Orion

Today & tomorrow mark step 2 of the process, the draft. Step 1 is FA. And at the conclusion of the draft we go back to step 1 to sign undrafted free agents.

I would like Adonai Mitchell, Texas please. - Pats need wr.

But take 21 of those guys off the list before we pick. (watch us trade the pick again) --- from sbnation: Wide Receiver Troy Franklin, Oregon Adonai Mitchell, Texas Keon Coleman, Florida State Roman Wilson, Michigan Ladd McConkey, Georgia Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky Offensive Line Kingsley Suamataia, BYU Kiran Amegadjie, Yale Blake Fisher, Notre Dame Roger Rosengarten, Washington Tight End Ben Sinnott, Kansas State Running Back Jaylen Wright, Tennessee Trey Benson, Florida State Jonathon Brooks, Texas Audric Estime, Notre Dame Braelon Allen, Wisconsin Defensive Tackle Johnny Newton, Illinois Michael Hall Jr., The Ohio State Kris Jenkins, Michigan Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson Braden Fiske, Florida State Defensive End Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan Jonah Elliss, Utah Austin Booker, Kansas Linebacker Junior Colson, Michigan Payton Wilson, NC State Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M Cornerback Cooper DeJean, Iowa Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama Max Melton, Rutgers

Late 1st round run on WR's screwed my #54 hopes.

https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2024/4/25/24134303/browns-helmet-third-option-logo-colors .....actually, I don't mind it as a 3rd hat. ---------- I'm off to band rehearsal. Enjoy round 1.

Third Helmet possibility?

Oh! Roman Gabriel passed? God Speed Roman Gabriel. You were one of my favorites back in the day!

I hear ya. But a part of people died after the Chiefs playoff game. (amputations) Games are being played deeper and deeper into the winter. We're at a 17 game schedule right now. How long do we think that odd # 17 is going to last? It's going to be 18 some day. And they'll probably throw in another bye week. So we'll be even deeper into the winter. And the league will be scheduling night games...because it gives good TV ratings from the people sitting warm in their living rooms. I mean really, we wouldn't make our dogs stay out in that weather for the time frame of a football game. But it's ok for humans.

The Chicago Bears are set to announce a $4.6 billion plan to build a new enclosed stadium and improved lakefront area with half of the money coming from taxpayers, sources said.

Yeah, it's not touted as a good LB draft. I know that it's hard to justify a WR with all of the WR's we have...some of them draft choices from recent drafts that should be expected to flourish right about now...but it's a deep receiver draft so I expect we'll come out of the draft with one. Whichever WR is currently 'on the bubble' most probably won't be missed (Bell?). - Having said that, WR will probably be deep in drafts for the foreseeable future. I mean, colleges no longer run the wishbone. The college game now mimics the pro's. And I also like the college football player's new financial situation. It's keeping more kids in school for their senior year. Perhaps a percentage of these will come out with some sheepskin.

With Jacob Phillips leaving perhaps they go that way early. (not that Phillips was much of a player for us)

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter Texans are signing former Browns free-agent linebacker Jacob Phillips to a one-year deal, per source. ------------- He never really did much for us. I'm figuring that we'll draft a LB'er somewhere in the draft.

From the team site. For the OL drafters. https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/draft-on-tap-assessing-offensive-linemen-prospects-in-the-2024-nfl-draft

I think that another factor was the thinking that the guys that were previously drafted to take over the IDL were now ready to step in and play at a high(er) level. And as we found out they were rotational talent at best. Yes. Round 2 is more of a sweet spot for guards. In general the pecking order would be: LT, then RT, followed by G & OT's that are projected to be G's....and sprinkle the C position in there somewhere based on talent and/or ability to play G also. We all have our own ideas on which position(s) we would like addressed 1st, and there'd be valid reasons for all of 'em. But with no 1st round pick yet again we need to draft BPA and not try and force anything...at least until round 5. Picks 54 & 85 have got to be able to help us in the future. If they can help us this season, that's gravy.

I agree with everything you said. AND, I'm not real high on Wills. (I'm the one who claims that he's got it written in his contract that he only need block for 3.5 seconds per play) IMO, there are 3 positions that are 'first round important' positions. QB, premier edge rusher and LT. Not that you can't find really good ones in later rounds...but the probability goes down on a faster curve. I think it'll be 2025 for LT...unless they find one on day 3 this year.