Mark O Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Just now, The Gipper said: Besides Alex Mack.....who was outstanding when he played here....can you name one player who was let go/traded by the Browns over say the past 10 years because they just didn't cut the mustard...who went on to play extremely well elsewhere? (by this I mean cut, let go somehow.....We have lost FAs like Mack, TJ Ward etc. so I don't mean them.) Nope...not a one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 I only caught snippets of the game. Basically tuned in at the very end. Did anyone catch to see how Mr. Backward Somersault did last night? If he even played at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 27 minutes ago, The Gipper said: I only caught snippets of the game. Basically tuned in at the very end. Did anyone catch to see how Mr. Backward Somersault did last night? If he even played at all? He didn't play. Alex Smith isn't crippled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 16 minutes ago, LogicIsForSquares said: He didn't play. Alex Smith isn't crippled. Direct and proximate cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, The Gipper said: Besides Alex Mack.....who was outstanding when he played here....can you name one player who was let go/traded by the Browns over say the past 10 years because they just didn't cut the mustard...who went on to play extremely well elsewhere? (by this I mean cut, let go somehow.....We have lost FAs like Mack, TJ Ward etc. so I don't mean them.) Though there were a bunch that went on to have long undistinguished careers. Jeff Faine, "Spare Change" Warren, Cam Wimbley. PGs fave Colt McCoy is still hanging on as a backup. But super-dooper? You got it- Mack & Ward. Ward was the only one we could have kept, but the FO dropped the ball on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 minute ago, hoorta said: Though there were a bunch that went on to have long undistinguished careers. Jeff Faine, "Spare Change" Warren, Cam Wimbley. PGs fave Colt McCoy is still hanging on as a backup. But super-dooper? You got it- Mack & Ward. Ward was the only one we could have kept, but the FO dropped the ball on that one. Colt is having a great career as a backup QB. The perfect position for him. He's a smart guy who keeps his mouth shut and knows his role as the backup. There's good money in being the backup QB, look how long some of those guys hang on as backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, Mark O said: Colt is having a great career as a backup QB. The perfect position for him. He's a smart guy who keeps his mouth shut and knows his role as the backup. There's good money in being the backup QB, look how long some of those guys hang on as backups. Well, lets call it a career....not necessarily a "great" career. Is it better than digging ditches or selling insurance? Sure. And sure, absolutely good money. But again, the standard I asked for is "played well". Colt hasn't played well...he has hardly played at all. Warren, Wimbley etc. played some, but not well. I guess we can ask a "trivia" question over this as one way to quantify it.: Since 2000, has any player drafted by the Cleveland Browns ever made the Pro Bowl with another team...who did not leave here as a FA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Actually.....I will answer my own question. The only players drafted by the Browns since 1999 to make a Pro Bowl with another team are: 1. Alex Mack 2016 PB with the Falcons 2. TJ Ward 2014/15 PB with Broncos and..... 3. DQwell Jackson 2014 Pro Bowl with the Colts. So....I would say that DQJ is the ONLY guy that might fit this category. And I don't know who he was fooling in 2014 such that he made the PB. I guess, just like here, he made a lot of tackles. But here they were too little too late. Always 5-10 yards downfield. No one who has ever seen him would confuse him with guys that stuff the hole like a Butkus, Lewis, Lambert etc. Hell, right now what I have seen of Joe Schobert doing what he has done in preseason gives me greater optimism than anything I ever saw fro DQJ. But...I guess you can say that there was perhaps ONE guy. (and FYI....it was the only PB he ever made....none with the Browns. I think the big thing is that he did have a fumble recovery for a TD that year...the only one of his career. He even had years with the Browns where he made more tackles...but did not make the PB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoorta Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 26 minutes ago, Mark O said: Colt is having a great career as a backup QB. The perfect position for him. He's a smart guy who keeps his mouth shut and knows his role as the backup. There's good money in being the backup QB, look how long some of those guys hang on as backups. My niece's cousin Jason Trusnik (you may remember him- played for a year with the Browns) had a long (10 year) undistinguished career as a special teamer. Sarah told me Jason has been very careful with his money. He's in his mid-30s, and set for life. LOL- I saw Jason at Sarah's wedding, and believe me, it was all I could do to restrain myself from asking him about the inside dope on the Richie Incognito affair (Trusnik was playing ST for the 'Fins at the time). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevfan4life Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Did ghoolie say cam erving is strong? Was that in relation to us or his nfl peers? I can get with the former but the latter......🤥😑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Clevfan4life said: Did ghoolie say cam erving is strong? Was that in relation to us or his nfl peers? I can get with the former but the latter......🤥😑 He was talking about his body odor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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