Storyline: Finish building-up the young depth. Don’t just waste $16 million dollars. Make Brock earn his money. I mean, with 1-15 last year, anything is better going forward.
The consensus feeling is that the Browns trade for Brock Osweiler was a basketball move, which shouldn’t be allowed in the NFL. This is by far the best move that the Browns have made this off-season. (Let me explain before you call the psych ward on me).
Courtesy: Sports Illustrated
The Browns upgraded their offense line with free agent signings. Four out five spots are now settled and they have depth with players from last year returning. They also found an opportunity to a first-round pick. Brown’s fans’ ‘public enemy #1.” Cameron Erving, has the chance to put his skills to work at right tackle and compete with a full spring and summer training work at the position.
Now put that aside. They’ve trade their fourth round pick. That move, at best, may bring a solid role player or a developmental player for what shakes out to be a 2nd Round pick next year in a much deeper draft and Brocky O.
After one bad season, we’ve all made the mental choice that Brock isn’t a good quarterback. But that’s not true. I want everyone to think about Alex Smith with the 49ers, Brock was in the same situation. He was thrown into an offense that was not designed for him with a coach who clearly didn’t want himt.
Now, fast forward to the present. Osweiler is the most talented QB, raw and gifted at the position.
Brock Osweiler
Ht. 6’8 lbs235
5 year vet, age: 26
Rating 72.2 yards 2957 TD/INT: 15/16
8-6 as a starter with Texans
Brock Osweiler has a strong arm, good mobility, and a solid work ethic that he learned from studying Peyton Manning. His main flaw is in his snap alerts and the ability to deliver the ball from a different arm slot.
Courtesy: Sports Illustrated
Instead of giving up a treasure trove of picks for someone else’s back-up (like Jimmy G, who got hurt after two games and would likely not be impressive out of the Patriots’ system) why not send Brock to Tom’s house to fix his arm mechanics and turn that 6’8 toss into a 7’3 reach throw to increase is accuracy and release? From there, Brock could study with Hue Jackson and grow into a serviceable QB.
Will he be a superstar? Probably not. Would Cleveland love eight wins in the development years of their rebuild? (You don’t have to answer, Cleveland. I could feel your smiles when I said 8 wins).
Brock wouldn’t stop you from drafting a QB. But instead of reaching for QB’s no one thinks are first-round worthy, build your QB room up with another pick this year and grab a generational talent in next year’s draft win, like a Heisman Trophy winner.
This year you can finish building-up the young depth. Don’t just waste $16 million dollars. Make Brock earn his money. I mean, with 1-15 last year, anything is better going forward.
Seriously, anything is better going forward!
