Daily Dawg Tags: Cleveland Browns mock draft 1.0
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Monday, Feb. 1.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns: 2016 mock draft version 1.0
"The 2016 NFL Draft is several months away, but that doesn’t mean it is too early to begin looking at who the Cleveland Browns may go after with all seven of the team’s picks. All the focus is on the second overall pick, but the later rounds are often where great talent is found. This is not the case with the Browns, but it is a real thing that works for other teams."
Cleveland Browns 2015 roster analysis: Offensive line
"The 2015 NFL season was another brutal one for Cleveland Browns players and fans alike. A 3-13 record led to head coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer getting fired, ushering in another rebuilding process. After another painful season in Cleveland, it is time to look back at the good that can be found amongst the bad."
Are the Cleveland Browns rethinking the future of Johnny Manziel
"It is safe to say that in just two short years, quarterback Johnny Manziel has become one of the most talked about and most polarizing players the Cleveland Browns have had on their roster since 1999. The Browns are currently picking through the wreckage of the 2015 season, one that saw the Browns post their 11th double-digit loss season in the past 13 years."
Alex Mack believes Cleveland Browns going in right direction
"Of all the things the Cleveland Browns have to worry about during the offseason, the offensive should not be an item on the checklist. Unfortunately that is not the case, as not only do the Browns have to work out a new deal with right tackle Mitchell Schwartz, who is an unrestricted free agent, but they also have to deal with the possibility of seeing center Alex Mack enter free agency as well."
Report: Police question Johnny Manziel after altercation with girlfriend
"Another day, another off-the-field incident for Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel. According to a report from a television station in Fort Worth, Texas, Manziel was questioned early Saturday morning over an altercation between he and his girlfriend."
Cleveland Browns new approach a refreshing change
"The Cleveland Browns have been known for one thing since returning to the NFL in 1999 – and it is not winning. Through three different owners, seven different head coaches and even more front office personnel, the results have been the same as the franchise has posted 13 seasons with double-digit losses and only one playoff appearance. All that losing and continual rebuilding led to the coining of a phrase familiar to Browns fans everywhere: the Same Old Browns."
Cleveland Browns: 10 players who should not be back in ’16 (Factory of Sadness)
"Who are the Cleveland Browns going to sign? Who will they draft? Both of those questions are very important, but before we know the answers to those questions, the team must decide who stays in 2016. Having two of the first 32 picks in the 2016 NFL Draft will certainly help for the long-term, but how long will it legitimately take to make a true impact with the roster? Cleveland will need to cut the fat away and start fresh for the best chance of success."
NFL News:
What’s so perfect about goodbye? (FanSided)
"Calvin Johnson is retiring. At 30 years old, Johnson has deemed it time to head into another phase in his life, leaving behind some of the greatest talents ever witnessed on a football field. Johnson came into the league with much fanfare. He was the second-overall pick of the 2007 National Football League Draft, taken one spot behind JaMarcus Russell and five selections ahead of Adrian Peterson."
Mike Martz upset Terrell Owens leaped over Rams greats for Hall consideration (ESPN)
"Former Rams coach Mike Martz said it is “out-and-out ridiculous” that Terrell Owens is a Hall of Fame finalist over a pair of former Rams wide receivers. Martz told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he doesn’t understand why Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt haven’t been given more consideration for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio, while Owens is a finalist in his first year of eligibility."
Ron Rivera on facing Peyton: It’ll be a ‘chess match’ (NFL.com)
"One week remains until Carolina’s looming date with Denver in Super Bowl 50. The Panthers’ defense is quickly finding out how difficult it is to crack Peyton Manning’s code. Rather than spending hours agonizing over Manning’s various gestures and calls, the Panthers are opting for a simple approach."