Proudiddy

That dude is on some other poo.

Yeah, I don't like it at all... As I was telling a friend recently who doesn't get to see our games but knows about our star players - if Burns could complete the tackle even a 1/3 of the time on the ones he gets a hand on the QB and missed, he would be cranking out 15 sacks a year, MINIMUM. Now if he converted at an even higher rate in those misses, he very easily could have a 20 sack year any given year. I really hope we find a way to keep him.

Yeah same. I would much rather throw them Brown. I really, really don't want to give up both Chinn and Burns. I will accept it if we have to, but I really don't like that at all.

Then there is this...

I would much rather give them more 2s and some 3s and keep our guys.

Ouch if they get Burns and Chinn.

His name is actionman.

Allbright put money on it that he isn't going there. I really think it will xome down to the compensation. Does HOU think Mayfield is worth a 1st rounder? Doubt it. Also, worth keeping in mind that we're sending a 6th overall pick this year compared to whatever theirs is. Much more value for HOU. I really think it comes down to Mayfield. But I'm gonna trust Allbright.

Pretty much confirms everything everyone here with any sense has speculated. Good to hear.

I'm am going to track all your posts for the rest of the day to pie you, fwiw, because I just laughed harder than I have at something I have read in a very long time. That was fuging hilarious. Well done.

While I agree, if it's not LA, NY, MIA, etc., teams winning is a huge factor in the coverage we get... But man, there is more to it than you are letting on. What have the Cowboys done every year, basically since the triplets retired besides flail out of contention? Yet, every season it never fails, they are taking up the airwaves nonstop. They may have been super popular for bandwagoners between the Landry Years up through the 90s, but nobody gives a flying poo about that wack ass team besides people that were born into fandom with them. Yet, they are talked about incessantly as though they are one of the NFL's flagship teams. They fuging suck. They do nothing but disappoint every fuging year. Hell, the Browns historically suck, and they got plenty of airtime the last 2 years between the Baker stuff, Myles Garrett, and OBJ. But have anything they've done truly merit that attention? Especially last season? No. The NFL has constantly, throughout our history, used us as a prop for other teams and better storylines. Media, for the most part, are fed the stories they are to push by their corporate partners (in this case the NFL)... so, there is definitely more to it besides "we just suck. No one is picking on us."

And right after I posted that, I see Verge says thats likely the target.

Also, we need to find a creative way to sign Armstead, not only bc we can use him, but bc it would really screw the Aints. Also, imagine a starting OL of Armstead/BC/Lindenbaum or Bozeman/Corbett/Moton. We are immediately in bully mode.

Thank you for all you do, @Verge. You are trusted and appreciated. F the haters.

Idk... we had the report earlier in the offseason, iirc, that Burns was the one untouchable on our roster. Also, I've repeatedly said all over these threads, no matter the picks it takes, we should use whatever we have to keep Chinn and Burns, and I maintain that... but if it comes down to it, the golden rule in the NFL is hierarchy of importance to a team is QB, pass rushers, and franchise tackles (typically LTs) - So, going off that, if theybhave to pick between giving them Chinn and Burns, it's likely Chinn they give up. But, it's likely HOU wants Burns more. Hence the compromise of trades, but F them... they can find their own players with the bevy of picks we're giving them. So again, I reiterate, if at all possible, we need to bribe them with picks to keep Burns and Chinn here.

Man, so relieved! I was scared someone was gonna get him from us! Whew!!!

They definitely are... I said the same thing yesterday. When we have been the frontrunner, the national media dies down to a whisper. When another team seemed to be getting in the driver's seat, they were frothing at the mouth to tweet, retweet, and report.

Damn. I knew a bit about Allbright before this week, but since intently following the Watson stuff, he has quickly become one of my favorites.

Despite the weak package, i actually think him meeting with the Browns is more bc if the Texans interest than his. As dumb as the McNairs are, I could see them thinking Baker gets them where they want to be a lot quicker and he's a Texas guy, so they might think he could help them rebound quickly with fans and sales. I just don't see why Deshaun would be all that interested despite the good structure in place. It probably is the best team top to bottom on both sides of the ball with the best coach, or at least known quantity in a coach, out of the 3 teams we know of... but, at the end of the day, it's Cleveland.

Whoa! The Watson Saga even brought CatMan72 out of the shadows!

"Well, if you dont... LET ME REINTRO--- wa, wait... was it 'let me' or 'allow me,' Deshaun? Can I call you Deshaun?"

I wonder if Coach Hov told him about Jay-Z?

Damn that would be devastating. And to think, we could've just used it for Khalil Mack instead.

The local guys had been saying we were looking to add a safety once FA started regardless of the Watson situation. My guess was more of a ballhawk-type guy so Chinn could go back to SS and play more in the box. So, I'm not sure how to take that signing being that no one is safe apparently.