I like Weeden but drafting a 28 year old middle-tier QB in the first round... not good for a building franchise. Sure, he is ready to be a starter. But when you go QB in the first round, you want a guy that can give you 15 years, not seven.
Sigh. Preaching to the choir, brother.
Honestly, I wish they'd just gone with McCoy for one more year and taken a defensive player with that pick. Then, draft the QB in the first round in 2013. Meh. May wind up doing the second part anyway.
That's too easy to say. They're not a QB away from contending.
They need to go through a complete rebuild, really.
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Honestly, I wish they'd just gone with McCoy for one more year and taken a defensive player with that pick. Then, draft the QB in the first round in 2013. Meh. May wind up doing the second part anyway.
If I am Barkley or Smith, I would refuse to sign with Cleveland and pull an Eli.
It would be pulling more of an Archie, but that's not a good thing to kick off your career with. Lindros ran into a little karma for what he did.
The Browns deserve it. That franchise is so poorly run that whoever is up there would be smart to hold out. I would never sign with that team as of right now.
Really wish Hakeem was playing tonight. Can't help but feel a little nervous. Hope the Justin Tuck of old shows up and reintroduces himself to Mike Vick.
The Browns deserve it. That franchise is so poorly run that whoever is up there would be smart to hold out. I would never sign with that team as of right now.
Really? I don't agree that the Browns deserve anything - they have been through enough over the last 25 years - but I hear you about the current management. Having said that, bear in mind that they have a new owner this year. Unfortunately, the sale only closed just before the season started, so it's not like he had a chance to make any changes for the 2012 season.
So, there actually is plenty of reason why a 1st overall rookie QB would have plenty of reason to sign with the Browns:
- Hopefully there will be a new regime next year (Brian Billick as coach maybe?).
- They have one of the best fanbases in all of sports.
- They have a bunch of good, young, special players (2 of the best, Haden and Taylor are both out until midseason) to build with.
- Trent Richardson is freaking awesome (why Sherman the idiot only runs him 10-12 times a game, I have no idea).
They've simply never had a good quarterback since they came back to the league. If they actually finally have a chance to get one (much rather Geno than Barkley), it would actually be a good situation to step into.
