ET80 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, buno67 said: Well the 3 seasons prior to last year, when duke was catching 61/53/74 passes the browns QB were sacked an avg of 56x. I don’t think duke is going to be a savior of the sacks Well - who were the QBs in those three years? I'm pretty sure they weren't Deshaun Watson. Who was the QB coach? Russell Wilson's old QB coach, or someone from the Hue Jackson coaching tree? Watson's biggest enemy is himself - I think about 16 of the 62 sacks he took last season was because he hung onto the ball too long. Reducing the sack totals from 62 to 46 would be huge. Carl Smith was brought in specifically to teach Watson how to progress through the play quickly and get rid of the ball faster, and we've seen what he's done in Seattle. It's all hypothetical at this point, but the intent is crystal clear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buno67 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, ET80 said: Well - who were the QBs in those three years? I'm pretty sure they weren't Deshaun Watson. Who was the QB coach? Russell Wilson's old QB coach, or someone from the Hue Jackson coaching tree? Watson's biggest enemy is himself - I think about 16 of the 62 sacks he took last season was because he hung onto the ball too long. Reducing the sack totals from 62 to 46 would be huge. Carl Smith was brought in specifically to teach Watson how to progress through the play quickly and get rid of the ball faster, and we've seen what he's done in Seattle. It's all hypothetical at this point, but the intent is crystal clear. I went back to my old comment and included the QBs and their potential role and impact Im just saying, Duke wasn’t that great of a free lander IMO. It’s not like when the play broke down, QB was rushed out, or the QB had no idea what he was doing that he just found duke and dumped it to him to save the play. Just a lot of plays were designed routes out of the backfield or as a slot. I don’t remember them keeping him in the back field all that much to be a blocker and leak out for the dump off. i believe that’s why duke was upset because he wasn’t going to get the designed plays for himself anymore cause of the talent ahead of him. He wasn’t the great of just dump off players for the browns, where you could just find him and dump it to him and watch him do work. Edited August 8, 2019 by buno67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks1957 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 This trade is the classic case of a "Win-Win" for both teams. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buno67 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 minute ago, brooks1957 said: This trade is the classic case of a "Win-Win" for both teams. Win win win actually duke gets what he wants browns get a 3rd pick hillard gonna get a huge confidence boost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrownsman Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 22 minutes ago, ET80 said: Well - who were the QBs in those three years? I'm pretty sure they weren't Deshaun Watson. Who was the QB coach? Russell Wilson's old QB coach, or someone from the Hue Jackson coaching tree? Watson's biggest enemy is himself - I think about 16 of the 62 sacks he took last season was because he hung onto the ball too long. Reducing the sack totals from 62 to 46 would be huge. Carl Smith was brought in specifically to teach Watson how to progress through the play quickly and get rid of the ball faster, and we've seen what he's done in Seattle. It's all hypothetical at this point, but the intent is crystal clear. Was it only 16? That surprises me :-P. Again I think he could be a STUD if he learns to get the ball out faster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, CBrownsman said: Was it only 16? That surprises me :-P. Again I think he could be a STUD if he learns to get the ball out faster. I think, but it could be much higher. MUCH higher. It's also not counting the times he takes off and doesn't hit the deck with a slide - that's probably what got him hurt the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buno67 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Carman said it best lol 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdigger Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I don't think it's a fleecing at all. This is a fair market trade. After all, Duke was a 3rd round pick, and has done nothing but prove that value in the NFL. His 6.5 yards per touch are exactly what you want out of the role he had. The Texans now have that kind of production under a reasonable contract for 3 more years. This is what good teams do when they have a star QB on a rookie contract. Making small sacrifices towards the future to maximize their window now is a sound strategy. It's just not what Dorsey is doing. The Browns are trying to build a dynasty, not just a good team. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomahawk Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, ditchdigger said: I don't think it's a fleecing at all. This is a fair market trade. After all, Duke was a 3rd round pick, and has done nothing but prove that value in the NFL. His 6.5 yards per touch are exactly what you want out of the role he had. The Texans now have that kind of production under a reasonable contract for 3 more years. This is what good teams do when they have a star QB on a rookie contract. Making small sacrifices towards the future to maximize their window now is a sound strategy. It's just not what Dorsey is doing. The Browns are trying to build a dynasty, not just a good team. Its a fleecing because of the market. The Bears only got a 6th rounder for Jordan Howard. Duke is ostensibly going to be a change of pace/3rd down back only. This will be the highest pick traded for a running back since the Browns fleeced the Colts for TRich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks1957 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 27 minutes ago, ditchdigger said: I don't think it's a fleecing at all. This is a fair market trade. After all, Duke was a 3rd round pick, and has done nothing but prove that value in the NFL. His 6.5 yards per touch are exactly what you want out of the role he had. The Texans now have that kind of production under a reasonable contract for 3 more years. This is what good teams do when they have a star QB on a rookie contract. Making small sacrifices towards the future to maximize their window now is a sound strategy. It's just not what Dorsey is doing. The Browns are trying to build a dynasty, not just a good team. I beg to differ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibrown Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Teams desperate to win do desperate things. Even if it is a 3rd ot will be a late one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee-Rex Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Kiwibrown said: Teams desperate to win do desperate things. Even if it is a 3rd ot will be a late one. I'm not completely sure about that. Texans could win as low as 7 games IMO. They have a brutal schedule this year and haven't really addressed their O-Line woes. They went on an improbable run to close the season that could've easily been worse. Not trashing them because they're a fairly good team, but their win range is pretty big. Could be double digit wins or much worse. 7-9 teams finished with mid-round picks this past draft. Edited August 8, 2019 by Vee-Rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas5737 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 29 minutes ago, brooks1957 said: I beg to differ. It's a fleecing by market value but the market value for running backs is way off. It's a passing league and there is a large pool of running backs to choose from but not many that can run, catch and block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchdigger Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, brooks1957 said: I beg to differ. You can beg. Doesn't change my mind. This fair market value for Duke Johnson. He's more than a RB. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooks1957 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Works for me - we are all big boys here - capable of our own opinions. We will know for sure in 2-3 years who got the better of this trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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