Author: admin

Before Deshaun Watson makes his decision and social media turns into everything college basketball, I have a few things to get off my chest.

Whose idea was this? This was an organizational decision. Owner Jimmy Haslam didn’t demand GM Andrew Berry trade for Watson. That’s not how this front office works, and Haslam has let them make all the football decisions. Did he approve the trade? Yes, he’s the owner as is Dee Haslam. Chief strategy officer Paul DePodesta also had to approve this trade as did head coach Kevin Stefanski. Over the last two years, the Browns front office has worked together to improve the roster. Do I agree the Browns should trade for Watson? Oh hell no. Too much baggage. I don’t like his alleged behavior, not one bit. I know we’re a country of forgiveness and second chances, but this one is too hard to handle. But if he’s the QB, I’ll still root for the Browns. I’m too invested.

As for the other crap that’s on social media. Stop. I have no problem with Baker Mayfield posting a thank you to the fans. It seems like most people post their feelings on social media. Doesn’t make him soft. Calling him soft creates clicks. Did the Browns give Mayfield a heads up about pursuing Watson? Of course they did. This front office is too smart to not give him a heads up. They cross every “T” and dot every “I”. This one drives me crazy, “Andrew Berry and Kevin Stefanski lied to the media about Baker Mayfield being the starter in 2022.” No, they didn’t. Why would they broadcast to the NFL world their plans? Head coach Kevin Stefanski when asked if there would be changes in the QB room in reference to QB Case Keenum said there could be structural changes before the season starts. Rumors of the trade proposal to Houston. Everyone’s educated guess for clicks. Three first round picks and two prominent players? Doesn’t sound like an Andrew Berry type trade. He just traded for a top ten wide receiver for basically a fifth-round pick.

All I can go on is how this front office has performed the last two years. I fully believe the Browns were either going to find a replacement for Mayfield in 2022 or 2023. Their history is keeping players they want by signing players to extensions before their last season. Myles Garrett, Kareem Hunt, Nick Chubb, Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller. David Njoku is a special case. He demanded a trade and changed his mind and his agent. Hopefully they extend Denzel Ward before training camp.

What’s the plan moving forward? If Watson chooses another team, and I hope he does, the front office has a plan B, a plan C, a plan D and probably a plan E. Also, after all this, the door still hasn’t shut on Mayfield being the starter this year. It would take some incredible gymnastics by both sides but there is a small chance. I’m not a “Baker Bro” or a “Baker hater.” I’m a Browns fan. I just hope Watson makes up his mind today, I would like to go back to enjoying free agency again. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

As the 2022 NFL combine comes to an end, pro football fans await the spinning of the rumor mill. First up is the deadline to franchise and transition tag players is on March 8. For the Browns, the rumor is they have a deal on the table for TE David Njoku in the $10 million per year range. If no deal is agreed upon, the team could franchise tag Njoku and try to work out a deal by July 15. And as I type this, the Browns franchised tagged him. Next, the team talked to the representatives of RB D’Ernest Johnson and WR Jarvis Landry over the weekend. Johnson is a restricted free agent and if a deal isn’t agreed upon, they could place a second-round tender on him or trade him. As for Landry, it sure sounds like the Browns are going to cut him saving over $15 million is cap space. Decisions also need to be made concerning C J.C. Tretter, TE Austin Hooper and QB Case Keenum. I get the feeling, Keenum would be the most likely to restructure. Since Njoku has been tagged, there is a big question if Hooper will be back.

There are conflicting reports about the Browns resigning DE Jadeveon Clowney. It sounds like GM Andrew Berry will let him see what’s out there and give him a time limit. I’m sure his agent is listening to hypothetical contract details because the legal tampering period doesn’t start till March 14. As for the wide receiver position, there are reports the Browns will be aggressively involved in free agency. That being said, it would depend on the right player for the right price. They might work out a trade, but don’t expect WR Amari Cooper, his contract of $20 million is why the Cowboys are getting rid of him. Possible trade targets are WR Andy Isabella of the Cardinals or WR Calvin Ridley of the Falcons.

I expect the team to sign defensive linemen at both tackle and end. Also on defense, there is a need for another safety because I don’t think Ronnie Harrison will be back. The Browns would like to resign M.J. Stewart, but he might be seeking a better deal. The team won’t overpay for a number three safety. A backup swing tackle will also be needed. There were reports the Browns want to resign Chris Hubbard, however he’s on the wrong side of 30 and has gotten hurt the last two years so they might be looking for younger options.

Going back to Njoku, the franchise tag for a tight end is $10.8 million but that amount doesn’t count against the cap until Njoki signs his franchise tag deal or until July 15. Like I said earlier, the Browns want to work out a long-term deal with Njoku. Other players who are expected get tagged the Browns might be interested in are WR Chris Godwin and WR Mike Williams. Besides tagging Njoku, the Browns also tendered exclusive right free agents, WR Ja’Marcus Bradley, G Michael Dunn and T Blake Hance. If you’re wondering where the contract extension is for CB Denzel Ward, that will be worked out after free agency.

The next couple weeks are going to be busy for the Browns front office. As I stated many times, I have full faith that GM Andrew Berry will do all he can to improve the Browns roster. Let the illegal tampering begin. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

Yesterday started nice and quiet, then Browns WR Jarvis Landry tweeted and turned everyone in the media and on Browns twitter into mind readers. The tweets were preceded by a cryptic, passive aggressive Instagram post. Immediately it was believed Landry and the Browns have discussed his contract and he’s gone. Not so fast. Let’s review. First, Landry’s tweets:

“1/2 Reality behind all this is I came back to play in the best shape of my life, I got hurt week 2 with a high grade MCL Sprain, Partial quad tear and bone bruise. Then came back way to early and ended up staying hurt the entire season. You never heard me mention anything about it”

“2/3 Also my media availability didn’t happen because I was focused on getting on the field as healthy as possible during the week and after games.. a strategic plan was set in place to be followed. I put the ball in CLE court by telling them I would like to stay but if not then”

“3/3 I have put the ball in CLE court by telling them I would like to stay but if not then I’m confident enough in myself to be a better healthy me this year and moving forward to helping do my part in winning a championship elsewhere.”

At first, I thought the same thing. The Browns have offered Landry a restructured deal and he thought it wasn’t enough and he’s gone. About 30 minutes after Landry’s last tweet, I noticed this tweet from Brad Stainbrook (@BrownsByBrad) who is an insider for @TheOBR:

“Source: #Browns and Klutch Sports Group, the agency they represents WR Jarvis Landry, will meet at the NFL combine in Indianapolis next week.”

So, Landry implies he’s gone, and the Browns haven’t discussed his contract with his agents yet? What the heck is going on? Sounds like someone is tired of hearing the narrative that he’s not worth the money. Landry and the last year of his contract have been discussed since last year’s pre-season, $16.3 million is too much to pay for Landry. As a player, I love Jarvis, however if the Browns can save $14.8 million by cutting him and use that money for Clowney or Ward or Njoku or another free agent, then do it. I know this may shock people, but the NFL is a business. I would love to see the Browns bring him back at the right price and that price hasn’t even been discussed yet. If Landry truly wants to stay in Cleveland like he says, then why not wait until the offer is made?

This whole situation paints the Browns organization in a bad light unfairly. Now the national talking heads are creating the narrative that no wide receiver wants to play for the Browns. What a load of garbage. Landry is trying to shape public opinion that the Browns don’t want him, similar to what Al Michaels & Cris Collingsworth tried to do during the Super Bowl with OBJ. Hey Jarvis don’t tell us the team doesn’t want you when the Browns haven’t even talked to you about staying. If you don’t want to be in Cleveland, then say so.

Finally, next week the NFL combine starts and I’m sure there’ll be plenty of rumors flying around. Remember don’t believe everything you read on twitter and chose who you follow carefully. Next week is when the real tampering period begins. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

Now that the Super Bowl is over, it’s on to 2022. As for the final game, like I said last week, I can’t root for a divisional rival, so I’m pleased with the outcome. Am I happy OBJ won a ring? Hell no. I just didn’t want the Browns to be the only team in the AFC North to not win a Super Bowl. The narrative is the Rams went all in to win a championship. Not quite. Yes, they traded for an upgrade at quarterback, but the two difference makers for the Rams, Copper Kupp and Aaron Donald where home grown talent. Last year’s Tampa team went all in and tried to do it again but fell short in 2021. As for the Bengals, we’ll now see how the “Super Bowl Hangover” will affect them. They weren’t a powerhouse team, they lost seven games and twice to the Browns. Of their ten wins, five were decided by a game winning field goal. They escaped the injury and Covid bug all year and got hot at the right time. Tampa was that team last year, winning every game after their bye week and the Titans were hot went it counted the year before. Cincinnati needs to fix their offensive line, Burrow was sacked 70 times last year.

The narrative by Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth about OBJ during the game was the dumbest thing I ever heard. Beckham, according to Jay Glazer, never wanted to be in Cleveland and told potential free agents not to be signed by the Browns. He stabbed the Browns in the back by not giving 100% on the field. To say he was thrown out on the street by Cleveland is revisionist history. GM Andrew Berry did OBJ a favor by releasing him and allowing his to go to the team he wanted, the L.A. Rams. I had very little respect for Al Michaels before this and now I have none. As for Collinsworth, he’s Pro football’s announcing version of Booger McFarland.

So, what’s next for the Browns? They are probably cleaning up the salary cap. According to https://overthecap.com/ they are currently $25 million under the cap, with the potential to add another $28 million with some cuts (Landry, Tretter & Keenum). Free agent priority resigning’s are Clowney, Ward, Njoku and Stewart. Next up for the draft is the NFL combine March 1 thru March 7. I can’t wait to find out who they interview, because that’s the most important part of the combine. The legal tampering period for signing free agents begins on March 14 and the league starts on March 16. A trade could happen before March 16, but it doesn’t become official until the start of the new league year. The teams to watch who are over the cap the most are, the 49ers, the Falcons, the Titans, the Giants, the Rams, the Vikings, the Cowboys, the Packers and the Saints, these team will be looking to trim roster spots. Just remember, GM Andrew Berry goes after one big free agent a year in a position of need and the player is usually young and coming off their first contract. In 2020 it was Jack Conklin to stabilize the offensive line and last year it was John Johnson, III to stabilize the secondary. Finally, it won’t be a big-name free agent wide receiver. It’s not how this offense works. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

Well, It’s the Bengals versus the Rams in the Super Bowl. I never rooted for the Ravens when they played in the Super Bowl, I never rooted for the Steelers when they played in the Super Bowl, and I won’t root for the Bengals in the Super Bowl. A division rival is a division rival. I’m well aware OBJ plays for the Rams, and I hate he tried to steer free agents away from Cleveland after the Browns went 11-6 and won a playoff game. Don’t care, can’t root for a divisional rival. I’ll leave karma to OBJ. First rule of being a Browns fan, you always want the Browns to win. Second rule of being a Browns fan, don’t root for a divisional rival to win, unless it helps the Browns. Besides history is not kind to the loser of the Super Bowl, unless you’re New England and Tom Brady is your quarterback.

The quarterback carousel is starting to settle down a little. The Raiders hired Josh Daniels as their head coach and Dave Ziegler as their GM, both from New England. Daniels says he likes Derek Carr as his QB, but he also likes quarterbacks who fit his system. Enter former Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo. So, what happens to Carr? I could see him ending up in Tampa after the second-best quarterback in professional football history retired. Otto Graham went to ten championship games in ten years winning seven. As for the other flavors of the month, the Vikings hired Rams OC Kevin O’Connell as their new head coach and Denver hired Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their head coach. O’Connell and Kirk Cousins were together with the Washington Commanders. Commanders? That’s the best you could do after two years. Makes Guardians look pretty good. O’Connell will bring the Rams offensive with him to Minnesota and that’s a perfect system for a veteran QB. As for the Broncos, they’re trying to lure Aaron Rogers to Denver by hiring someone I’ve never heard of.

The Senior Bowl practices are going on this week and the local Cleveland media made a big deal about the Browns talking to quarterbacks. It’s just a front office doing their due diligence. They also talked to wide receivers, offensive linemen and defensive linemen. Players who the Browns might be interested in who have impressed are DL Jermain Johnson FSU, DL Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma, CB Josh Williams, Fayetteville State, OL Dylan Parham, Chattanooga, WR Khalil Shakir, Bosie State, WR Christian Watson NDSU, TE Cole Turner, Nevada and K Cameron Dicker, Texas. Yes, his nickname is “dicker the kicker.” He also went to the same high school as Baker Mayfield. All these players are likely third day picks, when GM Andrew Berry is at his best.

Finally, Hue Jackson. He thought Tyrod Taylor, and Carlos Hyde were better than Baker Mayfield and Nick Chubb. The year he was fired, he was 2-5-1 and after coach “come get some” Gregg Williams took over, Williams went 5-3 with the same roster. Brian Flores has a legitimate case against the NFL, leave it to Hue to make it about him. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

I don’t understand the Cleveland media and their obsession with running QB Baker Mayfield out of town. They never complained like this when the Browns were going 1-31. Maybe they can’t be happy when the Browns have success. Each member of the media has their favorite replacement, even though the replacement they desire might not be available. Let’s confuse the members of the fourth estate with some facts.

First, not one member of this esteemed group has any clue what the Browns are going to do. I have no idea what the Browns are going to do. I do know the Browns have a plan for every contingency. They also have back up plans and back up plans for the back up plans. It wouldn’t surprise me if they had super-secret emergency plans to the back up plans. I trust the Browns front office to make the right move, not Tony Grossi, Mary Kay Cabot, Aaron Goldhammer or Dustin Fox. So, are any of these alternatives realistic?

Russell Wilson. Wilson is 33 years old and is currently signed through 2023 season. His cap number is $37 million and if he’s traded Seattle would have to carry $26 million in dead money and only save $11 million. The Seahawks are currently $39.7 million under the cap. Wilson has a no trade clause in his contract with four teams he would be willing to be traded to and Cleveland isn’t one of them. Not happening, he’s staying in Seattle.

Aaron Rogers. Rogers is 38 years old and is currently signed through the 2022 season. His cap number is $46.4 million and if he’s traded Green Bay would have to carry $26.8 million in dead money and only save $19.8 million. The Packers are currently $50.3 million over the cap. To trade Rogers, his contract has to be on the books when the new NFL year begins on March 16. Not happening, he’s staying in Green Bay.

Deshaun Watson. Watson is 26 years old and is currently signed through the 2025 season. His cap number is $40.4 million and if he’s traded Houston would have to carry $16.2 million in dead money and save $24.2 million on the cap. The Texans are currently $4.4 million under the cap. If you’re a Browns fan and complained about a certain recently retired Pittsburg quarterback and the claims he sexually assaulted women, get off this train. Besides, the Browns aren’t giving up three number one picks for anyone.

Derek Carr. Carr is 30 years old and is currently signed through the 2022 season. His cap number is $19.8 million and if he’s traded there is no dead money and Las Vegas would save $19.8 million on the cap. The Raiders are currently $23.3 million under the cap. While Carr has led many comebacks in games, he’s never won a playoff game. The wildcard in Las Vegas is they have no head coach or GM. Carr may like who they hire. If traded, the Raiders would need a replacement.

Jimmy Garoppolo. Garoppolo is 30 years old and is currently signed through the 2022 season. His cap number is $26.95 million and if he’s traded San Fransico would have to carry $1.4 million in dead money and save $25.55 million on the cap. The 49ers are currently $3.5 million over the cap. As a 49er starting quarterback, Garoppolo’s record is impressive, 31-14. His stats prior to this year in six post season games were 64 of 102 (62.7%) for 730 yards, two touchdowns, five interceptions eight sacks for a QBR of 70.3. Not very impressive. I heard someone say he was trailer, not a truck. His injury history is also a factor. I’m sure San Fransico would love to take advantage of another team in a trade. It won’t be the Browns.

Kirk Cousins. New flavor of the week, welcome to carousel Mr. Cousins. Cousins is 33 years old and is currently signed through the 2022 season. His cap number is $45 million and if he’s traded Minnesota would have no dead money and save $45 million on the cap. The Vikings are currently $17.3 million over the cap. Much has been made of his starting record in primetime games, 8-17. The only reason his name is being brought up is because the Vikings newly hired GM worked for the Browns and head coach Kevin Stefanski is familiar with Cousins. Again, the Vikings would love to take advantage of another team in a trade. It won’t be the Browns.

Browns GM Andrew Berry is trying to build a team that is successful in 2022 and in future years. The Browns are not going to trade away draft capital for aging quarterbacks with big salaries. Mayfield’s cap number for 2022 is $18.8 million, that’s very affordable for a starting QB in the NFL. When healthy, Mayfield is a very good quarterback who can take the Browns to the playoffs. When healthy. I understand why everyone is trying to replace Mayfield after watching quarterback play in the playoffs this year. They think there are better options available. Not really. The Browns will roll with Baker Mayfield in 2022. If you want to spend some money Browns, extend Denzel Ward, sign Jadaveon Clowney, M.J. Stewart and David Njoku. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

I just don’t get the Baker Mayfield hate, I just don’t. Former NFL quarterback Phil Sims said in a radio interview this week he doesn’t understand how people love to hate Baker Mayfield. Hate Mayfield, look for reasons he is a terrible quarterback and then justify your argument. Is he perfect? No. Did he make mistakes? Yes. Did his injuries attribute to his play physically and mentally? Yes. Did the play calling add to his poor play down the stretch? Yes. Did all the drama in the locker room help? No. I recall a healthy Baker Mayfield as a rookie breaking Payton Manning’s rookie touchdown record, later to be broken by everyone’s flavor of the month Justin Herbert. Then, a healthy Mayfield leading the Browns to the playoffs last year. So now the haters and the Cleveland media are clutching their pearls about what the Browns are going to do about the quarterback situation.

First, they complained about the announcement to skip the last game to schedule surgery for his shoulder. Then they complained about not having the surgery in Cleveland. Now they’re dissecting his post-surgery Instagram video like it’s a hostage video. I think if you play it slow, he’s blinking trade me in morse code. The local Cleveland media are now breaking down every sentence word for word looking for meaning and inflection to confirm their wish that Mayfield doesn’t want to be in Cleveland anymore. People have lost their minds. The Baker haters also said none of his teammates wished him well on social media. As Rashard Higgins said on twitter, he texted Mayfield and not everything has to go on social media.

The Browns front office has a plan for the off-season. They’ve had this plan for months. GM Andrew Berry is not a spur of the moment GM. The Browns aren’t in a desperate need for a quarterback. The most logical thing to do is for Mayfield to be the starter in 2022. I know that he’s on the last year of his contract, but so is Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Raven’s fans don’t have their panties in a wad over it. The only difference between the two is Jackson won an MVP award. They both have one playoff win and both of their injuries derailed their team’s season. I recall a news report the week after last year’s Super Bowl the Ravens were going to sign Jackson to an extension. Then nothing, nothing, not a peep. That’s a more concerning situation than the Browns.

My concerns for the 2022 Browns are the depth at wide receiver, depth at interior defensive line, extending CB Denzel Ward, finding a kicker, resigning DE Jadeveon Clowney and S M.J. Stewart. Those are my priorities. With 2021 rollover, the Browns currently have about $28 million in cap space. Certain moves would create more space. As of now the Browns have eight draft picks with wide receiver again being a deep position for the draft. In 2020 the Browns needed a left tackle, and they drafted a left tackle in the first round. In 2021 the Browns needed a cornerback, and they drafted a cornerback in the first round. In 2022 the Browns need a wide receiver, and they will draft a wide receiver in the first round.

If you’re on the fence about QB Baker Mayfield, trust the Browns front office and Andrew Berry to do the best for the Browns. Like I said earlier, they have plan and they’ve had the plan for months. Stop being amateur physiologists looking for any clue to prove you’re right. I don’t care if I’m right or wrong, I just want the Browns to win. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

Expectations were so high this year. A possible AFC North division title and hopefully a deep playoff run. Then the starting quarterback gets hurt and the season falls way short. Now the team goes into the off-season with their starting quarterback playing the last year of his rookie contract and everyone is wondering if and when the team will offer an extension. But enough about the Baltimore Ravens, let’s talk about the Browns. I will always root for the Browns to win games and I’m glad they won Sunday. When your team’s front office is a good as the Browns, draft position doesn’t matter. After the game I heard a lot of football fans saying congratulations the Browns beat the Bengals backups. The Browns starters beat the Bengal starters in game one and the Browns backups beat the Bengal backups in game two. The Browns roster is better top to bottom.

As for the game yesterday, it’s nice to go into the off-season with a win. According to Pro Football Focus the highest graded players were G Joel Bitonio (90.7), OT James Hudson (90.0) LT Jedrick Wills, Jr. (84.9), Jadeveon Clowney (79.2) and G Wyatt Teller (79.1). The secondary was graded as the highest coverage unit in the NFL (90.7). During the game on social media, I heard a lot of fans saying if QB Case Keenum had started more games the Browns would’ve won more games. Nope. He had a bad interception and a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. The Browns won yesterday because they were dedicated to running the ball and because of their defense. The Browns offense finished 18th, the defense finished 12th and the special teams finished 24th. The off-season has to be spent improving the offense by drafting a wide receiver with the first pick, signing a decent WR free agent or restructuring Jarvis Landry, getting better depth on the offensive line and a starting defensive tackle. Hopefully the Browns can extend CB Denzel Ward, resign Clowney, TE David Njoku and S M.J. Stewart, Jr.

It’s refreshing not having to wonder or hope the head coach and/or the GM of the Browns will be fired on black Monday. I know a lot of Browns fans want head coach Kevin Stefanski to be fired. I guess some fans love dysfunction. I don’t. My hope is 2021 will be a motivation for the offensive coaches to reevaluate play calling and play callers. The quarterback in 2022 will be Baker Mayfield. It’s the logical thing to do because right now there’s no one better available. The team currently has around $27.2 million is cap space. If they cut C J.C. Tretter, QB Case Keenum and WR Jarvis Landry, they’ll have an additional $29.85 million is cap space. The Browns will pick 13th in the first round (WR Garrett Wilson please) and have eight picks overall. This roster only needs to be tweaked a little, it’s young and talented. On to the off-season. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

That was the weirdest Browns game I’ve ever watched, and I’ve seen some strange games. First of all, yes, the Browns were trying to win the game. The defense sure looked like it. The offense was, well offensive. If you’re looking to blame someone, then I place the blame on both QB Baker Mayfield and head coach Kevin Stefanski. Why play an injured quarterback if he can’t run the offense because he’s injured? And if your quarterback is injured and you’re going to play him, why not adjust the play calling to what he can do?

Positives & Negatives. The positive was the defense, again. DE Jadeveon Clowney, DT Malik McDowell, LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB Malcolm Smith, LB Jacob Phillips, CB Denzel Ward, CB A.J. Green, S/CB M.J. Stewart, Jr., S Grant Delpit and S Richard LeCounte, III all played very well. Defensive coordinator Joe Woods has done an incredible job this year. Remember when Browns fans wanted him fired? Good times. The negatives start with stupid penalties. From lining up offsides by a foot to throwing a shoe that’s all on the coaching staff. It’s been this way all year. Could you start the game off with some play action or rollouts on offense? How about you start a right tackle who could at least slowdown the potential defensive player of the year? Or maybe give some damn help. How about teaching your wide receivers to separate when they run routes? Or instruct your quarterback to throw the ball to the open receiver instead of holding on to it so he can get sacked? Last but not least, run the ball more.

So, what’s going to happen moving forward? I think QB Baker Mayfield has taken his last snap as the Browns quarterback. The team is not going to fire the head coach and one has to go. Watching this front office work, I’m confident GM Andrew Berry has several plans in place for the off-season concerning Mayfield. I think he asks to be traded. He transferred from two schools before going to Oklahoma. Last night after the game, he was asked when he would have the surgery to fix his shoulder, he said he would talk with his family and his representatives. You would think the team might need to be consulted.

So, if the Browns don’t keep Mayfield, who’s the Browns quarterback in 2022? The three big names are Aaron Rogers, Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson. Rogers will either stay in Green Bay or go to the west coast, probably Raiders or 49ers. The ripple effect would be Derek Carr or Jimmy Garoppolo would become available. Carr has already let it be known he wants to play somewhere else. Over the last three games, Carr has thrown four interceptions, but the Raiders have won all three games. Garoppolo is a taller version of Mayfield, which after watching last night might not be a bad thing. Russell Wilson has four teams he wants to be traded to and has a no trade clause in his contract. None of those four teams are Cleveland. The two front runners are the Raiders or the Saints. As for Watson, of the 20+ sexual assault civil cases against him, it looks like four are going to court. They will be tried one after another and while in a criminal case you need a burden of proof for there to be a guilty verdict, in a civil case the proof of guilt only needs to be 51%. He will be found guilty in at least one of those cases and will be suspended by the NFL for at least six games. So, who plays QB while Watson is suspended?

Getting a mid-level quarterback can work in the NFL. Look at the Titans and QB Ryan Tannehill. The Browns have a better offensive line and running game (when they chose to use it) then Tennessee. The Titans gave up a box of rocks for Tannehill because they weren’t sure their number one draft pick quarterback could take them to the next level. The Titans even picked up Marcus Mariota’s fifth year option prior to trading for Tannehill.

I’ve always been a supporter of Baker Mayfield, however after last night, I’m not sure he’s the answer. The Browns are a very talented team and Andrew Berry has done a remarkable job building this roster. Owner Jimmy Haslam has finally hired the right front office and coaching staff and will support them in any decssion they make moving forward as will I. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.

The 2021 edition of the Browns are just plain exhausting. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll never give up on the Cleveland Browns and they’ve broken my heart a million times, but they will not break my will. Going into the Green Bay game I was hoping for a Browns win, but I didn’t expect one. The loss didn’t ruin my Christmas. Right now, the local media in Cleveland and the so-called experts on Browns twitter are forgetting the first rule of being a Browns fan, you want the Browns to win. Yes, Baker Mayfield threw four interceptions, but you could argue two of those interceptions were the direct result of bad officiating and a third was indirectly the result bad officiating. Bottom line don’t put the team in the position to have to rely on the referees to help you win a game. It’s the Browns, they aren’t going to help.

Here are the positives and negatives that I saw for this game. I liked what I saw from the offense. The coaching staff saw a weakness on the left side of the Packers defense and kept attacking that side. The Browns were seven of twelve on third down and averaged 6.2 yards a play. WR Anthony Schwartz was used like I hoped the Browns would use him. C Nick Harris played very well, as did TE Harrison Bryant. A lot of Browns fans are complaining that RB Nick Chubb wasn’t in the game enough. I found out today, that Chubb takes himself out of games when he’s tired. I hope no one still wants to fire DC Joe Woods, considering what he was working with, the defense played great. As for the negatives, CB Greedy Williams has to play closer to the line of scrimmage, he can’t make up all that ground on the opposing wide receivers. The Browns in the off-season need to stock up on defensive tackles. LB Anthony Walker was great in run defense, but he’s going to wear himself out by the end of the game. LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah missed some tackles and TE David Njoku was back to dropping passes. WR Donovan Peoples-Jones has to start fighting for the ball. Finally, this team really misses RB Kareem Hunt.

The temptation is for fans to blame one person or coach for a loss. Head coach Kevin Stefanski is not getting fired, Baker Mayfield is the starting quarterback for the rest of this year and for next year. Again, Aaron Rogers is not coming to Cleveland. Russell Wilson is not coming to Cleveland. The Browns picked up his fifth-year option for a reason. I continue to trust GM Andrew Berry and so should you. The only wild card to all this, is the owner. If he sticks his nose into the football decisions, then this team is in real trouble.

Amazingly, the Browns can still win the AFC North thanks to the Bengals and the Chiefs on Sunday. The Browns need to win their last two games against the Steelers and the Bengals, the Chiefs to beat the Bengals and the Ravens to lose to the Rams. Winning in Pittsburg is not going to be easy, especially considering it will probably be Ben Roethlisberger’s last home game. The Browns need to get some players off of the Covid list (and no one goes on it) and players back from injury. For the Browns to beat the Steelers they need to have a fast start and punch the Steelers in the mouth from the get-go. The good news is the Browns have two extra days to get healthy and get ready. Everyone stay safe and Go Browns.