Assorted facts, notes, and opinions about the Browns’ 2016 draft class and their freshly restocked roster: The total of 14 players drafted is the most for Cleveland since 1979, when they made 15 picks. (The draft was 12 rounds then; it shrank to seven beginning in 1993, though the expansion Browns were awarded seven extra […]
Let’s break down the two trades that netted the Browns WR Corey Coleman and a slew of extra draft picks. This chart shows the hypothetical value of those picks according to two methods, the time-honored Jimmy Johnson draft value chart, and a more recent measure that values the historical perfomance of drafted players in the […]
With former Baylor WR Josh Gordon still banished, the Browns’ need for a receiver was higher than … well, the joke writes itself, doesn’t it? So in comes another Bear pass-catcher, the speedy and productive Corey Coleman, with the 15th overall pick obtained after two trades down from the second overall slot. For that original […]
The contest to predict the Browns’ draft picks is now closed, so let’s see who the entrants favored. The following players were named the most often: Michigan State QB Connor Cook (predicted by 46% of entrants) Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott (43%) Ohio State WR Michael Thomas (43%) Memphis QB Paxton Lynch (32%) Mississippi WR […]
My precocious son*, Deuce Davis, got busted yesterday. During math class, rather than dividing fractions like a good boy, he abused the Bring Your Own Device policy. Seems he was tweaking Version 9.2 of his mock draft while finalizing the Browns’ draft board after adjusting the injury risk factor to account for new developments in […]
Got a hunch or a hope who the Browns will draft this week? Go on the record and you’ll have a chance to win a signed copy of Brown for the Count: A Compendium of Cleveland Browns Lists by yours truly, mailed straight to you. Just use this form to name up to 12 players […]
The release of starting strong safety Donte Whitner tells us that even in the month following free agency, the process of pruning the Browns roster of highly-paid players that don’t fit well into the long-term plans continues apace. Whitner wishes that the move, if it was inevitable, would have been made earlier, so he’d be […]
The Browns have signed no fewer than 51 quarterbacks since “The Return” in 1999. Here’s an easy and fun quiz to test your memory of this unbelievably long and not-so-illustrious list. I’ve updated my other Browns-related Sporcle quizzes as well, so have at it!
It’s Draft Month! Now that the demolition phase of the Browns roster is mostly complete, let’s assess of the remaining foundation. The Browns have ten draft picks to make at month’s end, and there’s room on the roster for another 12 undrafted free agents to compete for jobs through training camp. Here’s a rundown of […]
The lament upon the loss of so many unrestricted free agents has echoed from within and without the walls of Berea: we should’ve re-signed those folks a year ago. It’s true. The team’s best bargaining position is heading into the contract season, not after it, when all the player has to do to maximize his […]
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