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Moreover, let's look at the big picture here. The Browns do not have a ton of cap space left. Sure, they have the money because of rollover, but I believe in actual cap, they don't have much left, and after draft picks are done, they will barely have any cap left.
You cannot roll out all stars at every position. This is about team building, management, and maximizing positions. Is Burnett or Murray every going to be a pro bowler in Cleveland? I highly doubt it. Are they NFL caliber, decent guys who won't be a huge problem to fill in for the Browns? Yes.
The hole that was created by moving Peppers, for that OBJ guy, has been filled by NFL quality. Will either guy ever be as good as Peppers? No. But, these guys have been proven to be better players than Kindred, and I think almost everyone here would agree that if I could offer two decent replacements for Zeitler and Peppers and in exchange for losing those two, you get one of the best WR'ers in the NFL, most would make that exchange.
This is where that tier list of Dorsey's comes into play. It's a lot easier to find a decent guard and decent safety to replace your very good guard and safety. More importantly, Murray and Burnett, while probably being the weak link in the secondary, aren't prohibitive to the rest of the team. Can you still win with them at Safety? Absolutely, as proven by the previous teams they were on and started for them.
Would I have preferred Tre Boston? Yes, I have loved that dude since his draft year. But this isn't a perfect world, the Browns only have ~5 million in real cap space, and that isn't going to change any time soon with Schobert and Randall becoming UFA's soon. This is where you find your cheap vets and draft picks to plug holes so that your stars an stay and get big contracts.
You cannot roll out all stars at every position. This is about team building, management, and maximizing positions. Is Burnett or Murray every going to be a pro bowler in Cleveland? I highly doubt it. Are they NFL caliber, decent guys who won't be a huge problem to fill in for the Browns? Yes.
The hole that was created by moving Peppers, for that OBJ guy, has been filled by NFL quality. Will either guy ever be as good as Peppers? No. But, these guys have been proven to be better players than Kindred, and I think almost everyone here would agree that if I could offer two decent replacements for Zeitler and Peppers and in exchange for losing those two, you get one of the best WR'ers in the NFL, most would make that exchange.
This is where that tier list of Dorsey's comes into play. It's a lot easier to find a decent guard and decent safety to replace your very good guard and safety. More importantly, Murray and Burnett, while probably being the weak link in the secondary, aren't prohibitive to the rest of the team. Can you still win with them at Safety? Absolutely, as proven by the previous teams they were on and started for them.
Would I have preferred Tre Boston? Yes, I have loved that dude since his draft year. But this isn't a perfect world, the Browns only have ~5 million in real cap space, and that isn't going to change any time soon with Schobert and Randall becoming UFA's soon. This is where you find your cheap vets and draft picks to plug holes so that your stars an stay and get big contracts.