I don't think you were really watching.... He was SHITTY in practice, a first round draft pick who was lazy, not a great role model. Thus, he was demoted to second string, started becoming even more of a detriment because of said demotion, so move on... It all makes a lot MORE sense to me now.
Could it be that they (the Browns' coaching staff/front office) have been monitoring the levels of effort being put forth (as alluded to on the Hard Knocks scene showing Jackson reaming out players shown loafing in the practise tape) and Coleman simply wasn't putting forth the effort? And then had the nerve to tell them to trade him. I had the same thoughts about the timing of this trade as you. Until I saw those excerpts on Hard Knocks. I got the impression that shoes were more important to Coleman than the reason he had the means to buy all of them.
That's the vibe I got from the segment too Lym... Two things at play here.. Second week of training camp and teams are not looking for a draft bust WR. Dorsey probably had 31 phone calls out to teams, this was probably the only offer of draft picks they received. So, as the other 30 teams figured..Wait until the Browns cut him, pass through waivers (if they are even live right now), then sign him to a small deal to check him out, at less money than he current rookie deal. The dude is owed $3.5M over the next two seasons. The Browns fleeced the Bills by getting them to take the contract, it wasn't about getting a 2020 7th round draft pick. This was a good move by the Browns front office.
where would you rather go? to cleveland or the home of the Super Bowl Champions? People can change their minds real quick.
I know Browns fans are going to not like this take. However, I thought little of Hue as a HC before Hard Knocks. Think of him less as a HC after watching a couple weeks. Seems like a real swell guy though.