Yes there was some Browns news over the last two weeks, hard to believe, right? The Browns are signing draft picks. A mighty cheer was heard throughout the land. Fourth round pick TE Harrison Bryant, fifth round pick C Nick Harris and sixth round pick Donovan Peoples-Jones all signed their contracts and are now officially Cleveland Browns. I personally think that Bryant and Peoples-Jones will have a bigger impacts their rookie year. Harris might be in play for the RG position, but after hearing an interview with OL coach Bill Callahan on Cleveland Browns Daily on 850am last Friday, I’m not to sure.(https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/audio/cleveland-browns-daily-5-15-2020) It sounds like an open competition between Drew Forbes, Wyatt Teller, Malcolm Pridgeon and Harris. Callahan offered up Pridgeon’s name unsolicited. He’s an undrafted free agent out of The Ohio State originally signed by the Texans in 2018 and signed by the Browns on September 18, 2019.
The NFL allowed training facilities to be open last week and a few opened on a limited basis. The Browns chose not to open right away and to continuing their virtual meetings. If you still have not watched episode 4 of “Building The Browns” on YouTube please do. The virtual meetings are fantastic. Run through a wall fantastic. Just what a Browns fan needs right now. Did you hear how great Tom Brady is for holding a private workout in Tampa last week with his new players? Everyone is saying how great he is and what a team leader he is. I wish the Browns had a quarterback like that. Wait….what? You mean Baker Mayfield did the same thing two weeks ago in Texas? Really? Two weeks ago and no one in the national media mentioned it? What a shock. As you all know, I’m not going to drink the Kool-Aid this year like I did last year, but you got to love the vibe this team has right now. From the GM all the way down to the rookies. It also helps that we haven’t heard from Jimmy Haslam in a while. Good times.
More Clowney rumors. Charles Robinson @CharlesRobinson explained to Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow what he thought Clowney might be thinking when it comes to a new contract. Basically Robinson felt Clowney might not want a one year, prove it deal and if he wanted to sign a multi year contract in the high teens, the Browns would be the best landing spot. Personally I wouldn’t mind the signing, as long as the Browns kept Olivier Vernon. That would be one hell of a defensive line. Do a three year deal with Clowney and back load it like the Browns did with Conklin and Hooper. Vernon comes off the books next year and you still have Clowney. Again, I still think Clowney is going back to Seattle, but I can always dream.
Unfortunately I have to end on a sad note. In previous blogs I’ve mentioned Lane Adkins @TheRealLA_ the OG of Browns insiders on one of my favorite websites The Orange and Brown Report @TheOBR. Sadly, Lanes wife passed away last Friday after a valent two and a half year fight with heart disease and cancer. I first met Lane in 2002 in New Orleans prior to the Browns/Saints game and I know he does not remember me, but I really enjoyed our conversation. He is the main reason I joined the Orange & Brown Report. I ask all Browns fans to keep Lane in your thoughts and your prayers. Also, a Go Fund ME account has been set up to help Lane, here’s the link, https://www.gofundme.com/f/christine-adkins-wife-of-lane-adkins?
Thank you and Go Browns.