Wolverines Fan Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Per Schefter. Looks like his twitter account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 What the What? that's crazy talk Wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 a 2nd to take him off their hands (did the Texans receive anything else in return?) Must be cheaper than cutting him? Also do they have an inside track to Romo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) per schefter All over the radio now, sounds like a move to dump salary Browns give up nothing from what I hear. Browns have salary cap room, are they planning to trade him, play him or cut him? Going to be an interesting evening... Edited March 9, 2017 by stevegrab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 yes, FOR him -- securing a second-round pick and the lanky quarterback from the Houston Texans in a deal that is more or less a salary dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Whether Osweiler will be able to start for the Browns remains to be seen, but this trade isn’t about the Browns liking Osweiler. It’s about the Texans wanting so badly to get rid of him that they think he has negative value. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Not sure I have ever seen a trade that contained nothing going to one team. Not a trade. It's selling a second round pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Ah... seems like a high price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 As a fan of the Texans...thx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Def. Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Brock may soon be living in infamy for the rest of his life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 50 minutes ago, LordOpie said: ah, not "nothing"... Houston Texans QB Brock Osweiler, a 2017 sixth-round pick and a 2018 second-round pick are being sent to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2017 fourth-round pick, according to a source. Yep sorry the nothing was based of the initial reports (was listening to sports talk radio with a coworker in their office), then I heard there was a pick from the Browns, still virtually nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorttynaz Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Funny he left a system that worked for for him (Denver) for more money. In the long run he would have to likely made more $$ in Denver. Dumbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 35 minutes ago, LordOpie said: lol... According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Browns are considering releasing Brock Osweiler. This report comes just 20 minutes after the Browns acquired Osweiler from Houston in a bombshell trade nobody saw coming. Now there's a good chance Osweiler will never play a down for Cleveland as the Browns will simply absorb his $16 million salary and move on. Cleveland has all the cap space in the world so the $16 million hit isn't a big deterrent. Perhaps the Browns will package their first-round pick with the 2018 second-rounder they just received from Houston in a trade for Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter Mar 9 - 4:01 PM Yep that is a hot topic now, still not sure I'd want to trade for Crapola, what has he really proven. the #12 pick can still be used to acquire an elite player (#1 should be Garrett no talk of anybody else). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 hours ago, loaf said: Whether Osweiler will be able to start for the Browns remains to be seen, but this trade isn’t about the Browns liking Osweiler. It’s about the Texans wanting so badly to get rid of him that they think he has negative value. Negative value yes....... minus .70 million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I gave a guy my 99 Honda civic to take my last wife - this is a similar deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stethant Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I don't see this as such a negative for the Browns IF they can show restraint and not waste any of these draft picks dealing for a mediocre QB. Use the picks to restock at multiple positions and then either draft a QB after Round 1 or get some veteran stand-in for a couple years. DO NOT go after Garoppolo. The problem is that there is no evidence to suggest Cleveland can actually evaluate and develop talent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flemingd Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 It's a GREAT deal for the Browns. They get a 2nd round pick.and a free pass at a QB with a pretty good offensive minded head coach. If they hate Osweiler they cut him, the $16M salary doesn't mean squat to them they have salary to burn. At one point the rumor was they were going to trade him to another team, while eating a portion of his contract. What would someone give for a year of Osweiler at say $4M? A 5th? The Browns might get ANOTHER pick and not even have to eat the entire dead money! I've also done this same thing in BOTH leagues to avoid dead year cap hits just nothing so valuable as a 2nd is to NFL teams. Wow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 12 hours ago, flemingd said: It's a GREAT deal for the Browns. They get a 2nd round pick.and a free pass at a QB with a pretty good offensive minded head coach. If they hate Osweiler they cut him, the $16M salary doesn't mean squat to them they have salary to burn. At one point the rumor was they were going to trade him to another team, while eating a portion of his contract. What would someone give for a year of Osweiler at say $4M? A 5th? The Browns might get ANOTHER pick and not even have to eat the entire dead money! I've also done this same thing in BOTH leagues to avoid dead year cap hits just nothing so valuable as a 2nd is to NFL teams. Wow. Last night on the news local sports caster (who is the radio play-by-play announcer for Browns) said they are probably looking for something like a 4th round pick and will be offering to eat half of Oz salary. I think one telling sign will be if the Browns release RG3 they are probably planning on using Oz or trading/signing another vet. If they hold RG3 they could be considering a trade of Oz. RG3 has a $750K bonus due tomorrow, Browns had already said they have no plan to release him before then and don't care about that money. His cap hit is $8.75M, with a dead cap# (post June 1) of 1.75M. BJ or somebody can you confirm my understanding, releasing him after June 1 means only $1.75M against the 2017 cap? If so, the more I think about it the more it makes sense to hold onto RG3 for now, possibly through the draft and camp then they could release him and take a lower ($7M less) hit on the cap, which is about half the Oz cap hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flemingd Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, stevegrab said: Last night on the news local sports caster (who is the radio play-by-play announcer for Browns) said they are probably looking for something like a 4th round pick and will be offering to eat half of Oz salary. I think one telling sign will be if the Browns release RG3 they are probably planning on using Oz or trading/signing another vet. If they hold RG3 they could be considering a trade of Oz. RG3 has a $750K bonus due tomorrow, Browns had already said they have no plan to release him before then and don't care about that money. His cap hit is $8.75M, with a dead cap# (post June 1) of 1.75M. BJ or somebody can you confirm my understanding, releasing him after June 1 means only $1.75M against the 2017 cap? If so, the more I think about it the more it makes sense to hold onto RG3 for now, possibly through the draft and camp then they could release him and take a lower ($7M less) hit on the cap, which is about half the Oz cap hit. What a local sports caster things means nothing at this point. What value a team places on salary cap is pure speculation. The dead cap # isn't post-June 1, it's just the dead cap number. It can all hit now, or at best they could designate him a post-June 1 cut, which would spread 1/2 out this year and 1/2 next. Why bother with such a small amount though? That's generally only done by teams that need the room now since everything rolls over anyway. Edited March 10, 2017 by flemingd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Thanks flemingd for explaining the cap# stuff. I never said the local sportscaster is making decisions or really knows what the Browns are doing. But speculation from somebody that has been doing play-by-play on the radio for the team for 25+ years means more than some average joe talking sports. The Browns are listening to trade offers and have been reported to be willing to eat part of the salary. Maybe its circular reporting with all of them referencing the same person or each other as their source. But it does seem like Donovan and some others in the CLE media really have a hard on for Crapola and not only think the Browns will try to sign him, but that they should and that no asking price is too high. Pardon me for being a bit excited for once about this pile of crap team I'm a fan of doing something unique and possibly very big impact to the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Rg3 released Rotoworld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Hmm, what do the Redskins want for Cousins? I'd rather trade for him than Crapola, and a high draft pick would actually be worth it. Oz, #12 in 2017, the second round pick we got from HOU? Toss in a few cases of Stadium Mustard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesplante11 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 On 3/10/2017 at 6:12 PM, stevegrab said: Hmm, what do the Redskins want for Cousins? I'd rather trade for him than Crapola, and a high draft pick would actually be worth it. Oz, #12 in 2017, the second round pick we got from HOU? Toss in a few cases of Stadium Mustard? Imagine how Pryor would feel if this happened..."I finally get to play for a QB who gonna air it out to me....wait he got traded to where?!?!?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 Looks like they may just eat Osweiler's $. Well wtf he's still only got one full season under his belt, I wouldn't write him off entirely just yet. However Kessler looked promising and sure as f wouldn't draft a QB high either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted April 4, 2017 Share Posted April 4, 2017 7 hours ago, BeeR said: Looks like they may just eat Osweiler's $. Well wtf he's still only got one full season under his belt, I wouldn't write him off entirely just yet. However Kessler looked promising and sure as f wouldn't draft a QB high either. Curious if you're just posting your opinion now, or read something recently that says they'll keep him? I think they may be leaning that way, and could even do that if they take a QB high (pick # 12 or 33). He or Kessler could be named the starter, and if there's a high pick rookie he can sit all year (hopefully) and be groomed. (Been a while since the Browns didn't use at least 3 QBs in a season.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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