Daily Dawg Tags: Does winning validate the Cleveland Browns plan?
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, May 9.
Cleveland Browns:
Cleveland Browns: Does winning validate everything?
"It may have become a bit of a cliche over the years, thanks for former NFL head coach Herm Edwards, but you play to win the game. That is true for every NFL team, in the immediate sense for teams like the New England Patriots or the Green Bay Packers, and in the long-term rebuilding sense of teams like the Cleveland Browns."
Cleveland Browns: Regraded 2013 draft paints a depressing picture
"The Cleveland Browns have become the poster children for poor drafts in recent years, most notably for their work in the first round. Starting in 2012 with running back Trent Richardson and quarterback Brandon Weeden and continuing through 2014 with defensive back Justin Gilbert and quarterback Johnny Manziel, the previous front office regimes have done irreparable harm to the club, setting the team back at every turn."
LB competition looks to be fierce for Cleveland Browns heading into camp
"The Cleveland Browns enter the 2016 off-season programs with a plethora of new, young players from the 2016 NFL Draft and from free agency. A position that was heavily addressed in the off-season has been the linebackers. It’s no secret that the Browns have lacked playmakers at the linebacker position for years."
Cleveland Browns: 4 UDFAs to keep an eye on
"The Cleveland Browns followed up what was a mostly productive 2016 NFL Draft this week by signing a group of undrafted free agents that are receiving praise. According to Chad Reuter at NFL.com, the Browns had the second-best haul of undrafted players."
Cleveland Browns: Was the offseason a success (Factory of Sadness)
"There is still time for the Cleveland Browns to continue with their changes this offseason as they try to improve the organization. Now that is in the second week of May, any more additions will not be too significant. After another disappointing season in 2015, Cleveland decided to go another route in making the Browns a contender again."
NFL News:
Nkemdiche showing Arizona Cardinals he’s ready to work (Raising Zona)
"Not only did the man sign his contract on Friday morning, he also got his first official workout with his new team. Defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche got to work and fast on Friday. In the first day of mini-camp practices though he was a bit over zealous and was told to tone it down. Head coach Bruce Arians said he seemed a little too amped up but understands."
Laremy Tunsil: I’m the only one who knows my true character (ESPN)
"Miami Dolphins first-round pick Laremy Tunsil was in a much better mood Saturday compared to a week ago, when he initially missed his introductory news conference because of an allergic reaction and then offered terse answers when he finally appeared before reporters. A happy, joking Tunsil met with the media and was all smiles following the second day of rookie minicamp."
Elway: Lynch will be ready sooner than people think (NFL.com)
"Paxton Lynch has been talked about as a quarterback needing time to bloom and develop at the NFL level. First-round passers, though, don’t sit for long. Jared Goff and Carson Wentz will play this season — and Lynch won’t be far behind. “Is that going to happen tomorrow? Probably not, but you never know when it can happen,” Broncos football czar John Elway told KDSP-AM on Friday, per Pro Football Talk. “We think he’s going to be ready quicker than a lot of people think.”"