Daily Dawg Tags: 2016 NFL Scouting Combine round up
Spanning the virtual globe to bring you the latest news about the Cleveland Browns and the NFL – these are your Daily Dawg Tags for Tuesday, Mar. 1.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns: 2016 NFL Scouting Combine round up
"The 2016 NFL Scouting Combine has come to an end, giving the Cleveland Browns (and their fans) plenty to talk about as they wait for the 2016 NFL Draft. The Browns have plenty of holes to fill on the roster, most notably at the quarterback position, and in addition to the draft have about $40 million in expected cap space for when free agency opens on March 9."
Johnny Manziel parties after case sent to grand jury
"After one thinks Johnny Manziel has hit rock bottom, he always seems to do something else to continue the amazement. On the same day he learned his domestic violence case was being sent to a grand jury, Manziel was seen partying in a Miami nightclub, in a video obtained by TMZ."
Cleveland Browns: Taking Joey Bosa at No. 2 changes 2016
"The talk surrounding the Cleveland Browns is all about the quarterback position. With the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Browns are currently expected to take a quarterback, with the two beset options being Carson Wentz and Jared Goff. But there is another possibility if that comes about if the Tennessee Titans decide not to draft Joey Bosa with the top overall pick."
Cleveland Browns: Buckeyes likely will not be a selection (Factory of Sadness)
"There are multiple Ohio State Buckeyes who will be playing in the NFL this fall but Cleveland Browns fans should expect to see them on other teams. History is simply not on the Browns side when drafting players from Ohio State. Since the 2000 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns draft just two Ohio State players!"
Cleveland Browns free agent review: RT Mitchell Schwartz (Dawgs by Nature)
"In 2012, general manager Tom Heckert selected RT Mitchell Schwartz in the second round of the draft at No. 37 overall. It looked like Heckert had hit a home run with his first three picks of RB Trent Richardson, QB Brandon Weeden, and then Schwartz."
NFL News:
New England Patriots and Tom Brady agree to two year extension (FanSided)
"The New England Patriots will be contenders as long as they have quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick. Realizing this, the Patriots have announced that they have agreed to a two year extension that will keep Brady with the Patriots through the 2019 season."
Wife: Bart Starr’s back issues arose from hazing incident (ESPN)
"Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr suffered from debilitating back issues throughout his career because he was beaten in a hazing incident at Alabama, his wife told AL.com. The story that was widely circulated was that Starr was injured in a punting exercise before his junior year with the Crimson Tide in 1954."
Report: Broncos, Von Miller will talk until tag deadline (Predominantly Orange)
"Never say never…The Denver Broncos and Von Miller have been working on a long-term contract, and at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, John Elway hinted that the two parties were ‘in the ballpark’ as negotiations continued."