Sometimes, the most valuable players in sports fly under the radar, overshadowed by big names and flashy performances. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, born April 24, 1995, is one such hidden gem. His journey from impressive college statistics to a promising career in the NFL demonstrates his immense potential and the impact he is set to take on […]
One approach the John Dorsey-led Browns have decidedly not emphasized in 2018 is watching holdover talent learn and grow within the system they hope takes root. No, rather, they’ve clearly scrutinized every man on last year’s team and applied a strict value methodology. So far we’ve seen Starting DT Danny Shelton traded to the Patriots as […]
Last year I noted a strange coincidence with a trio of Browns quarterbacks who all were drafted in the third round had first names beginning with the third letter of the alphabet wore uniform numbers that were factors of three. Charlie Frye, Colt McCoy, and Cody Kessler can now be neatly packaged into a triangular […]
When the Browns swapped a fourth-rounder and future seventh for three-time Pro Bowl WR Jarvis Landry, they knew the ex-Dolphin would signal a seismic splash on several levels. Foremost is his sheer productivity. In his four pro seasons, Landry has never missed a game, despite touching the ball 565 times on receptions, returns, rushes, and […]
The trade for quarterback Tyrod Taylor was a very savvy one, and it illustrates the unpublished roadmap that the Browns are following under new GM John Dorsey. Why trading for Taylor was so savvy He is an experienced starter with a winning record. The Browns went all last season without a QB on the roster […]
Dawn has now broken on the NFL’s 2017 league year, AKA the start of free agency. And we’ve sure seen suddenly just where the Browns are drawing the line. Because that’s what it comes down to: where do you draw the line? If Terrelle Pryor can’t meet you there, think a few steps ahead. They […]
Andy Lee made a business decision last week in Tampa. Today, the Browns made an even better one. One of the lowlights of that pre-season pasting was of the Browns’ veteran punter not even trying to get in between Bucs returner Adam Humphries and the end zone. Head coach Hue Jackson took Lee to task, […]
The Browns’ release of veteran OLB Paul Kruger qualifies as a surprise, but it perfectly fits the new braintrust’s strategy for preparing the team for sustained success. In our contest last week to predict the final 53-man roster, every single entry included Kruger, despite his age (30), salary ($6.5 million), and diminished production (2.5 sacks, […]
Today’s moves: activated CB Joe Haden from physically unable to perform list waived DL Kyle Rose signed DL Chigbo Anunoby. Who they are Haden, the Browns’ highest-paid defensive player, vowed to return to his starting CB position by opening day after having ankle surgery in March. The seventh-overall pick of the 2010 has made the Pro Bowl […]
Today’s moves: placed OT Michael Bowie on reserve/retired list signed DL Kenton Adeyemi. Who they are Bowie was claimed on waivers two years ago despite a serious shoulder injury that kept him out all of 2014. He had started at times as a rookie on Seattle’s Super Bowl championship team. Last summer he hurt his other […]
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