6'5" and 271 pounds running a 4.52 40 time and setting a then record 33.0 sacks? 10/10 would draft first overall again.
Christmas Already? The NFL Draft and The Cleveland Browns Brian Tarcy 3:37 PM Brian Tarcy returns to the pages of the OBR with his wishes for the annual upcoming high point of the Browns holiday season. I am a Browns fan, therefore I am an April fool. Like Sashi Brown, I am dreaming of the most dominant defensive line in the NFL, anchored by Myles Garrett, who will instantly make all the other young talent better. I am not at all thinking about Courtney Brown-itis. And just like Whatshisname, the great new Cleveland Browns quarterback, I am again imagining Josh Gordon, the best NFL receiver since Jerry Rice, scoring touchdowns for the Cleveland Browns. I am certainly not thinking about how it is 4:20 (at least) twice a day, every day. Like every Cleveland Browns fan, I don?t know Whathisname?s actual name. Not yet. And I don?t even know for sure that our new great quarterback will be truly great. I sadly admit that I am simply hoping for a quarterback that doesn?t throw like Brady Quinn, think like Brandon Weeden or drink like Johnny Manziel. Still, just like Hue Jackson, I am game planning for next year?s Super Bowl. As usual, I am serving baloney. But this year I am going to fry it until it is burnt orange. And then I am going to plate it with a stripe of white bread. I am oozing April optimism.? ? Like the true believer that I was raised to be, I believe in NFL Draft Santa. And I am planning to put tequila and donuts under my NFL Draft tree for NFL Draft Santa, like I do every April. Yes, I have an NFL Draft tree. Doesn?t every Browns fan? My NFL Draft tree looks like a Festivus Pole. It helps later with the airing of grievances. Like you, I decorate my NFL Draft tree with the shiny jagged pieces that have broken off from my soul on Sundays during every fall since 1999. Last season, in particular, I created many new decorations. And then I wait for every April when I hope that a mythical Mel Kiper-like figure will deliver me presents. Every year, I hope to not get coal. Every year, I have gotten coal. I got coal before coal mining was great again. But not this year. This year, I believe that I am getting diamonds. There will be no more Trent Richardsons, Barkevious Mingos, Justin Gilberts, or? well, I hope NFL Draft Santa finally gets the picture. Players who can actually play in the NFL would be a great present. Yes, diamonds. Not coal. Analytics says this is a good idea. Right? ? Like Captain Obvious, I believe the Cleveland Browns need a quarterback. But what they need even more is not to force it and miss drafting an actual great player at another position. It is easy to forget that for every Andrew Luck or Russell Wilson, there are about ten Blake Bortles and Geno Smiths in the NFL. On draft day when we are begging for a quarterback, it is also easy to forget that the Browns have drafted several bad quarterbacks, and one who was more dedicated to his pet inflatable swan than he was to football.? Still, I know that Whatshisname will soon be a Brown. I sure hope he can play. I hope Whathisname is not a ?developmental quarterback.? Either the guy can play, or not. I used to be a true believer in developing a quarterback from the bench. No more. Other than Kirk Cousins or, the classic, Aaron Rodgers, I can?t think of a good example a quarterback who developed during this era while sitting on the bench. It?s like comparing apples to stepladders to refer to back to Steve Young or Brian Sipe and other eras. In fact, I believe that both Cousins and Rodgers would be even better had they started sooner. In other words, I think the whole idea of a developmental quarterback is mostly a myth. If a guy can play, the eye test usually tells the truth in less than two years.? An actual template of a developmental quarterback was my favorite Browns quarterback since 1999, Brian Hoyer. Plucky and not quite good enough. It is easy to say he developed because he sat behind Tom Brady. Or maybe he would have been plucky and not quite good enough if given a chance right off. I think that creating a supporting cast is more crucial than how long a quarterback sits. Ben Roethlisberger, and later Wilson, stepped into teams that were already built. Dak Prescott did also. Maybe Cody Kessler will look better with better players around him. That?s what I think. Or maybe Whatshisname will. Like Hue Jackson, I trust Hue Jackson on this one.? And if the Browns can finally get it right, the NFL Draft will actually more resemble Christmas than April Fools Day.
That ^^^was good...I loved it. thanks... btw Good luck in fantasy baseball this year Bluez...Thanks for the invite as always! I am fired up for the Tribe!!!
It's Opening Day for both Ohio teams today. Indians vs. Texas @ 7PM and Reds vs. Philly @ 4PM. Still pissed that they stopped having the Reds game as the first game every year with it starting 10-15 minutes before every other game so that they'd have the first pitch of the season. I guess being the 1st baseball team has lost its tradition in this day and age. Let's go Tribe!!!! Break The Curse!!!!! *DRINK*
Indians were channeling the Kardiac Kids last night.....down 5-1 early only to come back late to tie it up and 3 in the 9th to win it!!!!
I was at the game in Texas a couple years ago when Chis hit 3 HRs and we wont something like 11-7. My wife called me up at 230 in the afternoon asking if I could get off of work because she scored some free tickets. Obviously I went. The seats were on the first base line, 10 rows back. AMAZING. I could have taken my shoe off and thrown it and hit Sandy Alomar Jr in the back!! There was a large Cleveland fan base in my section and we were just giving it to all the Ranger fans, it was great.
What an awesome start to this season for the Tribe. Another come from behind win as Lindor hits a Grand Slam in the 9th for the game winner. [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__o9uKXn0I[/video] Roll Tribe!!!!!! *DRINK*
I just knew this was going to be a fun year, but if these first few games are any indication...it could be epic! The Rangers are no slouches, they are expected to be contenders in the American League. Nearly every publication had them ranked in the top ten pre-season.
I'm just as excited about this Tribe team as any of those powerhouse teams we had in the 90's...Indians are loaded and they have amazing team chemistry, which can't be understated. I give a ton of credit to Francona for that. They expect to win every game, and they don't get rattled when things aren't perfect. They play loose, and you can tell they are having fun...The talent is for real. If the Indians can stay healthy, I'm thinking 100+ wins is completely within the realm of possibility... This is going to be an epic baseball season for Cleveland...I couldn't be more excited about a baseball team...
I would go so far as to say, if the Cavs could somehow go back to back and the Indians go back the Series...I believe the Browns can feed off that energy. For one, they are making moves that is a marked improvement to the roster...but the energy surrounding a city is contagious...I think these two other teams, will help the football team this fall. It won't make them Super Bowl contenders, but the energy in Cleveland will be motivators on the field in both practice and games.
Bullshit stopper..WTF?....The success of Cleveland's other pro teams absolutely brought an energy to the city. The Browns were in year #1 of the rebuild....Stop being such an ass all the time. Why do you always feel obligated to piss on everything??? Anytime anybody EVER says ANYTHING remotely optimistic in regards to the Browns, you are ALWAYS right there to shit on it...smh. Hands down, you are the worst Browns fan EVER!!!! Congrats. I know you relish your role...
