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If this ends up predictably and we end up dumpster diving at QB again next year, I might hit fandom free agency. I'm not gonna resign myself to being a fan of the new Browns.

I tried to tell y'all how Teddy would end up. If we made smart moves I'd celebrate them but I'm not gonna do mental gymanstics to try to convince myself that bad moves are smart moves.

fuging brutal. Bidding against ourselves. Again.

I think we're likely in the 5-7 win range. You know, right where we currently are. Sucky but not quite sucky enough to be in a position to land a franchise QB prospect. Low end mediocrity seems to be our goal.

That's my issue with everyone wanting to talk about Tannehill as soon type of "proof" that Darnold can be salvaged. Tannehill was MUCH better in Miami than Darnold was in NY. Tannehill just looked like a guy who would be stuck as a mid-tier starting QB but took a significant step up in Tennessee in a different system backed by a beast of a RB. The problem is that a significant step up for Darnold would be getting to that mid-tier starter level. I still hope that QB in the 1st is our #1 option. This Darnold trade is now a sunk cost. If there's a better QB prospect there at #8, take him.

One year and another terrible off-season of moves.

So far, it looks like the characteristics they look for begin and end with sucking at QB and being overcompensated.

Half this board tried to convince themselves this time last year that the Teddy signing was brilliant too. This one likely ends up turning out about the same. Darnold probably has a career year like Teddy did because honestly it wouldn't take much to qualify but it's nowhere near good enough and this time next year half the board is trying to convince themselves that the trade for Jared Goff will be the third time's a charm.

So... much like the Teddy deal, it's starting to look like we were bidding against ourselves with the other suitors dropping out and us still increasing our offer because...? Oh wee mayne.

It seemed like the relationship between Teddy and the staff took a nose dive after he blamed the play call coming in late for him missing a wide open DJ in the endzone. Actually, I think he specifically said he would've checked to a run play. That seemed to be the point of no return for Teddy in Carolina.

Hell, honestly I hope so. I very, very seriously doubt it but I hope so.

100% the brass. Darnold honestly doesn't have much pressure on him IMO. People would have to actually have high expectations for that to be the case.

I had high hopes for Rhule, but I'm starting to really doubt that this ends up working out.

Unfortunately, slot of the same people who just traded a pretty nice haul to get Sam Darnold. We're fans of a really dumb organization.

If you're trying to land Sam Howell next year, agreed.

Look good

No he didn't. Outside of a 4 TD game against the worst passing D in football last year, he looked exactly like the pedestrian QB he's always been

We're just throwing way too many cap and draft assets at long shot QBs.

Yep. It's a very short list of bust QBs that end up bouncing back elsewhere.

If we're lucky enough to be in that situation, then we double down on stupidity by trading out of that spot. Take the QB. This idiotic trade is now officially a sunk cost.

I agree. With Darnold at the helm we should end up in great position to land Howell or Rattler next season... if we're not dumb enough to pass on them which is absolutely not out of the question with the moves this organization is making.

You gotta stop with this misleading BS, man.

Agreed. An OSU assistant coach came out and VERY strongly rebuked them. Way stronger than a typical just defending one of our program guys type of statement

It's very possible. Fast forward five years and I think any of the "big four" could end up being the best QB out of this class and hell, if Mac Jones ends up in Shanny's system as much as I don't care for him as a prospect, I don't completely rule out him being the best either.

Just my opinion, but honestly Fields would be the slam dunk #1 QB in most other draft classes. This is just the best QB draft class in a loooooong time.