Cleveland has had great, "potential," since 2010, but they haven't been able to do anything. Both QGs (because Kessler and Hogan may not even be on the team come opening day) looked fairly deplorable (Kizer better, but only because a phantom penalty was called and it negated a TD, plus allowed him to pad the stats) on Monday and anything against a first-team vanilla D in the Giants, led to not much going on.

There wasn't a crapload of pressure from Vernon either (if anyone wants to bring up Joe Thomas not playing) and the line held up decently. Gonzalez and Parkey looked the same (Gonzalez's kicks move a crap ton; they weren't straight on Monday). Garrett may have not bveen unleashed, but he had only 2 splash plays in around 30 snaps or so.

As I've mentioned, the preseason means absolutely nothing, however since I don't know the Browns even close to how I know our Bengals, if the preseason is ANY inidication on how the team will play, they'll be picking in the top 5 yet again, period.

BTW, Nuge' had a stud game and he looks to have knocked off his inconsistencies. I think he'll win the job in NY.