Month: March 2025

I can’t believe we’re about thirty days away from the NFL draft and we have some of the dumbest arguments going on between Browns fans on the social media. I know the Browns need a quarterback and I know Browns fans are great at pretzel logic on wanting a quarterback. But this draft isn’t it. Don’t get me wrong, if Cam Ward is available at the number two pick, the Browns will draft him, but any other QB at two is a reach. A drastic reach. In 2017 everyone said, “you have to draft a quarterback.” with the number one overall pick. The draft experts said Mitch Trubisky was the next franchise quarterback, while Myles Garrett was the best player in the draft. Tough choice, Garrett or Trubisky. I’m glad the Browns didn’t overdraft a QB.

They did try and trade back up to get some guy named Mahomes, but the Chiefs beat them to it. As I recall, there were three quarterbacks considered as first round talents. Trubisky, Mahomes and someone named Watson. The draft experts didn’t like Mahomes because he played in the Big Twelve Conference. No defense, every offense lines up in the shotgun, NFL quarterbacks have to be under center so they can turn their backs to the defense. Deshaun Watson wasn’t considered to be NFL ready because he was a “running quarterback.” Maybe he should tryout as a wide receiver. Cleveland did have a great first round draft that year. After Garrett, they drafted safety Jabrill Peppers at pick 25 and tight end David Njoku at pick 29. Bottom line, the Browns knew Trubisky wasn’t the answer at number one, went with the most talented player, tried to get back in the first round to get Mahomes and then filled out their first round with two great players. Now, before you say the name DeShone Kiser, I know he was taken in the second round on the recommendation of head coach Hue Jackson, (Mr. 1-31). Consider the source. The QB whisperer, except no one can hear you when you whisper.

Move to 2025. The Browns need a quarterback, but this draft is a bad quarterback draft. So let’s overdraft an average quarterback. Sheduer Sanders is not a top five pick. He’s not even a top ten pick. He’s a mid-twenty pick. The Browns will not overdraft a player. You don’t draft an average player in the top ten, just to draft a quarterback. Browns fans need to not listen to so called experts who are presenting opinions as analysis. The Browns front office does not leak any information. They are high on quarterback Cam Ward and defensive end Adbul Carter. No one knows what the clown show in Nashville is going to do with the first pick. If the Titans, or whoever picks number one doesn’t take Can Ward, he’ll be a Brown. If Ward is gone the Browns will take Adbul Carter at number two. And finally, no, the Browns aren’t going to trade up to number one to take Ward. They’re in win now mode, so why take a QB who’s going to sit on the bench in 2025? Stay safe, ignore the stupid and Go Browns.

Over the course of this year, the Cleveland media and some in the national media have reached the point absurdity. It started with the season ending news conferences by Browns GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski. As is the annual tradition, neither said anything the media wanted to hear, because they never say anything. Surprise. The Myles Garrett drama was really simple to figure out, he wasn’t going to be traded because of the potential destroying of the team’s salary cap. When media members don’t or don’t want to understand one of the most important parts of the league, they say stupid things. Every team in the NFL functions under the same financial limitations. Some teams take advantage of every benefit in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and some don’t. Since Berry and his staff have been running the Browns, the team has used what is allowed to continue to maintain salary cap stability. They Spend more than $50 million more on the roster than any other team. You call them nerds all you want, but this is how the NFL works.

Some of the imaginary trade proposals by imaginary league GMs bordered on insanity. Some moved closer to stupidity. Garrett didn’t help himself by going on a media campaign to push his case, which proved he had no leverage. Stefanski, Berry and team owner Jimmy Haslam held their ground and insisted Garrett wasn’t going anywhere. When Garrett’s side leaked the news that the owner wouldn’t meet with the player, the Cleveland media made ass’s out themselves by claiming it was a “bad look” for the Browns. No, a team owner should never involve themselves in the daily business of the team. That’s why you hire general managers. A NFL owner should only smile and wave to the fans and sign the checks. That’s it.

Leaking the Haslam news was the last desperate attempt to force something prior to free agency beginning that was never going to happen, a trade. Two days later, Garrett signs the extension he and the team were working on prior to the season ending. Great, now everyone is happy, right? Nope. The media tried to push the narrative the contract makes him easier to trade. Or he’ll be gone in a couple of years. Or the team still sucks, so what’s the difference. Or they should’ve traded him anyway. Immediately after the news last Sunday, local media members started complaining Garrett hadn’t issued a statement yet. Well guys, the start of free agency was the next day, Monday, and the team was a little busy.

On Friday, the media finally got its chance. A Myles Garrett news conference. Of course, the focus quickly turns to the decor his agent set up, toy dinosaurs and cupcakes. Here we go. It’s the team’s fault; they’re an unserious franchise. Or maybe the agent used the decorations because that’s what their client wanted? The man just made the agency a crap load of money, he gets whatever he wants. Of course, he was late, when is comes to players, these things never start on time. Prior to the news conference, reporter Jason Lloyd reported Garrett was always late to team meetings and skips mandatory team events. Wrong. After Garrett signed, Lloyd concluded Haslam was a bad owner because the way he solves problems is by throwing money at them. See my above-mentioned description of what a team owner should do. Someone in the Browns office peed in Lloyd’s cereal, because he’s been on an anti-Browns binge for a while now. The question-and-answer period really didn’t provide any earth-shattering news because after it was over, the media was still talking about the toy dinosaurs and the cupcakes.

The real news came later that afternoon when Garrett appeared on Andrew Siciliano’s podcast and confirmed he knows who the next Browns quarterback is going to be, and he agrees with the plan. Here’s the link, https://x.com/Browns/status/1900653247032856737. Now, before you go off the deep end and get your hopes up for certain players, in my opinion this confirms what I’ve been saying, the Browns gave Garrett a general idea on what the plan is moving forward. They probably gave him a list of names and assured him the QB problem was going to be solved soon. The Browns don’t have a trade with Tennessee, they don’t know who they are drafting, or they don’t have a secret deal with Russell Wilson or Kirk Cousins. They have a plan, and they have options. If there was trade for the number one pick, the Titan’s would’ve leaked it already. The Browns will know who they are drafting after the first pick is chosen. Wilson is going to take his time to decide, as he should. By the way, the Wilson visit went well, he impressed with the team and their openness. The Cousin’s situation will be determined on Monday when he’s due a $10 million bonus. Stay tuned.

Just a reminder to choose who you believe very carefully. The Cleveland media right now is at their worst and it won’t get any better anytime soon. Stay safe and Go Browns.

While I wait for the final Relative Athletic Scores (RAS) from the combine, I thought I might entertain myself with another mock draft. Again, there are no trades because I’m not convinced the Browns will trade the pick. I seriously doubt they’re going to trade up to number one and I’ve heard they’re high on Cam Ward and Abdul Carter. One will be there at two. Besides, I’m fully convinced they’re going to sign not one but two veteran quarterbacks. Finally, Browns GM Andrew Berry said the team has eleven draft picks not twelve like everyone originally thought, so until I see the official draft pick chart, I’m going with twelve.

Round 1, Pick 2, Cam Ward, QB, Miami.

Round 2, Pick 33, Mic Scourton, E, Texas A & M.

Round 3, Pick 67, Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State.

Round 3, Pick 94, Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa St.

Round 4, Pick 103, Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College.

Round 5, Pick 165, Malachi Moore, S, Alabama.

Round 6, Pick 181, Tommi Hill, CB, Nebraska.

Round 6, Pick 194, C.J. West, DT, Indiana.

Round 6, Pick 202, Michell Evans, TE, Notre Dame.

Round 6, Pick 216, Jack Kiser, LB, Notre Dame.

Round 6, Pick 217, Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson.

Round 6, Pick 257, Jake Majors, IOL, Texas.

This pretty much covers all the bases. I’m still convinced they take two running backs, and I know they interviewed Mafah at the combine. Nic Scourton is the second or third best edge in this draft. Taking a linebacker was a luxury, If JOK isn’t healthy, I think we’ll see them sign a free agent. I jumped on wide receiver Jayden Higgins because he was a clear winner at the combine. Finally I was surprised to see DT C.J. West in the sixth round, the kid is a load and would defiantly help the Browns against the run. Let me know how you feel. Stay safe and Go Browns.