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- Rumors continue to swirl that the Browns are thinking about taking North Carolina QB and Mentor, Ohio native Mitchell Trubisky with the number one overall pick. While I wrote the other day that the Browns draft is about more than just 2017 and that taking he QB, if you believe he is a franchise type, is a no brainer, this pick should still be Myles Garrett.
- Speaking of rumors…now there is talk that the 49ers are thinking about taking Trubisky at 2. I don’t buy that. I think the Niners want to trade out of the 2 spot and would prefer to add picks. If they are unable to move back, I think Solomon Thomas from Stanford would be the pick.
- Watched a lot of Davis Webb this weekend. While he has some arm talent, he is Brandon Weeden-esque against the pass rush. He panics and instantly gets happy feet. I still have him currently as my fifth ranked quarterback, but he is a project and not only because of the panic and happy feet, but most of his throws were inside 10 yards.
- There are only four quarterbacks in this draft I would take in the first 65 picks, Trubisky, Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer, in that order. Only Trubisky and Mahomes have first round grades on my board.
- Watson’s 45 mile per hour throw at the combine has been brought up a lot, mainly because that is a really weak mark for an NFL quarterback. However, I don’t believe it was indicative of his actual arm strength. On film it looks like he is throwing a lot harder, while leaving something to be desired, but remember Dak Prescott threw soft at the combine last year (due to a later disclosed injury) and ended up being pretty damn good.
- NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah selected Garrett and Alabama LB Reuben Foster for the Browns in the NFL Network Live Mock Draft last night. While I love Foster’s ability, he is falling fast due to off the field issues so 12 would be a little high for him most likely. More importantly however is that the NFL is now a passing league more than ever and because of that teams are in nickel defense 60-70% of the time. The Browns two best defenders Christian Kirksey and Jamie Collins will be on the field in nickel, making Foster a part-time player. Not what the Browns want from the 12th overall pick.
- Don’t be surprised if the Browns take the best available at 1 and 12 and do not force the quarterback issue. I like Mahomes and Trubisky, but love next years class.
- I think Foster and Washington WR John Ross both fall to round 2.
- Watson may be the first QB taken because of his intangibles and will be an easy sell to a fan base…(looking at you New York Jets)
- Mahomes is the biggest boom or bust player in this draft. Is he Favre or Jay Cutler?
- The Jaguars will NOT take Leonard Fournette at 4.
- Fournette might go after Christian McCaffery.
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- Terrelle Pryor was the Browns best weapon in the wide receiving corps with 77 catches for 1077 yards and four touchdowns in 2016. It was his first season as a full time wide out. Now, after putting up those numbers, he is a free agent and there is a lot of pressure on the Browns to bring him back. So what should the Browns do? Guarantee a guy who had one good season $20 to $30 million over a five year deal averaged at $10-$11 million or should they play it safe and sign him to a franchise tender worth more than $15 million for one season? Hard to say at this point, but I am leaning towards the franchise tag being the best move for the long term. I will touch more on this in a full length article later this week.
- Crazy stat on Pryor…47% of his 1077 yards came in four games…
- Personal opinion on Pryor…he is only scratching the surface of what he can do, but will he build on the hype?
- Pro Football Focus graded all rookie quarterbacks. Dak Prescott was number one with an 84.9 grade. Carson Wentz was number two with a 76.8 grade…and the biggest surprise…Cody Kessler was number three with a 74.2 grade.
- Number one overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft Jared Goff was also graded. His grade was an abysmal 39.7
- I liked Goff the most out of all quarterbacks last season. I still think he has a tremendous skill set, especially suited for a west coast offense.
- While we are talking quarterbacks…Jimmy Garoppolo has gone from Patriots backup to an almost legendary status. I like his skills. Still think his deep ball is below average, but I will admit I am intrigued by his skills. In my opinion, he may never be a top 12 QB, but as far as his value, it is whatever a team sees him to be, and I won’t hate Sashi if he gives up the number 12 pick. The man has earned my trust on his trades thus far…
- Last thing on a QB…if the Bills release Tyrod Taylor, they are idiots. Plain and Simple. His contract is the 20th highest annual value for a QB and he is better than a top 20 QB in my opinion.
- That is all for today. Just spilling some thought into the computer. Come back for more everyday here on OrangeandBrown365.com. Check me out on twitter @SomervilleCle and feel free to email us at OAB365@gmail.com
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- A video came out this weekend of possible number one overall pick and Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett pleading with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to trade up for him. In it, Garrett tells Jones that he should trade Tony Romo and picks to the Browns so that they can take him number one overall and he can be a Cowboy. Browns fans are losing their minds about this and it is so unnecessary. Yes, Garrett would prefer to be a Cowboy and yes, he did say he didn’t want to play for a cold weather city, but in another video, posted on twitter by Fox 26 (Houston) sports director Mark Berman Garrett talks about wanting to be a Brown. There are two sides to all stories and unless he pulls an Elway or an Eli he should be the number one pick. He is a talented monster.
- Many people have talked about how deep this edge rush class is in the 2017 NFL Draft, with as many as seven guys going in round one. That talk has brought about the argument that the Browns should take a quarterback (which is not as deep a unit) at number one. No. NO, they should not. This quarterback class is filled with questions all around. At number one, the Browns need a sure thing and Garrett, who is clearly the best edge rusher available, is the closest to a sure thing you can find.
- While the quarterback class is weak, I am still among the few that think North Carolina’s Mitch Trubisky can be a very good NFL QB. The kid has everything you want in a franchise signal caller.
- Speaking of Trubisky, the fact that he was not a starter until 2016, as a redshirt junior, has been brought up ad nauseam. Carson Wentz sat for years behind a guy who wasn’t an NFL prospect (Brock Jensen), let alone future starter, and how did he look last season? Pretty damn good. College coaches are paid to win games not develop NFL type signal callers. Marquise Williams, who was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings, was a good college quarterback and an athletic freak who helped his college team win ball games. Jensen won National Championships while keeping Wentz on the bench.Just because Williams started over Trubisky does not mean Trubisky won’t be an excellent NFL quarterback. It’s just a weak take.
- More on this, last night Ken Carman of CBS Radio tweeted out a take from North Carolina quarterbacks coach Keith Heckendorf…
- The reasons most likely are that Williams was a very good college quarterback. Some guys are great college quarterbacks, but not suited for the NFL game.
- Last thought on Trubisky…Biggest worries with him are his true height (hope he is at least 6’2″) and his velocity (hopefully clocked over 56 mph). Outside of either of those coming up short, he will most likely remain my number one QB in this draft.
- My current top five in this draft at QB…Trubisky, Mahomes, Watson, Kizer, Kaaya.
- Mahomes is rising because of what he can be. He’s a mix of Favre, Cutler, and Manziel…As long as the good outshines the bad, the future can be very, very, bright.
- After releasing Josh McCown and Tramon Williams, the Browns have more than $100 million in cap space. Even with that, don’t expect them to go crazy in free agency. They will add some pieces, but they won’t go overboard.
- The reason they have so much cap space is because they don’t have the piece that takes up most of a teams cap, a franchise QB.
- That’s all for today. Want to finish off before I say anything about a certain growing legend that rides the bench for the Patriots…
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