(04-05-2018, 02:54 PM)Caldrac Wrote: The Browns are foolish if they take any of these "top" QB's IMHO that early. Neither of them are ready IMHO as rookies. Let Taylor get a feel for the offense in 2018. If they have any sense they would take another DE like Chubb to pair up with Garrett or they would take Barkley at RB and then take Nelson from ND to help shore up the offensive line some more. They also still have the 33rd, 35th and 64th overall picks for day two.

If they REALLY want to move back into the first round to land a QB they could do that. I would take my chances though with Mason Rudolph. I think that's better value in RD2. I don't personally like the kid for our team. But if CLE feels that Taylor is a good start at QB for 2018 and they like the upside on Rudolph as a back up plan. Why not drop one of your second round picks on the kid? Or pair two of them up and move back into RD1 late on opening night to land him for certain or maybe Jackson?

I think the Browns have a big problem.

They definitely need a QB.  The guys at the top of this draft may develop into franchise signal callers, but I don't think any of them will have a Marino/Big Ben type rookie year.  It may take them a year or two to develop.

The problem with that is Hue Jackson has been 1-31 the last two seasons.  Whether you think all of the fault lay with him or not, the fact is if the team doesn't win this year, he will likely be out.  Unless you keep Haley and the rest of the offensive philosophy in place, the offense will have to start all over again, and that runs the risk of stunting the growth of whatever QB they take #1 overall.

Think about how many #1 picks they've blown through, in part due to a change in coaching and philosophy.  By just about any measure, Danny Shelton is a fine DT.  But because they changed philosophy to the Gregg Williams attacking 46 based 4-3 which emphasizes smaller quicker DTs, the first round investment they just made in Shelton a few years ago is gone.  Can you imagine spending that top pick on a QB, firing the coach/GM that drafted him, and having the new guy/guys say they have no use for him?

The circumstances in place for the Browns now begs for an in house hire if they fired Hue Jackson.

Things like this are why they can never seem to get over the hump, and illustrate why I am typically inclined to give coaches more time when others are eager to fire them.

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