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[dtgold88]

I assume Bill is the coach de facto if he can come back

Priefer

 

[dtgold88]

Please tell me all OSU players are living in a bubble atmosphere.

 

[tlance]

Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! What is Chase Young thinking?

"Tom Brady, I'm coming. I want Tom. I want Tom!"

Stupid rookie!


fuck meeeechegan!

Yeah, probably not the best idea.

But damn, the man can back it up.

Won’t be long before he is the conversation for best player in the NFL. He is a freak.

 

[bksballer89]

can't even imagine putting that many players in a bubble. that'd be crazy...

Local bubbles in your respective city

 

[Wamu]

Yeah, probably not the best idea.

But damn, the man can back it up.

Won’t be long before he is the conversation for best player in the NFL. He is a freak.

Your team has a good one there. He was a monster in college. He's only going to get better. Look forward to following his career. Also be rooting for Terry McLaurin.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The Browns have their head coach- who is a favorite to win coach of the year- and 4 assistant coaches on the Covid reserve list and like 8 players on the Covid reserve list.

their facility is shut down for like the 6th time in 9 days. They cant practice. Have no idea who is going to be eligible to play.

they are fucked.

Yep, not only is their secondary depleted vs arguably the best WR corp in the NFL but Vernon is out for season, more covid positives and Stefanski out. The Browns are at a disadvantage when healthy vs the Steelers and their great run defense but you factor in all this...it’s going to be insanely difficult just to stay in the game. When you get to the playoffs it’s like starting a new season but not with injuries and covid acting up for CLE. The fact is, the Steelers are just a horrible matchup for the Browns, their biggest strengths - stopping the run and throwing the ball happen to be CLE’s biggest strengths/weaknesses and counter that- stopping the pass and elite rushing attack. I mean...I really just don’t see it especially if Ward is out.

 

[Shanemansj13]

this is the official COVID list from Tony Grossi:

-Starting Linebacker BJ Goodson
-Starting Linebacker Malcolm Smith
-Safety Andrew Sendejo- 2nd FS
-Tight End Harrison Bryant- 2nd TE
-All Pro- Corner- Denzel Ward
-Slot Corner/3rd corner- Kevin Johnson
-Starting Guard and All Pro lineman Joel Bitoni
-3rd Receiver- Khadarel Hodgees

Coaches
-Javon Patterson- CB coach (i think)
-Bill Callahan- O-line coach
-Chad O'Shea-- not sure
-Drew Petzing- not sure
-Kevin Stefanski- head coach


Injuries:
2nd corner- Greedy Williams
Starting Free Safety- Grant Delpit
#1 WR- OBJ
Starting Right End- Olivier Vernon
6th O-lineman- Harrison
5th WR- Donovan Peoples-Jones

If they win-give them an award for just moving on. WTF damn Bitonio is on there too...

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Yep, not only is their secondary depleted vs arguably the best WR corp in the NFL but Vernon is out for season, more covid positives and Stefanski out. The Browns are at a disadvantage when healthy vs the Steelers and their great run defense but you factor in all this...it’s going to be insanely difficult just to stay in the game. When you get to the playoffs it’s like starting a new season but not with injuries and covid acting up for CLE. The fact is, the Steelers are just a horrible matchup for the Browns, their biggest strengths - stopping the run and throwing the ball happen to be CLE’s biggest strengths/weaknesses and counter that- stopping the pass and elite rushing attack. I mean...I really just don’t see it especially if Ward is out.

They definitely need Ward.

Clayborn is a reasonable replacement for Vernon but the corner options suck.

 

[dtgold88]

Yep, not only is their secondary depleted vs arguably the best WR corp in the NFL but Vernon is out for season, more covid positives and Stefanski out. The Browns are at a disadvantage when healthy vs the Steelers and their great run defense but you factor in all this...it’s going to be insanely difficult just to stay in the game. When you get to the playoffs it’s like starting a new season but not with injuries and covid acting up for CLE. The fact is, the Steelers are just a horrible matchup for the Browns, their biggest strengths - stopping the run and throwing the ball happen to be CLE’s biggest strengths/weaknesses and counter that- stopping the pass and elite rushing attack. I mean...I really just don’t see it especially if Ward is out.

Seems like they will have many back in secondary and LB but still agree with your comments.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Yeah, probably not the best idea.

But damn, the man can back it up.

Won’t be long before he is the conversation for best player in the NFL. He is a freak.

who you talking about?

 

[WiggyRuss]

Yep, not only is their secondary depleted vs arguably the best WR corp in the NFL but Vernon is out for season, more covid positives and Stefanski out. The Browns are at a disadvantage when healthy vs the Steelers and their great run defense but you factor in all this...it’s going to be insanely difficult just to stay in the game. When you get to the playoffs it’s like starting a new season but not with injuries and covid acting up for CLE. The fact is, the Steelers are just a horrible matchup for the Browns, their biggest strengths - stopping the run and throwing the ball happen to be CLE’s biggest strengths/weaknesses and counter that- stopping the pass and elite rushing attack. I mean...I really just don’t see it especially if Ward is out.

maybe Baker will have a legendary performance like Fields the other night and just rise to the occasion---- and the line can give Chubb just enough daylight to make plays.

What really needs to happen is that Myles Garrett makes some big plays. He has been conspicuously absent the last few weeks.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

who you talking about?

Chase

 

[WiggyRuss]

Jake Trotter

@Jake_Trotter
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33m

Joel Bitonio, three straight Pro Bowls, is No. 1 in the NFL in pass block win rate and No. 11 in run block win rate among guards. The #Browns


were already without their top two backup guard options in Chris Hubbard (season-ending injury) and Nick Harris (knee)
@ESPNStatsInfo

 

[Shanemansj13]

They definitely need Ward.

Clayborn is a reasonable replacement for Vernon but the corner options suck.

Yeah we will likely see 10 targets to whoever the rookie, 6th string Robert Jackson is covering...and he wasn’t awful lol

 

[WiggyRuss]

Chase

yah hes a freak

imagine going from Joey Bosa to Nick Bosa to Chase Young on your d-line.

unreal.

Its hard to rate them as prospects. Nick Bosa might be the best pure prospect out off the 3. All so close though

 

[Shanemansj13]

Jake Trotter
@Jake_Trotter
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33m

Joel Bitonio, three straight Pro Bowls, is No. 1 in the NFL in pass block win rate and No. 11 in run block win rate among guards. The #Browns

were already without their top two backup guard options in Chris Hubbard (season-ending injury) and Nick Harris (knee)
@ESPNStatsInfo

Shit happens. If I was still betting and addicted to it, I would a shit ton on PIT, no joke

 

[dtgold88]

maybe Baker will have a legendary performance like Fields the other night and just rise to the occasion---- and the line can give Chubb just enough daylight to make plays.

What really needs to happen is that Myles Garrett makes some big plays. He has been conspicuously absent the last few weeks.

No doubt on the latter and biggest loss might be Vernon as he's played out of his mind since the Raider game.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

yah hes a freak

imagine going from Joey Bosa to Nick Bosa to Chase Young on your d-line.

unreal.

Its hard to rate them as prospects. Nick Bosa might be the best pure prospect out off the 3. All so close though

I put Chase at the top. Its funny how Joey has kind of taken a back seat but he's no slouch either. 48 sacks in 59 starts.

But yes it was very nice. This year it was blatantly obvious they lacked that.

 

[Wamu]

What really needs to happen is that Myles Garrett makes some big plays. He has been conspicuously absent the last few weeks.

You should read this article dated 12/22/20. Myles Garrett still dealing with complications from covid-19, hopes to be 100% soon

You mentioned his play the last few weeks. Well here's your answer why.

 

[dtgold88]

I put Chase at the top. Its funny how Joey has kind of taken a back seat but he's no slouch either. 48 sacks in 59 starts.

But yes it was very nice. This year it was blatantly obvious they lacked that.

I thought Zach Harrison might continue the dominance at the position but hasn't so far.