Browns vs Steelers

• Lovejoy1984

  

  BR1986FB;1762182 wrote:TBH, could he do much worse than GM's that have a) texted fans to "go root for Buffalo" in an expletive filled tirade, b) been found drunk/passed out under their office desk and c) sent texts to the sideline to suggest players & play calls?
  
  I think bringing in Kosar would be kind of a "fanboy" type response from Haslam but Bernie does know QB play which is one thing this team sorely needs.

  Fair point. He couldn't possibly be worse.
• BR1986FB

  HighRoller74;1762189 wrote:Fair point. He couldn't possibly be worse.

  This may sound a tad "over the top" but I'm of a firm belief that a "lay" fan who spends their whole Saturday watching CFB, given a draft board, could probably have just as good success in the first three rounds of the draft as guys like Farmer & Dwight Clark have.
  
  Even hitting on rounds 1-3 by just picking "name" guys over a 2-3 year period would do wonders for a team like this. I just think the talent evaluation in Berea has been THAT bad since 1999. I can't think Kosar would be much worse with his connections in the league.
  
  Seems like the guys doing the selecting want to get too "cute" or think outside of the box to show that they are a genius (see Mangini with the 2nd round Robiskie/Veikune picks). I mean who in their right mind takes Veikune there? I'd never heard of the guy until they drafted him.
• Lovejoy1984

  

  BR1986FB;1762195 wrote:This may sound a tad "over the top" but I'm of a firm belief that a "lay" fan who spends their whole Saturday watching CFB, given a draft board, could probably have just as good success in the first three rounds of the draft as guys like Farmer & Dwight Clark have.
  
  Even hitting on rounds 1-3 by just picking "name" guys over a 2-3 year period would do wonders for a team like this. I just think the talent evaluation in Berea has been THAT bad since 1999. I can't think Kosar would be much worse with his connections in the league.
  
  Seems like the guys doing the selecting want to get too "cute" or think outside of the box to show that they are a genius (see Mangini with the 2nd round Robiskie/Veikune picks). I mean who in their right mind takes Veikune there? I'd never heard of the guy until they drafted him.

  I actually feel the same way to an extent. I know we all like to rail on the Gilbert pick in the top 10. But that's in hingsight, most everyone that put out a mock draft, or did a ranking had Gilbert as the top corner, and as a sure fire top 10-15 pick. Where GM's really make their money is finding the late round steals, or UDFA.
• BR1986FB

  HighRoller74;1762205 wrote:I actually feel the same way to an extent. I know we all like to rail on the Gilbert pick in the top 10. But that's in hingsight, most everyone that put out a mock draft, or did a ranking had Gilbert as the top corner, and as a sure fire top 10-15 pick. Where GM's really make their money is finding the late round steals, or UDFA.

  Agreed but I think someone who watches CFB religiously could say 'I like that guy and that guy" just looking over guys that were left on a draft board and hit just as much as Farmer in earlier rounds. They'd probably have drafted more impact players at the top of the draft than these guys in Berea.
  
  A lot of the posters on here are pretty savvy about the college game. They may not be great at finding the depth/UDFA's but they could probably hit on higher picks. Like I said about Bernie, couldn't do much worse.
• Ironman92

  

  
• Commander of Awesome

  

  I can't wait to see our best pass rusher covering Antonio Brown on 3rd and 8 this week!
• BRF

  

  Fair Hooker was better than anybody we have out there now.
• Ironman92

  

  Commander of Awesome;1762214 wrote:I can't wait to see our best pass rusher covering Antonio Brown on 3rd and 8 this week!

  Lol'd
  
  Though I can see stubborn running to get to a 3rd and 8
  
  More times than not the play will be 40 yards downfield on 3rd and 8. Sometimes Ben makes it work. Haven't seen Vick or Landry complete it though.
• Ironman92

  

  BRF;1762218 wrote:Fair Hooker was better than anybody we have out there now.

  I'd take Louis Lipps in a heartbeat
• BR1986FB

  Commander of Awesome;1762214 wrote:I can't wait to see our best pass rusher covering Antonio Brown on 3rd and 8 this week!

  The Browns have a pass rusher?
  
  And Fair Hooker was one of the best names in football.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  BR1986FB;1762232 wrote:The Browns have a pass rusher?
  
  And Fair Hooker was one of the best names in football.

  Yeah, but we have him cover Sanu on 3rd down instead of rushing the passer. Our DC is a freakin' genius.
• BRF

  

  BR1986FB;1762232 wrote:
  And Fair Hooker was one of the best names in football.

  I'll bet his name would have been blocked on JJ like Ben Gay's was! Ha ha!
• Footwedge

  Ironman92;1762211 wrote:

  I remembering Dandy Don on Monday night football quipping..."I never met one that was".
• Ironman92

  

  Footwedge;1762237 wrote:I remembering Dandy Don on Monday night football quipping..."I never met one that was".

  That's kinda funny
• Lovejoy1984

  

  Browns cut Robert Turbin....fantastic signing there....
• Commander of Awesome

  

  HighRoller74;1762331 wrote:Browns cut Robert Turbin....fantastic signing there....

  Didn't cost anything. Could pick up T. West lolololololol
• Tiernan

  With Big Ben out I could see the Clowns actually winning this game. It would suck balls but its a distict possiblity.
• BR1986FB

  Commander of Awesome;1762340 wrote:Didn't cost anything. Could pick up T. West lolololololol

  smdh....won't even get a 7th for West's sorry ass
• iclfan2

  

  Commander of Awesome;1762340 wrote:Could pick up T. West lolololololol

  He's on his way to Balt practice squad. I'd rather the Pryor experiment fail, we need wr.
• BR1986FB

  Wouldn't be Steelers Week without some.....
  
  http://www.dawgpoundnation.com/2014/10/06/mike-polk-jr-psa-steelers-week/
• Lovejoy1984

  

  Petrine announced McCown as the starter, if healthy. And no bitonio this week.
• BRF

  

  "Terrible Hygiene"! Bah ha ha ha!
  
  (in many cases......true)
• BR1986FB

  HighRoller74;1762354 wrote: And no bitonio this week.

  No excuses now. Time to see what Erving's got as a starter.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  HighRoller74;1762354 wrote:Petrine announced McCown as the starter, if healthy. And no bitonio this week.

  sigh
• SportsAndLady

  

  McCown? For real?