Browns trade Kizer for Randall

[Real Deal]

This move helps me sleep better after thinking about trading a 3rd for Tyrod.

 

[Lee]

Myles Garrett is the best player on our defense.

Joe Schobert is the quarterback of our defense.

But Damarius Randall is the heart of our defense.

I hope he does finish his career with us, just as he requests.

And Baker is all 3 for the offense.

 

[Lee]

This move helps me sleep better after thinking about trading a 3rd for Tyrod.

Trading a 3rd for Kizer was the right move at the time.

No way anyone thinks Baker comes in his rookie year, misses the first 3 starts, comes in because of injury then goes on to set records and have arguably the best rookie year for a qb ever.

 

[Sebastian]

Trade:

 

[PIP]

Remember listening to 92.3 and this Jeff Phelps dude loved

Mike Glennon
Deshone Kizer
Josh Allen

Lol

 

[Coyote850]

In Dorsey I trust.

 

[MoFlo]

View: https://twitter.com/MaryKayCabot/status/1080219380917649408?s=19

 

[I'mWithDan]

This move helps me sleep better after thinking about trading a 3rd for Tyrod.

3rd round pick was well worth our return on Tyrod IMO.

He was an incredible role model / example for Baker.....which Hard Knocks really underscored.

People can say Baker potentially didn't need that but the habits Taylor helped to immediately reinforce in Baker (in first, out last) certainly couldn't have hurt.

To have a vet like Taylor, who is as accomplished of a player as he is, be a good steward and soldier after losing his job to injury does absolute wonders for team culture and the overall health of the locker-room.

I'd imagine TT wants to start somewhere and given how miserable some situations are, he will likely get his wish but I would love to keep him around and have him be Baker's back up for the next 5-6 years. Certainly a player we will always keep tabs on, as he ages out of a starting role. He's the perfect player to bring back in 2-3 years, as a friendly face and positive film room presence for a franchise QB.

 

[UDcleveland]

I think it speaks volumes that after Baker seized the job, we heard absolutely zero bitching, moaning, or even self-promotion from Tyrod. There's value there in a team sport. Props to him.

 

[I'mWithDan]

Now that Randall threw it out there, he's gotta be one of our off-season extension priorities yes?

 

[MGMT]

How is Dorsey still walking the streets and operating in plain sight with the outstanding warrant he has for his arrest?

I’m inclined to think robbery is a felony in both Wisconsin and Ohio.

 

[CBBI]

3rd round pick was well worth our return on Tyrod IMO.

He was an incredible role model / example for Baker.....which Hard Knocks really underscored.

People can say Baker potentially didn't need that but the habits Taylor helped to immediately reinforce in Baker (in first, out last) certainly couldn't have hurt.

To have a vet like Taylor, who is as accomplished of a player as he is, be a good steward and soldier after losing his job to injury does absolute wonders for team culture and the overall health of the locker-room.

I'd imagine TT wants to start somewhere and given how miserable some situations are, he will likely get his wish but I would love to keep him around and have him be Baker's back up for the next 5-6 years. Certainly a player we will always keep tabs on, as he ages out of a starting role. He's the perfect player to bring back in 2-3 years, as a friendly face and positive film room presence for a franchise QB.

What's funny is that I felt like Hard Knocks confirmed that Stanton was Mayfield's caddie and Taylor wanted very little to do with mentoring him as he was trying to learn and new offense and take the leadership reigns himself.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[AZ_]

Tyrod could have polished his balls until they shines like crystal.

That wasn’t worth a third round pick and $15+ million.

 

[Lee]

Tyrod could have polished his balls until they shines like crystal.

That wasn’t worth a third round pick and $15+ million.

As it turns out no, but at the time it looked like a solid move to secure a transition qb. The jump from no defense Big 12 to the NFL should of taken a year. Mahommes had that year and it worked great for him. No QB coming out of the Big 12 has had long sustained success, closest being RG3 in year 1 or Aikmen who I consider a Pac 10 QB.

Hindsight is nice, but one of the reasons Tyrod was brought in was he is a pro's pro, and the fact he didn't hurt the locker room after losing his job speaks volume to the man's ethics. Nothing but respect for Tyrod and fine with the trade.

 

[dark2332]

Tyrod could have polished his balls until they shines like crystal.

That wasn’t worth a third round pick and $15+ million.

But you have to remember, we made the move in March.

At that time, the quarterback we were taking at #1 was still in question (although we now know it was likely to always be Mayfield per Dorsey). Aside from that, we did not know how quickly the pick would pick up an NFL offense.

I think it was a wise decision to have an insurance policy in place should the rookie quarterback need time. He (Taylor) would also serve as an example in OTA's and camp on how to conduct himself as an NFL starting quarterback. Tyrod Taylor was a hard worker, well-respected, and a good leader. I think Mayfield learned a good bit from him. Tyrod possessed a degree of credibility in terms of how he conducts himself that may have been more hollow if it was coming solely from a career backup like Stanton (who himself has been instrumental).

The mistake wasn't trading for Tyrod. The mistake was sticking to a plan come hell or high water. Once you had them all in the fold and it became obvious that Mayfield was well ahead of schedule (at camp), the mistake was not letting him compete or take any reps with the first team. That was the issue. And that is something that I put on the coaching staff more than Dorsey.