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Nice read for my fellow O-line fanatics...

 

"The surprise member on Clevelands offensive line has been John Greco. ProFootballFocus.com has the 29-year-old as the fourth best guard in the NFL. In the zone-blocking scheme, brought in by offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, Greco's role changed to where hes now often rumbling down the field as a lead blocker. Greco's weight loss and his subsequent increase in athleticism has been a reason for many of the Browns big runs in 2014."

 

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/John-Greco-Browns-offensive-line-enjoying-early-season-success/19711b64-5b4e-42ac-ab88-dd50d680d371

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Not surprising. He's solid, and he's playing with a great group of guys on that line.

 

I wasn't sure why so many people wanted us to fix the "right side" of the line. I get Schwartz because he's been a little inconsistent, but I had no concerns about Greco... as long as he can stay healthy...

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Not surprising. He's solid, and he's playing with a great group of guys on that line.

 

I wasn't sure why so many people wanted us to fix the "right side" of the line. I get Schwartz because he's been a little inconsistent, but I had no concerns about Greco... as long as he can stay healthy...

Hasn't Greco moving from LG to RG been part of the right-side fix?

 

I'm remembering Pinky and Cousins at RG last year... Yes? If not, would not be my first memory fail...

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I was under impression Cousins was actually a hologram meant to confuse but not stop anyone.

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A few things:

 

--Cousins played RG at the beginning of the year because both Lava Man and Pinky were hurt.

 

--Lava Man started the majority of games at RG last year.

 

--Pinky got some time there, as well...........but not nearly as much as Lava Man.

 

--I was really worried about our guards when I heard we signed Shanny. Lava, Pinky, and even Grecco worried me. I was pissed we didn't go after either Jon Asamoah, Schwatz;s brother, or Beadles. I would have even went after Albert or Veldheer from Oakland.........both would have been good RT's.

 

I have to say that I think that Grecco has awed me this year. I got kicked off of DawgTalkers because I told a guy to get a fucking job. Oh my!!! But anyway, I had been praising Grecco each week. He is kicking ass! His seal blocks are outstanding. He is chipping on the double teams and getting to the second level. He is playing great.

 

Glad to see I was wrong about him.

 

I love the ZBS. When I coached high school, we ran a ZBS. It takes smarter guys. More agile guys. More cohesion. You have to be more technically sound. But man, if you get that, it is far superior to the Man [base] blocking system that most run because their big guys are too freaking stupid and lumbering to run the ZBS. Love the fact that Shanny brought in the ZBS and Grecco is thriving in this system.

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Not surprising. He's solid, and he's playing with a great group of guys on that line.

 

I wasn't sure why so many people wanted us to fix the "right side" of the line. I get Schwartz because he's been a little inconsistent, but I had no concerns about Greco... as long as he can stay healthy...

 

All about the system. Browns are bringing in guys (or guys already here) who fit. Probably why they let Gilkey go- not smart enough.

 

But ya know- there's (supposed) fans already calling Gilbert a bust after 3 games.

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I like how Greco lost weight to become a better zone blocker.

 

--Cousins played RG at the beginning of the year because both Lava Man and Pinky were hurt.

I must have missed that play... ;)

 

All about the system. Browns are bringing in guys (or guys already here) who fit. Probably why they let Gilkey go- not smart enough.

May have been smarts, but I saw Gilkey as a road grader, power blocking type, not a finesse guy.

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line has finally looked like we have the talent we have there, Greco, Schwartz and Bitonio are a great group to add to Mack and Thomas.

Sucks we drafted Pierre Desir, would've much rather had a WR or another LB. Ppl are bitching about our first round, I think its the tail end of the draft that Farmer fucked up. He traded away alot of our picks towards the end. Could've used another Defensive player or WR

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Never understood why we let go of Gilkey. I though he had a lot of up-side and was playing well (but what do I know)

As was said earlier, I think the guy was too heavy in he foot. In this blocking scheme, the guys need to be able to move. Gilkey wasn't very nimble.

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... I think its the tail end of the draft that Farmer fucked up. He traded away alot of our picks towards the end. Could've used another Defensive player or WR

There certainly was a lot of late talent in the "deep" draft of 2014... at minimum we could have added some quality depth.

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Just read a report rating this years rookie class for the first quarter......based upon performance....

 

THE #1 rated rookie = Joe Bitonio

 

#13 = Terrence West

 

#26 = Isiah Crowell

 

#54 = Justin Gilbert

 

Now...there are 64 picks in the first 2 rounds.....yet we have 4 of the top 54......and how Kirksey didn;t make the list is beyond me....

 

But....it is what it is....considering we have 2 of the top 13 players and they were taken in the 2nd and 3rd rounds...plus #26 who was picked as a freeby......Id say Mr. Farmer knows his shit.....

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Now...there are 64 picks in the first 2 rounds.....yet we have 4 of the top 54...

What's the over/under on the time it takes for someone to point out that we have one in the bottom ten?*

 

 

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*Actually bottom eleven, but they won't know.... shhhh...

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What's the over/under on the time it takes for someone to point out that we have one in the bottom ten?*

 

 

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*Actually bottom eleven, but they won't know.... shhhh...

Ahhhahaha....everybody has picks that suck.....I would like someone to show me another team that has 3 in the top 26, pulled from rounds OTHER than the first.....

 

On an aside.....only 17 first rounders made the list, which means A LOT of teams aren't getting immediate production from their first round picks.....

 

Hate to say it, but Cinn had a couple at 32 & 33....Pitt had Shazier at 15th, but he'll fall now that he's hurt....Ravens had Mosely at 8.....

 

So, the early return has the Browns with the best "performing" draft in our division.....

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Agree...

 

Shazier's durability was my concern with him... well that and lack of eyebrows...

 

Mosely was as impressive as hell both vs. PTG and us.

 

But Bito at #1 is awesome...

 

Link to the list, please?

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Here it is....of course, this is only one writers opinion....still think it's a pretty fair assessment

 

Top 50 Rankings Rank Player Pos. Team Pick LW Moving 1 Joel Bitonio LG Browns 2.3 2 Up 2 Khalil Mack OLB Raiders 1.5 6 Up 3 Anthony Barr OLB Vikings 1.9 1 Down 4 Kelvin Benjamin WR Panthers 1.28 9 Up 5 Kyle Fuller CB Bears 1.14 11 Up 6 Calvin Pryor S Jets 1.18 13 Up 7 Aaron Donald DT Rams 1.13 3 Down 8 C.J. Mosley ILB Ravens 1.17 16 Up 9 Brandin Cooks WR Saints 1.20 10 Up 10 Corey Linsley C Packers 5.21 8 Down 11 Jack Mewhort LG Colts 2.27 24 Up 12 Jason Verrett CB Chargers 1.25 10 Same 13 Terrance West RB Browns 3.30 4 Down 14 Chandler Catanzaro K Cardinals N/A 23 Up 15 Ryan Shazier ILB Steelers 1.15 5 Down 16 Sammy Watkins WR Bills 1.4 7 Down 17 John Brown WR Cardinals 3.27 27 Up 18 Mike Evans WR Buccaneers 1.7 26 Up 19 Cody Parkey K Eagles N/A 28 Up 20 Seantrel Henderson RT Bills 7.22 31 Up 21 Bradley Roby CB Broncos 1.31 19 Down 22 E.J. Gaines CB Rams 6.12 20 Down 23 Allen Hurns WR Jaguars N/A 18 Down 24 Ja'Wuan James RT Dolphins 1.19 25 Up 25 Allen Robinson WR Jaguars 2.29 37 Up 26 Isaiah Crowell RB Browns N/A 32 Up 27 Derek Carr QB Raiders 2.4 17 Down 28 Zack Martin RG Cowboys 1.16 21 Down 29 Weston Richburg LG Giants 2.11 38 Up 30 Bene Benwikere CB Panthers 5.8 15 Down 31 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S Packers 1.21 39 Up 32 Russell Bodine C Bengals 4.11 42 Up 33 Jeremy Hill RB Bengals 2.23 24 Down 34 Gabe Jackson LG Raiders 3.17 30 Down 35 Deone Bucannon SS Cardinals 1.27 33 Down 36 Justin Ellis NT Raiders 4.7 44 Up 37 Preston Brown LB Bills 3.9 35 Down 38 Jarvis Landry WR Dolphins 2.31 NR Up 39 Zach Kerr DE Colts N/A 45 Up 40 Jimmie Ward CB 49ers 1.30 NR Up 41 Jake Matthews LT Falcons 1.6 NR Up 42 Jordan Matthews WR Eagles 2.10 NR Up 43 Justin Britt RT Seahawks 2.32 34 Down 44 Trai Turner RG Panthers 3.28 41 Down 45 Dominique Easley DE Patriots 1.29 43 Down 46 Will Sutton DT Bears 3.18 NR Up 47 Ego Ferguson DT Bears 2.19 NR Up 48 Jace Amaro TE Jets 2.17 NR Up 49 Bashaud Breeland CB Redskins 4.2 NR Up 50 Alfred Blue RB Texans 6.5 NR

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What play?

The play where Cousins actually played RG...

See because I thought he mostly just filled out a uniform and stood on the field and...

 

Aw... never mind... if you have to explain them...

 

Here it is....of course, this is only one writers opinion....still think it's a pretty fair assessment

 

Top 50 Rankings Rank Player Pos. Team Pick LW Moving 1 Joel Bitonio LG Browns 2.3 2 Up 2 Khalil Mack OLB Raiders 1.5 6 Up 3 Anthony Barr OLB Vikings 1.9 1 Down 4 Kelvin Benjamin WR Panthers 1.28 9 Up 5 Kyle Fuller CB Bears 1.14 11 Up 6 Calvin Pryor S Jets 1.18 13 Up 7 Aaron Donald DT Rams 1.13 3 Down 8 C.J. Mosley ILB Ravens 1.17 16 Up 9 Brandin Cooks WR Saints 1.20 10 Up 10 Corey Linsley C Packers 5.21 8 Down 11 Jack Mewhort LG Colts 2.27 24 Up 12 Jason Verrett CB Chargers 1.25 10 Same 13 Terrance West RB Browns 3.30 4 Down 14 Chandler Catanzaro K Cardinals N/A 23 Up 15 Ryan Shazier ILB Steelers 1.15 5 Down 16 Sammy Watkins WR Bills 1.4 7 Down 17 John Brown WR Cardinals 3.27 27 Up 18 Mike Evans WR Buccaneers 1.7 26 Up 19 Cody Parkey K Eagles N/A 28 Up 20 Seantrel Henderson RT Bills 7.22 31 Up 21 Bradley Roby CB Broncos 1.31 19 Down 22 E.J. Gaines CB Rams 6.12 20 Down 23 Allen Hurns WR Jaguars N/A 18 Down 24 Ja'Wuan James RT Dolphins 1.19 25 Up 25 Allen Robinson WR Jaguars 2.29 37 Up 26 Isaiah Crowell RB Browns N/A 32 Up 27 Derek Carr QB Raiders 2.4 17 Down 28 Zack Martin RG Cowboys 1.16 21 Down 29 Weston Richburg LG Giants 2.11 38 Up 30 Bene Benwikere CB Panthers 5.8 15 Down 31 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S Packers 1.21 39 Up 32 Russell Bodine C Bengals 4.11 42 Up 33 Jeremy Hill RB Bengals 2.23 24 Down 34 Gabe Jackson LG Raiders 3.17 30 Down 35 Deone Bucannon SS Cardinals 1.27 33 Down 36 Justin Ellis NT Raiders 4.7 44 Up 37 Preston Brown LB Bills 3.9 35 Down 38 Jarvis Landry WR Dolphins 2.31 NR Up 39 Zach Kerr DE Colts N/A 45 Up 40 Jimmie Ward CB 49ers 1.30 NR Up 41 Jake Matthews LT Falcons 1.6 NR Up 42 Jordan Matthews WR Eagles 2.10 NR Up 43 Justin Britt RT Seahawks 2.32 34 Down 44 Trai Turner RG Panthers 3.28 41 Down 45 Dominique Easley DE Patriots 1.29 43 Down 46 Will Sutton DT Bears 3.18 NR Up 47 Ego Ferguson DT Bears 2.19 NR Up 48 Jace Amaro TE Jets 2.17 NR Up 49 Bashaud Breeland CB Redskins 4.2 NR Up 50 Alfred Blue RB Texans 6.5 NR

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Mud,

Thanks... as soon as my eyes uncross... :wacko:

 

That looks like one of those piles of letters where you look for and circle everything in a category like "The 50 Contiguous States" or some such shit... And they are in there every which way: verticle, backwards, angled up/ down and left/right...

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Sorry about that.....Im pretty ignorant with this kind of stuff.....highlighted the brownies.....

 

Here it is....of course, this is only one writers opinion....still think it's a pretty fair assessment

 

Top 50 Rankings Rank Player Pos. Team Pick LW Moving

1 Joel Bitonio LG Browns 2.3 2 Up

2 Khalil Mack OLB Raiders 1.5 6 Up

3 Anthony Barr OLB Vikings 1.9 1 Down

4 Kelvin Benjamin WR Panthers 1.28 9 Up

5Kyle Fuller CB Bears 1.14 11 Up

6 Calvin Pryor S Jets 1.18 13 Up

7 Aaron Donald DT Rams 1.13 3 Down

8 C.J. Mosley ILB Ravens 1.17 16 Up

9 Brandin Cooks WR Saints 1.20 10 Up

10 Corey Linsley C Packers 5.21 8 Down

11 Jack Mewhort LG Colts 2.27 24 Up

12 Jason Verrett CB Chargers 1.25 10 Same

13 Terrance West RB Browns 3.30 4 Down

14 Chandler Catanzaro K Cardinals N/A 23 Up

15 Ryan Shazier ILB Steelers 1.15 5 Down

16 Sammy Watkins WR Bills 1.4 7 Down

17 John Brown WR Cardinals 3.27 27 Up

18 Mike Evans WR Buccaneers 1.7 26 Up

19 Cody Parkey K Eagles N/A 28 Up

20 Seantrel Henderson RT Bills 7.22 31 Up

21 Bradley Roby CB Broncos 1.31 19 Down

22 E.J. Gaines CB Rams 6.12 20 Down

23 Allen Hurns WR Jaguars N/A 18 Down

24 Ja'Wuan James RT Dolphins 1.19 25 Up

25 Allen Robinson WR Jaguars 2.29 37 Up

26 Isaiah Crowell RB Browns N/A 32 Up

27 Derek Carr QB Raiders 2.4 17 Down 28 Zack Martin RG Cowboys 1.16 21 Down 29 Weston Richburg LG Giants 2.11 38 Up 30 Bene Benwikere CB Panthers 5.8 15 Down 31 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S Packers 1.21 39 Up 32 Russell Bodine C Bengals 4.11 42 Up 33 Jeremy Hill RB Bengals 2.23 24 Down 34 Gabe Jackson LG Raiders 3.17 30 Down 35 Deone Bucannon SS Cardinals 1.27 33 Down 36 Justin Ellis NT Raiders 4.7 44 Up 37 Preston Brown LB Bills 3.9 35 Down 38 Jarvis Landry WR Dolphins 2.31 NR Up 39 Zach Kerr DE Colts N/A 45 Up 40 Jimmie Ward CB 49ers 1.30 NR Up 41 Jake Matthews LT Falcons 1.6 NR Up 42 Jordan Matthews WR Eagles 2.10 NR Up 43 Justin Britt RT Seahawks 2.32 34 Down 44 Trai Turner RG Panthers 3.28 41 Down 45 Dominique Easley DE Patriots 1.29 43 Down 46 Will Sutton DT Bears 3.18 NR Up 47 Ego Ferguson DT Bears 2.19 NR Up 48 Jace Amaro TE Jets 2.17 NR Up 49 Bashaud Breeland CB Redskins 4.2 NR Up 50 Alfred Blue RB Texans 6.5 NR

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Sorry about that.....Im pretty ignorant with this kind of stuff.....highlighted the brownies.....

LOL... np...

 

Is it a pay service article you cannot link to?

 

Joel Bitonio LG Browns 2.3 2 Up

 

I get that the "2" is last rating's spot on list and the "Up" is movement from last spot, but what is the "2.3"?

 

EDIT: Never mind... draft position Rnd 2 Pick 3... duh...

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LOL... np...

 

Is it a pay service article you cannot link to?

 

Joel Bitonio LG Browns 2.3 2 Up

 

I get that the "2" is last rating's spot on list and the "Up" is movement from last spot, but what is the "2.3"?

Round 2, pick 3.

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Based upon a quick perusal...

 

Noteworthy list MIAs:

- Greg Robinson 1.2

- Taylor Lewan 1.11 - a bust call...

- Dee Ford 1.23

- all 14 drafted QBs

- Xavier Sua'Fila 2.1 - my man??? :(

 

Surprises not name Bitonio...

Mewhort 2.27 at 11th

 

Steal of the draft...

Sentreal Henderson 7.11 at 20th - my man :)

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Based upon a quick perusal...

 

Noteworthy list MIAs:

- Greg Robinson 1.2

- Taylor Lewan 1.11 - a bust call...

- Dee Ford 1.23

- all 14 drafted QBs

Aren't Bridgewater/Carr/Bortles now starting for their team? How can they be MIA? JFF...OK

- Xavier Sua'Fila 2.1 - my man??? :(

 

Surprises not name Bitonio...

Mewhort 2.27 at 11th

 

Steal of the draft...

Sentreal Henderson 7.11 at 20th - my man :)

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