Good morning Cousin Stone et.al,
Great start of the day with silver dollar pancakes made from scratch using sugar, flower, eggs, milk and cottage cheese and topped with fresh blackberries and of course maple syrup. Plus a slice of ham pan heated, orange juice and a mug of coffee with hazelnut. OK I am ready now.
I had mentioned a parting of the ways with Harry of few weeks ago via the trade route.......not for a ridiculous low round pick. There are two trades that intrigue me. I still think BB is a better "trader" and collector of misfit or mismanaged talent in the NFL. Drafting?....Not so much. So is there a way to get something for Harry or perhaps even get a fair trade for Gilmore?
I think there is no secret, the desire for BB to get OBJ here. I think a Trade now for a player like Beckham helps lure other free agents. Some view Belichick as "a curmudgeonly autocrat who hates fun, Beckham is a fan of Belichick who knows what the head coach can get out of his players." Even Cam said he actually is pretty cool.
The Browns need a CB desperately and a WR. Beckham has never meshed with Mayfield for some reason. It has not been bad....just not what it could have been. Even adding one year with the Giants when he was hurt and last year on the Browns and the ACL , he averaged 78 Receptions for the Giants (5 years) and only 48 Receptions for the Browns (2 years) . Last year, he played in 7 games and only had 23 receptions. Ironically if you added those numbers (3 per game) up to a full season...........that is still only 48. Jakobi Meyers had 59 receptions for cryin' out loud!
Gilmore is a piece that the Browns need. They also need a WR. Perhaps this is the new home Harry needs?
Here is what the NFL rumor mill has said. Gilmore is going to be tough to move because of his quad surgery. Now Beckham will be ready for 2021 but still is in rehab on his ACL. The good news is the Browns have the money to throw at Gilmore. The better news is Beckham has a contract until 2023. He's only 28 and younger than Gilmore. His $15mm is actually what you are going to pay for a top WR anyway. Beckham will block.
Now let's take care of Harry. We need a TE? Njoku was a Browns first rounder too. In 2018 he had 4 TDs and 56 receptions with rookie Mayfiled. He was hurt in 2019 and did not see the field in 2020 much. In 5 games started in 2020 he had 19 receptions and 2 TDs. Surely better than all of our TE's combined. He is on his last contract year (and BB has never had any problem with that issue). If he works out....extend him. Njoku is only 24.
Here is a shocker:
Njoku ranks 1st among
#NFL TEs with a Pass Block Grade of 83.8, per
@PFF. As a pass-catcher, 77% of his Receptions have gone for a First Down. He has a Passer Rating of 125.8 when targeted.
Strait across two player trade:
Gilmore and Harry for OBJ and Njoku.......done!
Thoughts?
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