Once again, a Brown has topped a statistical list generated by Chase at Football Perspective. He reports that Josh Gordon last year had more yards per target relative to his teammates than any NFL receiver since at least 1999. [T]he Browns threw 681 passes last year and gained 4,372 passing yards. But 1,646 of those yards […]
As foreshadowed in the set-up of my piece on the bizarre history of the Browns’ 80 jersey, Travis Benjamin has shed the doomed digits. He told me in March he wanted number 10, but then that went to free agent signee Earl Bennett. So he swapped with the wearer of #11, Charles Johnson, a fellow […]
I’ve been avoiding the topic since it hit like a flashlight to the retinas during the Johnny Football afterglow, but it remains the talk of the town. What about Josh Gordon? In the coming days, it’s expected that the only Brown ever to lead the league in receiving yards will be suspended based on a […]
Althought it’s Johnny Football on the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated, after reading this feature, I’m all in for fourth-rounder Pierre Desir, immigrant from Haiti, faithful father of two, blue-collar scholar, small-school standout, cornerback worth backing.
After the 2013 draft, I created a Google spreadsheet of the Browns roster, containing more data fields than exist anywhere else on the same page. It’s free to view, download, copy, and share. Though I backslid a little in recent weeks, it is now current, and I plan to keep it that way. That way, […]
Here’s a quick summary of how the Browns have reshaped the roster by positional group this off-season. The bulk of free agency is now past, and the focus is clearly on the draft. In both cap space and draft picks, the team stands in very good shape, so we can still expect major changes before […]
It was great that the 2013 Browns had six Pro Bowlers — Joe Haden, Alex Mack, Joe Thomas, T.J. Ward, Josh Gordon, and Jordan Cameron. But I find it interesting when people use that fact as supporting evidence for the premature dismissal of their head coach, Rob Chudzinski. The line of thinking is that with all […]
Like so much surrounding the Browns, I have mixed feelings about the latest quarterback switch, this time from Brandon Weeden to Jason Campbell, who will be the new era’s 20th different starting signal-caller. I’m generally averse to benching the starting QB for several reasons. It risks destroying confidence. It tends to appear like a knee-jerk […]
Quite a news day in Berea, with dual shockers. First, Chud named third-stringer Brian Hoyer as Sunday’s starting QB, as the local kid leapfrogs Jason Campbell to replace injured Brandon Weeden. Hoyer, like Chud, is a Jesuit-educated longtime Browns fan. Of course, that’s not the reason for his elevation from inactive to first-string. It’s that […]
Now that the Browns are stocked with all manner of fresh draftees, rookie free agents, and assorted newcomers and returnees, it’s helpful to put the roster in spreadsheet format. This makes it easier to filter, sum, average and otherwise slice and dice the team as it takes shape. It also provides a single handy landing […]
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