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Seems like some interesting defensive players are expected to be potential cap casualties this offseason. Much slimmer pickings on the offensive side. I'd look at bringing in either DT from Jacksonville if they get cut. Should mitigate the need to draft a lineman in the first unless one actually is BPA.
Hubbard is the only Browns player on the list.
Seems like some interesting defensive players are expected to be potential cap casualties this offseason. Much slimmer pickings on the offensive side. I'd look at bringing in either DT from Jacksonville if they get cut. Should mitigate the need to draft a lineman in the first unless one actually is BPA.
Hubbard is the only Browns player on the list.
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I remember when Shelton was drafted, some people thought he’d have his name up in the ring of honor. Woof
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I was definitely among the fooled. Look at his output before getting drafted:
https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/danny-shelton-1.html
Almost 100 tackles, 17 for a loss and nine sacks for a defensive interior player in one season is rarified air. He had a great motor his senior season. As it turns out, the PAC 12 was on a serious decline, leading to inflated numbers.
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The thing is Flacco sucks and we all know it, so not a surprise Perriman had issues. Plus you throw out the first two years of a WR's career much of the time because its hard to develop WR's (one reason I don't want to draft a WR early, its tough and take time to develop)
As for DT, this wasn't Shelton's first few seasons, and New England is where front 7 players go to flourish not die.
I don't see a 2nd go around for Shelton ending any better.
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No it doesn’t, because he already sucked in this scheme.
And some guys are too one dimensional to be a run stopper in a league obsessed with passing.
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Let’s be honest the pac 12 is stil at the children’s table during Thanksgiving.
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Shelton was a decent analytics pick because people thought he could become good against the pass. He is slow as dirt but strong, and because of that, scouts and geeks thought that he would develop the ability to break through the offensive line.
He did not. Nonetheless, during his first few years in Cleveland, he was good against the run. Two problems:
First, starting a guy because they are good solely against the run does not make much sense. The difference in rush yards per attempt will never be greater than -2, and when most good RBs average ~4 ypc, it’s just not enough difference to sacrifice pass defense.
Second, Shelton is not even as good as he once was against the run. That’s a problem because, even if he gives a -.3 yards against the run better than anyone we have, that’s not nearly enough to make up for his inefficiency against the pass.
He did not. Nonetheless, during his first few years in Cleveland, he was good against the run. Two problems:
First, starting a guy because they are good solely against the run does not make much sense. The difference in rush yards per attempt will never be greater than -2, and when most good RBs average ~4 ypc, it’s just not enough difference to sacrifice pass defense.
Second, Shelton is not even as good as he once was against the run. That’s a problem because, even if he gives a -.3 yards against the run better than anyone we have, that’s not nearly enough to make up for his inefficiency against the pass.
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We are getting way off topic, but the PAC 12 really was a great conference when Pete Carroll, Jim Harbaugh, and Chip Kelly were leading the way in recruiting. The drop off snuck up on everyone because the quarterback play would still be strong at the top. At the same time, youth football was stagnating all over the west coast.
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I was a big Shelton fan in that draft. Safe pick. Easy pick. Never was going to put up stats but did the dirty work to make it easier for guys around him to make plays.
Oh well.
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DeShone KizerGBQB$914,856Trade/Release
$0 ($914,856 savings)One of the statistically worst QBs of all-time, keeping Kizer at nearly $1M to backup Rodgers makes little sense.
