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2017 Browns Mock Draft Thread

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Look sportscoach. You seem like a nice guy. And I love that you hang out in the often neglected Indians and Browns forums. But I don't think I've ever finished reading a single one of your posts. Can you please start accompanying all of your posts with an executive summary

Man you take all the fun out of life! My apologies that I am a creative writer as a hobby and I like writing. Sorry I cannot help it when I get asked for a 6 page paper, I will write 16 instead! lol

Did you get through this one at least? :chuckle:
 
And is being responded to in kind by yet another fan bored at work...this one just happens to be on the other side and laughs at the idea of Thielen leaving.

And 2 last things. 1, last I looked, the Vikings themselves aren't exactly hurting for cap space this spring...even more so with the impending cut or restructure of Adrian Peterson. And 2, Thielen doesn't play in Treadwell's spot...but you're more than welcome to toss some of that 105 figure at the 2 guys who played ahead of him who are free agents in Charles Johnson and Cordarrelle Patterson.

I've been aging a little game in my head the past hour: I put myself in Theilen's shoes in two scenarios.

"Hi honey I'm home. Listen, we got to talk. I am leaning toward moving the family to Cleveland. I know we have been in Minnesota all our lives, but we will be eight million dollars richer if we go. It's only an hour flight to Minnesota."

"Hi honey I'm home. Listen, we got to talk. I was offered eight million more bucks by Cleveland but I'm turning it down. I don't want to move us so far away from your mother and our drunk high school friends."
 
I've been aging a little game in my head the past hour: I put myself in Theilen's shoes in two scenarios.

"Hi honey I'm home. Listen, we got to talk. I am leaning toward moving the family to Cleveland. I know we have been in Minnesota all our lives, but we will be eight million dollars richer if we go. It's only an hour flight to Minnesota."

"Hi honey I'm home. Listen, we got to talk. I was offered eight million more bucks by Cleveland but I'm turning it down. I don't want to move us so far away from your mother and our drunk high school friends."

Is there a random pizza man or a plumber in these scenarios you are playing in your head between him and his wife? Maybe hearing some smooth jazz or R&B while it's going on too?
 
http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2...tatus-throw-wrench-vikings-free-agency-plans/

Adam Thielen’s status could throw a wrench in Vikings’ free agency plans
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By Matthew Coller | @MatthewCollerFebruary 7, 2017 7:58 pm

Heading into last offseason, the Buffalo Bills thought they had solid depth at receiver with Sammy Watkins as their No.1 and Robert Woods and Chris Hogan as the second and third options. That’s until the New England Patriots swooped in, stole Hogan and turned him into their top deep threat. A team could do the same thing to the Minnesota Vikings with receiver Adam Thielen.

Like Hogan in 2016, Thielen is a restricted free agent. Buffalo worked out their salary cap to have just enough cap room to re-sign Hogan, until the Patriots offered him a three-year, $12 million deal. The Bills could have matched the offer and kept Hogan if New England hadn’t been extra clever and structured the contract to carry a $5.5 million cap hit in the first season. Hogan caught 38 passes for 680 yards (17.9 yards per reception), while the Bills struggled to fill his shoes.




Cap room isn’t thought to be a big problem for Minnesota. Releasing Adrian Peterson would create $38 million in space and that number could be increased by restructuring Brian Robison’s deal.

But here’s where it could get hairy: Omar Kelly of the Sun-Sentinal reported that Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills, who caught 42 passes for 726 yards last year, is seeking a five-year contract worth $30 million in free agency. By that measure, a potential offer sheet for Thielen after his 69-catch, 976-yard season would be enormous. And, if said team is smart like the Patriots, they will load up the cap hit early in the contract.

In that case, the Vikings would still be able to keep their 26-year-old receiver, but improving the offensive line and potentially bringing back free agents like Cordarrelle Patterson, Captain Munnerlyn or Terence Newman would be much tougher.

NFL.com reported that right tackle Rick Wagner will be seeking somewhere in the ballpark of $10 million, which means the price for top left tackle Andrew Whitworth will be even higher.

Swinging a trade for a tackle like Jason Peters, who the Philadelphia Eagles may deal in the offseason, would suddenly become almost impossible.

If first-round pick Laquon Treadwell had shown signs of becoming a quality playmaker, the Vikings could let Thielen walk without feeling too much heat. But with only one catch in Treadwell’s rookie year, there are no guarantees he will even become a regular.


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http://www.1500espn.com/vikings-2/2...tatus-throw-wrench-vikings-free-agency-plans/

Adam Thielen’s status could throw a wrench in Vikings’ free agency plans
mattc-headshot-112x112.png


By Matthew Coller | @MatthewCollerFebruary 7, 2017 7:58 pm

Heading into last offseason, the Buffalo Bills thought they had solid depth at receiver with Sammy Watkins as their No.1 and Robert Woods and Chris Hogan as the second and third options. That’s until the New England Patriots swooped in, stole Hogan and turned him into their top deep threat. A team could do the same thing to the Minnesota Vikings with receiver Adam Thielen.

Like Hogan in 2016, Thielen is a restricted free agent. Buffalo worked out their salary cap to have just enough cap room to re-sign Hogan, until the Patriots offered him a three-year, $12 million deal. The Bills could have matched the offer and kept Hogan if New England hadn’t been extra clever and structured the contract to carry a $5.5 million cap hit in the first season. Hogan caught 38 passes for 680 yards (17.9 yards per reception), while the Bills struggled to fill his shoes.




Cap room isn’t thought to be a big problem for Minnesota. Releasing Adrian Peterson would create $38 million in space and that number could be increased by restructuring Brian Robison’s deal.

But here’s where it could get hairy: Omar Kelly of the Sun-Sentinal reported that Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills, who caught 42 passes for 726 yards last year, is seeking a five-year contract worth $30 million in free agency. By that measure, a potential offer sheet for Thielen after his 69-catch, 976-yard season would be enormous. And, if said team is smart like the Patriots, they will load up the cap hit early in the contract.

In that case, the Vikings would still be able to keep their 26-year-old receiver, but improving the offensive line and potentially bringing back free agents like Cordarrelle Patterson, Captain Munnerlyn or Terence Newman would be much tougher.

NFL.com reported that right tackle Rick Wagner will be seeking somewhere in the ballpark of $10 million, which means the price for top left tackle Andrew Whitworth will be even higher.

Swinging a trade for a tackle like Jason Peters, who the Philadelphia Eagles may deal in the offseason, would suddenly become almost impossible.

If first-round pick Laquon Treadwell had shown signs of becoming a quality playmaker, the Vikings could let Thielen walk without feeling too much heat. But with only one catch in Treadwell’s rookie year, there are no guarantees he will even become a regular.


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Sad part is I said earlier if Cleveland wants him they should front load his contract so the Vikings will not likely and fit into the fact Cleveland will have a ton of cap in 2017 lol
 
You guys actually hearing any real Browns-Thielen connection or just messing with Bimbo?

They're messing with me...that was clear when Keys made the initial post which said I would hate him for a week, so I am honoring him and hating him for a week.

In all honesty. He's a RFA about to get a 1st or 2nd round pick tender who wants to stay with the Vikings, and is pushing his agent to do so.
 
You lobbed that one in way to easily for me man.

I was more laughing at how easily you make it to troll you, not your reference to my schooling of D Wreck earlier.

All in good fun regardless, as you know.
 

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