Weeden, top 5 pick. Secret you will accept.

mark83 · Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 113

I dont know if he was as young as them he would be right up there with them in my OPINION. If it wasnt for Barkley going back to school Cleveland could have got RG3 because before he decided RG3 was a Mid 1st round pick, it was the combine that propelled him into #2, dont get me wrong RG3 is a crazy good football player. As far as Brees goes he has double the amount of TDs to Int for his career. 281 TD 146 INT. The bottom line is Cleveland needs a QB, even though I like Colt I don't think he has what it takes to get it done especially in the AFC North. It is the hardest and most physical division in football. Cleveland has needed a QB and when we finally took one all people can do is complain and say we should have picked a 6th round project because he is 21. If you look at the players like RG3 that have come out as of late though they just havent done that well, or won anything. Vince Young was RG3 a couple years back and look at his career, Jamarcus Russell was the same thing but a bigger lazy version. Kyle Boler the list goes on and to a certain extent Michael Vick.
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Estonianzulu · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:56 am Post subject:

mark83 · Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 113

If you look at all the mocks before the bowl games and Barkely announcing he would go back to school everyone had us picking RG3 at 4. Even RG3 himself said after the combine that it really helped him out because he killed it.
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Estonianzulu · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject:

mark83 · Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 113

Yes but I think that Barkley going back to school really helped his status, I honestly think that if Barkley came out then he would have been #2 and RG3 #3. Either way we have a QB that is more than capable of getting the ball down field with accuracy something we have not had in Cleveland in a long time. DA could sling it too but man did he have some bad short throws. If Weeden bust than we will be in trouble but if he is as good as advertised then we might have got the steal of the 1st round and we didnt trade away 3 1st and a 2nd round pick. Lets go Browns!!!
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mark83 · Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 113

Oh yeah I love the T-Rich pick up. That in it self should help Weeden transition to the NFL. The whole thing about the T-Rich pick is people are starting to say we shouldnt have traded up and this and that, but Heckert has in my mind proven that he knows who and where to pick these players. I know last year when we traded back and we picked up Taylor I was like what and the year we let Clausen "slip" through our fingers and grabbed Ward who I think will have a bounce back year if healthy knows about talent. I love the Browns and want a winner and I think that the browns are on their way as long as they don't get to excited and fire this regime except maybe HC who looks lost and confused we will be alright. I think that if Weeden plays as he is capable of playing then we will surpise some people. I'm glad there is a Browns fan on here that likes a good debate and doesnt get all upset and start talking trash.
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kelbot · Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 2121 Location: Dayton, OH

I get tired of seeing his completion % stats thrown around. Unless the Browns decide to run 15 bubble screens a game, don't expect 70% cmp.
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hornbybrown · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:10 am Post subject:

mark83 · Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Posts: 113

His completion percentage won't be 70% but if it is 60-63% then we will be in a lot better shape. He is going to be able to push the ball downfield, and with Trent behind him they are going to have to respect that and there might be one on one on the outside with the safety playing closer to the line for run support. Lets give him a chance.
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JCBrowns21 · Joined: 16 Sep 2008 Posts: 874 Location: Chi Town

Brady Quinn is 27
Derek Anderson is 28
Jamarcus Russell is 28
Matt Leinart is 28
Jay Cutler is 29
David Carr is 32
Donovan McNabb is 35

I don't think enough of you are putting into perspective what it means to be a 28-year old rookie. We're asking a LOT out of this guy to come in start and basically be pretty darn good immediately and for the next 5-8 years.

I dont care what he did in college because unlike the other prospects there's no time to develop Weeden. He better be ready to contribute at the pro level from day 1. To me, that's just too risky for a 1st round pick at QB.
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Estonianzulu · Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 5:00 pm Post subject:

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