Trying to Make Sense of the Best Browns Since 1999 Poll

Maybe they win 9 or 10 games in today’s league, assuming all players in their Browns’ prime, but I doubt it. And no way do they win more than 6 against other 10 year composite teams.

I think they could win more in today’s league, as that offense isn’t bad…remember Tim Couch had a 9-7 year with a barely adequate line, he’s be much better with a decent one.

RE: Linebackers

This is the kind of crap that happens when you flip-flop between a 4-3 and a 3-4.

lol at only being a .500 team weve had better teams than that when it wasnt an “all-star” (I use that term loosely) team, thats just bias working against this team they would have to be 9 or 10 at least.

oops…  My prediction is 8 or 9 wins

Alright. Maybe I’m wearing my homer glasses, and I know that a ten year All-Star Team should be better than everyone elses current team, but this team would be awesome. At least 12 wins if these guys were in their Browns prime. Lets start from where the rubber hits the road OL and DL.

OL – Stacked, Thomas, Steinbach, Mack, Verba, Tucker
DL – Stacked, Sheard, Rubin, Rogers, Brown (Side Note: Let’s not forget how dominant Brown was when he was healthy. In my mind he was only a bust because he kept getting hurt.)

OFFENSE

QB – Average. But behind that line they could look a lot better.
RB – Punishing, with change of pace Harrison
WR – Seriously? Are you scoffing at Edwards at his best, KJ as a 2, Jurevicius, and Northcutt as 3 and 4? That would be great.
TE – Great and versitile. Winslow and un-concussed Watson

DEFENSE

CB – Good. Hayden plus any of the other two would be above average
S – Average. Depends on how good you think Ward is.
LB – Good. Miller, Wimbley, and Jackson.

But behind that DL both the second and third level guys would look at least one nothch better than they really are (CB – Great, S – Good, LB – Great)

What I find sad but encouraging is that about 10 out of the 22 best since ’99 are on the team right now, the other half was spread out over a decade.

and w/ 2010 Hillis + ’07 Braylon/JoeJ/Winslow flanking KJ

I think that is actually a pretty solid offense (w/ Chud OC)

I agree. The All-Expansion Browns should include Vickers. Even though he doesn’t fit the system now.

Which brings up another point, how about an All-Expansion Coaching staff and front office…..Yikes.

I would have liked to see the poll included front office, head coach, and coordinator positions. My votes:

GM: Heckert
HC: Palmer
OC: Chud
DC: Jauron

Apologies for any misspellings.

It depends. Did Tim Couch have a mega-rocket-laser-ufo-arm? Could he run a 4.41 40? Did he have intangibles like a great head of hair and a good head on his shoulders? These things are important deciding factors!

pathetic

then we’ll insert backup QB Brady “goldilocks” Quinn

I think they would really struggle… The receivers still would suck, the d-line would be ok, linebackers would be average I guess. QB would still be a major problem.

This team would not be good, and it is certainly not ‘stacked’ as some say…. Many actual current teams have more pro-bowlers and far superior talent.

And who would coach the team? Don’t even want to start that debate…

D-line ok? Just having Rubin and Rogers in a 4 man D-line would take up 4-5 O-linemen alone leaving Sheard and Smith truckers lanes to the QB, and “average” LB’s? Willie McGinest, Kameron Wimbley, and D’Q would really be something to see behind Sheard, Rogers, Rubin, and Robaire Smith rotating in and out Phil Taylor, Brown, Fujita and the rest would keep QB’s up at night with worry…then back that up with the CB’s and safeties on that list, that would be one mutha of a Defense.

Let me correct myself – Miller was one year, but you did not mention him in your post.