Wentz gets high praise at NFL Combine (Linehan quoted)....

[fortdick]

The Browns might actually get a decent qb

and ruin him

 

[Wood]

anyone else concerned Linehan had no idea who Wentz was before Senior Bowl?

 

[Bizwah]

anyone else concerned Linehan had no idea who Wentz was before Senior Bowl?

No. He is here to coach the offense, not scout players. He will get to know him in the next few weeks.

 

[CATCH17]

A lot of people still have Goff to the Browns so let's hope it stays that way.

 

[Bigdog]

He should have said he is not good at all. Then we could get him. I would take him or Goff though.

 

[Wood]

No. He is here to coach the offense, not scout players. He will get to know him in the next few weeks.

but my dog knew who guy was 2 months ago.

 

[sureletsrace]

but my dog knew who guy was 2 months ago.

You're also not running an NFL offense and doing internal evaluations for every offensive player on the team. Not to mention all the meetings and film review I'm sure they have. There's no way Linehan had time to watch Wentz's film during the season.

This is why we have scouts. They do it to leave the HC/OC/DC free to manage the team.

The scouts build a board, which the coordinators then review. The official board probably isn't set until within a week before the draft.

 

[conner01]

So... scott Lineman didn't know who Wentz even was? Am I reading that correctly? Wow.

I'm sure most coaches around the nfl don't watch many games from small conference schools

 

[conner01]

anyone else concerned Linehan had no idea who Wentz was before Senior Bowl?

Why would they
It's not like he played on tv very often other than the championship game

 

[reddyuta]

A lot of people still have Goff to the Browns so let's hope it stays that way.

possible.Wentz still needs a year or two no matter what anyone says and I am not sure Hue Jackson can wait that long.

 

[KingintheNorth]

A lot of people still have Goff to the Browns so let's hope it stays that way.

Nope, I'm hoping they go proven cold weather veteran Wentz.

 

[YosemiteSam]

It's a smoke screen to get the Browns to draft him.

 

[Direwolf63]

Of the top 3 QB's available, only Goff really has a chance to be successful if he starts on day 1. But even that chance is slim. Slimmer yet in Cleveland, where QB's go to die.

Really all 3 QB's need polishing before they see an NFL field full time.

 

[texbumthelife]

possible.Wentz still needs a year or two no matter what anyone says and I am not sure Hue Jackson can wait that long.

I still don't get this argument. The Browns are not a QB away from the Superbowl. They could select Luck and that team is going to need a couple seasons at least to amass the right talent. There is no reason to expect they need or covet someone who can start right away,or even next season.

 

[reddyuta]

I still don't get this argument. The Browns are not a QB away from the Superbowl. They could select Luck and that team is going to need a couple seasons at least to amass the right talent. There is no reason to expect they need or covet someone who can start right away,or even next season.

the browns have a historic bad luck in drafting QBs.can they really afford to sit a QB for 2 years?. it possible if they are winning but thats unlikely too so fans and owners will want to see see their no 2 overall pick early.

 

[Direwolf63]

I still don't get this argument. The Browns are not a QB away from the Superbowl. They could select Luck and that team is going to need a couple seasons at least to amass the right talent. There is no reason to expect they need or covet someone who can start right away,or even next season.

While I don't disagree with that, I suspect the thought process in Cleveland is different.

If I'm a Browns fan, why would I want to watch Luke McCowan play QB while my franchise guy is sitting on the sidelines? My team has sucked for decades. I need HOPE. And I won't have any hope watching a 37 year old retread run the offense.

For the long term, sitting their rookie QB is the way to go. But the pressure to play him will be very high coming from a fanbase that has seen nothing but failure for generations.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I still don't get this argument. The Browns are not a QB away from the Superbowl. They could select Luck and that team is going to need a couple seasons at least to amass the right talent. There is no reason to expect they need or covet someone who can start right away,or even next season.

I don't understand your response to his. He said the QBs need time to mature as a QB before he is ready for prime time at the NFL level. (meaning actually ready to start) What does that have to do with the Browns being ready for a Super Bowl? The Browns *need* a starting QB now. It seems none of the QBs in the draft are NFL ready now.

 

[RoboQB]

While I don't disagree with that, I suspect the thought process in Cleveland is different.

If I'm a Browns fan, why would I want to watch Luke McCowan play QB while my franchise guy is sitting on the sidelines? My team has sucked for decades. I need HOPE. And I won't have any hope watching a 37 year old retread run the offense.

For the long term, sitting their rookie QB is the way to go. But the pressure to play him will be very high coming from a fanbase that has seen nothing but failure for generations.

Actually, it's Josh McCown... Luke's older brother... sorry, I can't get this useless information out of my head...lol

 

[Direwolf63]

I don't understand your response to his. He said the QBs need time to mature as a QB before he is ready for prime time at the NFL level. (meaning actually ready to start) What does that have to do with the Browns being ready for a Super Bowl? The Browns *need* a starting QB now. It seems none of the QBs in the draft are NFL ready now.

I would be a pretty tough sell for Hue Jackson to stand up at the front of a press conference in Cleveland and tell them that he is going to sit his prized rookie QB because the rest of his team stinks. It may be true, but he can't admit it.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I would be a pretty tough sell for Hue Jackson to stand up at the front of a press conference in Cleveland and tell them that he is going to sit his prized rookie QB because the rest of his team stinks. It may be true, but he can't admit it.

You can destroy rookie QBs that way. It's happened many a time in the NFL.