Head Coach- Mike Pettine

Offensive Coordinator- Alex Gibbs

Defensive coordinator- Rob Ryan



QB'S
Mark Sanchez
Brett Ratliff
AJ Feely

RB's
Ryan Grant
Mike Bell
Chris Jennings
James Davis
Thomas Brown

TE's
Antonio Gates
Randy Mcmichael
Evan Moore

OL
Joe Thomas
Chris Williams
Eric Steinbach
Damien Woody
Hank Fraley
Wade Smith


WR's
Calvin Johnson
Brandon Marshall
Danny Amendola
Chansi Stuckey
Javon Walker



DL
Sammie Lee Hill
John Henderson
Kenyon Coleman
Kyle Vanden-Bosch
Kenny Peterson
David Veikune
Titus Adams
Derrick Robinson

LB's
Deandre Levy
Lance Briggs
A.J Hawk
Shawn Merriman
Kaluka Maiavia
Alex Hall
Marcus Benard
Lawerence Wilson



CB
Eric Wright
William Gay
Brandon Mcdonald
Alterraun Verner
Deshaea Townsend
Ramzee Robinson

S
Antrel Rolle
Al Afalava
Ryan Clark
Raymond Vetron

K


P
Dave Zastudil






FREE AGENTS
Abram Elam S
Greg Estandia TE
Mike Furrey WR
Michael Gaines TE
Rex Hadnot OG
Jerome Harrison RB
D'Qwell Jackson ILB
Brodney Pool S
Hank Poteat CB
Jason Trusnik OLB
Ryan Tucker OT
Lawrence Vickers FB
Billy Yates OB

DRAFT PICKS

Alterraun Verner, CB, UCLA 6th
David Gettis, WR, Baylor 6th
Mike Tepper, OG, California 7th
Josh Arauco, K, Arkansas State 7th
Sam Young, OT, Notre Dame 7th


TRADES

Browns send 3rd and 4th round picks for QB Mark Sanchez and LB Bart Scott.

Browns send QB Brady Quinn to Rams for WR Danny Amendola and a 5th round pick.

Dolphins send 4th round pick (118 overall) to Cleveland for NT Ahtyba Rubin ($385,000)

Jags send DT John Henderson ($4,200,000) and a 6th round pick (#188) to the Browns for QB Derek Anderson ($1,450,000) and a 5th round pick (#134).

The Packers trade Ryan Grant, AJ Hawk, and a 6th(#184) to the Browns for Brian Robiskie, Alex Mack, and a 4th(#118).

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Browns Trade 6th RD pick #184 overall and DT Shuan Rogers to Chargers for TE Antonio Gates.

Cleveland sends: #7 overall pick, Kameron Wimbley, Corey Williams, and 5th round pick # 157.
Detroit sends: Calvin Johnson, Sammie Lee Hill, Deandre Levy, and 4th rounder #98

Arizona sends: FS Antrel Rolle 7th-213 Cleveland sends:KR/PR/WR Josh Cribbs 4-98,5-152,6-188

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Cleveland Browns send: WR Mohamed Massaquio $310,000, and 6th round 168 to the Miami Dolphins for WR Ted Ginn $677,917 and 3rd round pick 95.

Cleveland Sends:
DE Robaire Smith-1,500,000
LB Matt Roth-700,000
2nd round pick #38
6th round Pick #177

Bears Send:
OT Chris Williams 385,000
LB Lance Briggs 1,100,000
S Al Afalava 370,000
5th Round #138

Denver sends WR Brandon Marshall
Cleveland sends picks # 93-95-131, Wr Ted Ginn, OL Floyd Womack

Browns send pick #138 to Rams for #161 #185 #211

 

Updated peeps

 

give him back.

 

This is how you get other teams to NOT vote for you. :up:

 

I might even cut Calvin Johnson and sign myself...

 

Anything to stir the pot around here works for me....I get bored easily (obviously)

 

While you guys are enjoying your draft...:cry:, I will explain my defensive philosophy and break down why I have Who where.

For Starters not every 3-4 is ran the same way, some teams have a more attacking style...some use their DL in one gap assignments making more of an emphasis on LB ability to make a play or being responsible for a man or zone.

Me? I perfer space eating 3-4 DL. 2 gap players if u will, Lineman who are capable of getting a constant push to collapse the pocket and to free up the LB's to attack, and thats what I want out of my defense a team that can attack you from any gap from any of the four LB positions, basically a pressure defense.

Now this style puts emphasis on a few things...one, if i have 4 LB's who can/will blitz at any moment, I have to have 4 LB's I feel comfortable with in coverage when theyre teammate or teammates are engaged in a blitz. I need smart LB's who dont miss tackles and who are relentless when going after the QB.

Two, I have to have CB's with good awareness and react quickly and can jam the reciever....I have long had a theory of corners, SOMETIMES your pass rush can take alot of pressure of the corner, Pittsburgh has had average corners for a long time but they have gotten away with that because of a confusing attack from anywhere pass rush. I have alot of respect for corners who make due with a meager pass rush, this is why I feel guys like Rashean Mathis are vastly underated....there is a big difference between holding your man or your zone down 3 seconds to 5 seconds.

Three, I have to have Safteys who can tackle! When your style is as aggresive as I want mine to be, your last line of defense is VERY important! Alot of times they will be one on one in the open field and need to make a play. Ofcourse Safteys who can get you INT'S are nice too.

So I now release my base 3-4 defensive starters.


LDE Kyle Vanden-Bosch- About 10 pounds lighter than your typical 3-4 end, Kyle has the skills necessary to get a push on the RT, control the B and C gaps, and is athletic enough to chip the TE and be asked to drop back on occasion into a zone blitz.

NT Big John Henderson- 6"7 336 Henderson abuses the interior of OL's the A gaps are his and if left one on one will collapse the pocket with a blitzer likely right behind him.

RDE Sammie Lee Hill- At 6"4 329 pounds, Hill was very impressive as a rookie at "eating up space" Hill will be responsible for the B and C gaps, he also is on the right side because he can keep blockers off my WOLB.


SOLB Lance Briggs- Very versatile and a sure tackler imo my best overall LB, can rush the passer and his coverage has been solid his whole career, he is a three down SOLB.


SILB Deandre Levy- Detroits most impressive rookie said the Lions GM, a sideline to sideline tackler with the speed to rush the passer and stay in coverage.

WILB A.J Hawk- AJ transitioned very well to the Pack's 3-4 allignment and will be no different here, Reliable, assignment-sure defender now enters his fourth season, having started every game his first three years following selection as a top-five draft pick.

WOLB Shawne Merriman- One of the games most feared defenders, injury in 2008 made it harder for Merriman to get off the constant double teams he saw, decent in coverage but the high motor LB will rarely be doubled team with his large RDE eating up blockers...a free'd up Merriman = bad news for the opposition.

CB Eric Wright-- Many GM's inquired about the 24 year old corner because he is an all around CB, he can jam, he can tackle he can cover...and with the pressure his front seven will be bringing...I see a couple of pick 6's from Wright.

CB William Gay- The 25 year old corner recorded 70 solo tackles and is a threat to blitz himself....only one INT but he is a servicable starter and we expect his prior years experience will make him into a solid starter.

SS Ryan Clark- Better fit to be a SS imo but they have a pretty good one of those in Pitt, he was coveted by our Dolphins for a reason...he is a sure tackler, and a big hitter!

FS Antrel Rolle- The 26 year old playmaker from the "U" signed a GIANT contract this offseason, he transitioned from corner to saftey brilliantly 2 years ago...dangerous anytime the ball is near him, a game changer.

Thats my base coverage as of now, there may be a guy or two who pushes someone and takes their spot....but as of now here you have it....