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Mariota to the Falcons


Jackie Lee
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2 minutes ago, MHS831 said:

I had the exact same thought, Dave.  I think we are going to draft Pickett.   We could have gone after Baker (no), Jimmy G (no), Minshew (no)--not a lot of options left.  If we are certain, then sign the LT and lets roll em.

You and I have always seen pretty much eye  to eye and you're much more in tune to college players than I am.  

What's your take on Pickett?

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3 minutes ago, Jmac said:

Who knows with Rhule. He may be loving on Pickett right now. So the Falcons are probably out of the QB draft this year. Saints still eyeing Willis if u you read the tea leaves (back up Winston and sit for a year or two). Leaves J.G.dont want. That leaves Baker...or draft picks.

The Browns need to know that we are not going to eat the salary.  An even trade for QBs--both at the same salary on fifth year deals--gives the Browns a backup in Darnold and Baker to the Panthers.  We still draft a QB... All we are doing is giving the Browns a QB who is not butt hurt and we are taking a problem off their hands.  We could throw in a seventh rounder to make them feel better.

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1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

The Browns need to know that we are not going to eat the salary.  An even trade for QBs--both at the same salary on fifth year deals--gives the Browns a backup in Darnold and Baker to the Panthers.  We still draft a QB... All we are doing is giving the Browns a QB who is not butt hurt and we are taking a problem off their hands.  We could throw in a seventh rounder to make them feel better.

They signed Brissett yesterday as the backup

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1 minute ago, MHS831 said:

The Browns need to know that we are not going to eat the salary.  An even trade for QBs--both at the same salary on fifth year deals--gives the Browns a backup in Darnold and Baker to the Panthers.  We still draft a QB... All we are doing is giving the Browns a QB who is not butt hurt and we are taking a problem off their hands.  We could throw in a seventh rounder to make them feel better.

I think the Browns are content with Brissett as their backup at this point.

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8 minutes ago, chknwing said:

we could be doing nothing.  Let Darnold tank another year and take our pick of elite qbs in next years draft

Yeah that's not happening. Not after former head coaches publicly outing offers from ownership for purposely losing.

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