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One of my favorite all time Bucks, DE Will Smith, who went on to star for the Saints in the NFL, was shot to death in an apparent road rage incident in NOLA

I thought that acquisition was not going to significantly increase the amount of HQ employees here in Cleveland.

I actually would put Orchard in Mingo's spot up there on the depth chart. He played well there towards the end of the last season. Mingo is a better fit for Kruger's spot..... although Bosa would be better.

I still think Kruger could get cut and J Thomas traded before the season begins. That would bring new starter up to 10 if my count is correct. Nearly half the starters. That's a lot. EDIT: Seems like an impact Safety would be a nice addition ;)

No idea, but I would guess the same area Mayor Campbell lived..... that little area just southwest of Coventry and Shaker.

I have never seen that, but I do notice that every single comments section on crime is littered with quite the opposite..... that being, people rushing to comment and point out that race is NOT mentioned. As Strap said, the PD/NEOMG made a decision (much like many other media outlets) that vague descriptions of someone's race which will in no way help nab the suspects will not be given. How does it help to say they are looking for a black man on Cleveland's east side, medium size, medium build? Or, for that matter, a white guy in Parma? If they have a picture, security cam footage, or something more substantive, they usually publish it. If all they have is a general description, they won't. There have also been plenty of incidents in which race was misreported.

What is the name for those kids these days who put labels on everyone else?

I keep hearing rave reviews about 'Believeland'..... not from anyone not from Cleveland, though

The weather couldn't decide what it wanted to do on Saturday. It went from snowing, to sleeting, to hailing, to raining, back to snowing. Very weird, but not unheard of for early April. I recall it was 5 or so years ago when we got hit with a quick blizzard after all of the trees had bloomed.

Even knowing they are relying on 'analytics' to make these calls, I'm still a bit surprised they released Whitner

I have to think, if the brass thought one of the QB prospects was a good choice at #2, they would not have signed RG3. You don't draft a guy at #2 to compete for the starting job. He is either "The Man" from Day 1 or placed in a very limited holding pattern while he learns the system and adjusts to the speed of the game. On top of that, RG3 is not the type of QB you sign to groom a rookie, future franchise QB. It doesn't add up.... but maybe their analytics are telling them something contrary to what my common sense tells me. BTW, Darius Jennings has given (probably sold) #10 to RG3. And another update is that Dansby signed with Cincy. No surprise there. I think he even predicted they would when he was cut.

Exactly, that's how players like Christian Ponder, Jake Locker, Brandon Weeden, and Blaine Gabbert get drafted in the 1st round. Those were picks driven from the "we need a QB, we must take a QB" philosophy instead of just drafting the best available player. "Best available player" is a crock. For example, would the Colts take a QB in the first round? The Patriots a TE? That said, reaching at a given position doesn't often work well. I wouldn't put it past the Pats to take a TE in the 1st Round. Belicheck knows how to use two elite TEs at the same time (Gronk and Hernandez). A team with a great and young QB taking one in the first round would certainly be rare, but mostly because when you take a QB in the first round you are usually taking him above his objective value. Thus, the Colts won't take a player at that position with the 20th pick who is #75 on their Big Board. I personally think that BPA (regardless of position) should only apply to the elite talent. Typically year in and year out, there are about 3-8 elite players..... as close to can't miss prospects as you are going to get. By no means are these guaranteed superstars. Hell, Trent Richardson was widely considered one of them. Still, if you are picking within the range of elite players, my philosophy would be to take one everytime regardless of need. If you insist upon filling a need at a position which doesn't have that elite talent, then you trade down to get that need at a better value. That's just my philosophy, but I can say that over the years, it would have netted the Browns Ed Reed instead of Willie Green, Richard Seymour over Gerard Warren, and Haloti Ngata over Kameron Wimbley, to name a few.

From PNC Park on the North Shore: From a riverfront park next to PNC Park: So as long as you aren't looking from the North, South, or West of downtown, it isn't very impressive. I don't think either of those views compares to the stunning one more often seen. Neither are very 'impressive' IMHO

3-4 QBs are taken almost every year in the first round, regardless of how talented the class is. It causes teams to reach because their always is a "run on quarterbacks". It's also why QB is the riskiest pick in the first round. https://harvardsportsanalysis.wordpress.com/2012/04/09/analyzing-the-nfl-draft-the-safest-positions-to-target-in-the-first-round/ Mock drafts and prospect rankings are not the same thing

Nobody can say for sure who the better player is, but looking at them strictly as prospects, it's really not all that close. Based on consensus I have picked up on, no QB in this draft has a first round grade, let alone a ranking which should loft them into the conversation of the second overall pick. The QBs are all high risk high reward, while we can have our pick of a low risk high reward players. Last thing we can afford to do is bust another high draft pick. BTW, drafting that impact rush end/LB or shutdown DB only takes one pick too

I love Bosa, but am not sure where exactly he plays in this defense. That's why I'm not a big fan of the 3-4. All players who play in a 3-4 can play in a 4-3, but not vice versa. I'd still be happy if we took him. Right now, I'm in favor of taking either Ramsey or Tunsil, whichever is left after the Titans pick

Assuming Goff is going to be "a very good QB"', then yes. But that is a risky assumption. Regardless of any perception of depth at the various positions, most every reputable expert on this draft thinks there are certain elite talents available and Goff ain't one of them. The Browns need elite talent more than they do a QB who would be likely a 2nd or 3rd round talent in most every other draft and who might never see the field if RG3 responds well to a change in scenery (a la Brees).

^Not all by himself. People often use Brady and the Patriots as an example of this oft-repeated sound-byte, but then fail to mention how they went 11-5 under Matt Cassell...... even thought Cassell wasn't all that good (as seen once he left NE). The system and players around the QB matter quite a bit. We certainly see many examples of a QB giving a boost to a franchise, but rarely does one raise a team from the ashes without significant improvements to other areas of the team. Brees going to NO can be argued, but that is more an example of a team which had plenty going for it and just needed a QB. We see transitions from one QB to another, such as Bledsoe-Brady, Favre-Rogers, Manning-Luck, but rarely do you see some downtrodden franchise draft or sign an elite QB and then become an overnight success. I certainly wish the Browns were simply a QB away from being a playoff, or even mediocre, team. I just don't think that is the case.

I've never had much faith in Cardale as an NFL prospect. He has the size and arm strength, but I don't see many qualities beyond that. His mechanics are so raw that I doubt they could ever be adequately developed. On the other hand, the guy I mentioned upthread, Christian Hackenberg, could be an ideal project. He has all the tools. He was considered top-rate coming out of HS and during his early time in Happy Valley. He just had no protection and a dearth of talent at the skill positions to work with. In that respect, he would feel right at home with the Browns.

Not that I disagree with many of the objections here, but this forum can be a bit notorious for WANTING government to obstruct businesses who are seeking to create jobs here. It's a delicate balance, for sure, but we can't have our cake and eat it too.

I get the comparison, but at least RGIII has shown he can do something in the league. O-ROY. I'm fine with the move, even a bit excited, so long as the plan is to take BPA at #2 (as it should be). Get an elite talent.... a can't miss prospect, of which there are only 4 in this draft IMO (Tunsil, Ramsey, Bosa, and Jack). I don't see much separation between the top 5-6 QBs in this draft, so they can take one possibly in the 3rd round and maybe get lucky. If Hackenberg falls that far, I might roll the dice on him. He is the most 'talented' QB in this draft. He needs a lot of coaching and time to develop. Or, quite possibly (although not likely), one of Goff or Wentz will fall to #32.

Our labor market and population were shrinking prior to the recession.

Apparently Triv and his (newer) wife were, for their part, at least somewhat concerned about the schools as his stepson does not attend Sunview.

It is the neighborhood on the east side surrounded (roughly) by UC, EC, Bratenahl, and Hough. Basically the swath north of UC going towards Bratenahl

A rooftop view from the east is clearly tops in my mind...... the shot Mayday always takes from the Garfield Monument as seen below. Judging not overall, but just from particular view, it is a top rate skyline, close to or on par with anything between NYC and Chicago.